Gallery title Middle Sepik
Papua New Guinea, East Sepik Province
Head rest
Early to mid 20th century prior to 1953
wood, bamboo, fibre, ochres
The University of Queensland Anthropology Museum
Papua New Guinea, East Sepik Province
Overmodelled skull
19th to early 20th Century prior to 1918
overmodelled skull
South Australian Museum
Papua New Guinea, East Sepik Province
Overmodelled skull
19th early 20th Century prior to 1917
overmodelled skull
South Australian Museum
Papua New Guinea, East Sepik Province
Samban [suspension hook]
Early to mid 20th Century prior to 1963
wood, traces of natural pigment
Gift of Cecilia Ng in memory of Anthony Forge 2006
National Gallery of Australia, Canberra
NGA 2006.654.56
Papua New Guinea, East Sepik Province
Samban [female figure from a suspension hook]
19th to early 20th Century
wood, fibre, pigment, patina
Purchased 2008
National Gallery of Australia, Canberra
NGA 2008.174
Papua New Guinea, East Sepik Province
Comb
19th century or earlier prior to 1943
bone
Private Collection
Papua New Guinea, East Sepik Province
Flute stopper
Early to mid 20th Century prior to 1950
wood, shell, fibre
The University of Queensland Anthropology Museum
Papua New Guinea, East Sepik Province
Stopper from a ceremonial lime container
Late 19th to early 20th Century
wood, fibre, ochres
National Museum of Australia
Papua New Guinea, East Sepik Province
'Malu' plaque
19th or early 20th century
wood, ochres, fibre
The University of Queensland Anthropology Museum
Papua New Guinea, East Sepik Province
Homicide apron
Early to mid 20th Century prior to 1953
flying fox fur, fibre, shell, hair, feathers
The University of Queensland Anthropology Museum
Papua New Guinea, East Sepik Province
Overmodelled skull
19th to early 20th Century prior to 1937
overmodelled skull
South Australian Museum
Papua New Guinea, East Sepik Province, Torembi Village
Mogulapan
18th to early 19th century
wood, natural pigments
National Gallery of Australia, Canberra
NGA 1969.230.181
Papua New Guinea, East Sepik Province, Kanganaman village
Post from a ceremonial house
Early to mid 20th century prior to 1970
wood, conus shell (replacement)
Purchased 1970
National Gallery of Australia, Canberra
NGA 1970.36
Papua New Guinea, East Sepik Province
Samban [mother and child suspension hook]
Mid 20th Century prior to 1953
wood, shell, fibre, metal
The University of Queensland Anthropology Museum
Papua New Guinea, East Sepik Province
Mai mask
19th or early 20th Century prior to 1909
wood, ochres, shell
The Australian Museum
Papua New Guinea, East Sepik Province
Stopper from a ceremonial lime container
19th to early 20th Century
wood, fibre, ochres, patina
National Museum of Australia
Papua New Guinea, East Sepik Province
Kuuk [war horn]
19th Century
wood, smoke encrusted patina
Purchased 1970
National Gallery of Australia, Canberra
NGA 1970.69
Papua New Guinea, East Sepik Province
'Malu' plaque
19th Century
wood
Purchased 1977
National Gallery of Australia, Canberra
NGA 1977.799
Papua New Guinea, East Sepik Province, Sepik River
Wundjumbu [spirit face from a ceremonial house post]
19th century
Garamut wood
Gift of Margaret and Michael Cockburn and Family
National Gallery of Australia, Canberra
NGA 2007.379
Papua New Guinea, East Sepik Province, Yamok Village
Tulalamun [founding ancestor]
19th century
On loan from the Papua New Guinea National Museum and Art Gallery
Papua New Guinea, East Sepik Province, Tambanum village
Gable mask
Mid 20th century prior to 1954
cane, sago leaf fibre, pigment
Purchased 2008
National Gallery of Australia, Canberra
NGA 2008.153
Papua New Guinea, East Sepik Province
Ambusap [bridal veil]
Mid 20th century prior to 1953.
shell, fibre
Purchased 2008
National Gallery of Australia, Canberra
NGA 2008.175
Papua New Guinea, East Sepik Province
Mai mask
Mid 20th Century
wood, shell, clay, tusk, fibre
Purchased 2014
National Gallery of Australia, Canberra
NGA 2014.740
Papua New Guinea, East Sepik Province
Orator's stool
Mid-20th Century prior to 1953
wood, shell, ochre
Purchased 2008
National Gallery of Australia, Canberra
NGA 2008.173