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Start Over Object class Baskets (containers) Collection place Papua New Guinea Accession number Acc.1915
Hearst Museum object titled Dagger, accession number 11-37848, described as Dagger, ritual digging tool; section of cassowary bone with joint-end broken off; incised curvilinear and zig-zag designs around a humanlike face; worn by village big-men (nimandu) in their plaited armbands, as an ornament; sometimes used in fighting.
Hearst Museum object titled Figure, accession number 11-37759, described as lizard figure of carved wood; decorative pattern of spearthrower, to which similar specimens are attached with plaited rattan
Hearst Museum object titled Figure, accession number 11-37758, described as bird figure; carved wood, from piece of wood which also has curvilinear designs; usually found attached to spearthrowers with plaited rattan; whitish pigment on parts of surface
Image Missing: Hearst Museum object titled Flute, accession number 11-37788a,b, described as flute, sacred, and flute ornament; flute is long bamboo shaft decorated at five places on length with plaited rattan; badly cracked; ornament is carved wood in shape of bird, blackened by charring; a) flute, b) ornament; played ritually in the haus tamabrah; played in pairs, with alternating tones; this specimen is half of a pair, of which the other half is 11-37789ab
Image Missing: Hearst Museum object titled Flute, accession number 11-37789a,b, described as flute, sacred, and flute ornament; flute is long bamboo shaft decorated at four places on length with plaited rattan; cassowary feathers worked into rattan binding at one end; ornament is carved wood in shape of bird; flute is cracked; a) flute, b) ornament; played ritually in the haus tamabrah; played in pairs, with alternating tones; this specimen is half of a pair, of which the other half is 11-37788ab
Hearst Museum object titled Head ornament, accession number 11-37852, described as head ornament; rattan basketry frame is attached to interior, triangular base by filigree zig-zag rattan coiled runners; base is section of bark fiber; painted black with earth pigment; 22.3 cm diameter
Hearst Museum object titled Head ornament, accession number 11-37851, described as head ornament; coiled basketry, woven flat with protruding nose in center; outer frame of rattan connected to body of piece by zig-zag filigree work; facial features worked into specimen, emphasized by red, yellow, white paint; 44 cm. length, 32 cm width
Image Missing: Hearst Museum object titled Lime spatula (?), carved wood w/ basketry & paint, accession number 11-37800, described as lime spatula, carved palm wood; notched and other carved designs on shaft; plaited fiber binding near center
Hearst Museum object titled Mask, accession number 11-37859, described as dance mask, of helmet type; woven in general shape of bird’s head from Lygodium fiber, with coiled technique; eyes openwork, with raised septum; raised section at back; woven crownlike device above eyes; wood crescents attached to simulate shell ornaments; painted red,yellow, black; 29 cm height; 28 cm width
Hearst Museum object titled Necklace, incised bone sections, multi-ply cord, accession number 11-38146, described as Necklace. Section of bone, incised around middle, are strung on plaited twisted fiber cord; tied together at ends.

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