Culture or time period: New Guinea, Papua Island / Loans: S1985-1986 #9: Arizona State Museum (September 20, 1985–February 7, 1986) - Hearst Museum Portal Search Results

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Hearst Museum object titled Adze, accession number 11-40323, no description available.

Hearst Museum object titled Adze, accession number 11-40334, described as Adze; conus shell blade; rattan binding; wood handle. L. 30 cm.

Hearst Museum object titled Bailer, accession number 11-41285, described as Canoe bailer, carved wood; incised curvilinear designs on ledge at proximal end; interior elongated carved handle; L. 59 cm

Hearst Museum object titled Basket, accession number 11-41863, described as Folded basket with simple plaited coconut frond. Height 38 cm x 52 cm.

Hearst Museum object titled Board mask, accession number 11-42626, no description available.

Hearst Museum object titled Broom, accession number 11-42628, described as Coconut broom; fibrous stems bound with cord of coconut. L. 46 cm.

Hearst Museum object titled Canoe paddle, accession number 11-40764, described as paddle, carved reddish wood with incised relief designs filled in with white pigment; stylized animal head at tip of blade; said to be a “ceremonial” paddle L. 157.4 cm.

Hearst Museum object titled Dance paddle, accession number 11-39778, described as Shield, paddle-shaped, ornamental for dancing. Elaborate relief designs on both sides. Red, white, and black paint. Birds on margin. 62.1 cm length, 24.1 cm width

Hearst Museum object titled Fishhook, accession number 11-41886, described as Fishnet handle. Hook, for fishing, dark brown wood, carved; natural branching tree segment is smoothed; at top is carved, incised head with stylized features; L. 37.5 cm, W. 11.0 cm.

Hearst Museum object titled Headrest, accession number 11-41860, described as Basket rest with round head pad. Interior bundle of banana leaf; outer plaited with a layer of material called ‘kio’. Damaged in one area; diameter about 15cm.