The collection of New Guinea tribal artifacts began in the late 19th century during the period of European colonialism and exploration of the region. Many early collectors were anthropologists, missionaries, or colonial administrators who were interested in documenting the diverse cultures and societies of the region.

The first known collector of New Guinea tribal artifacts was Sir William MacGregor, the Governor of British New Guinea from 1895 to 1898. MacGregor was an avid collector of artifacts and ethnographic objects, and he acquired a large collection of New Guinea tribal artifacts during his time in the region. He was followed by other collectors, including the American anthropologist Margaret Mead, who conducted extensive fieldwork in the region in the early 20th century and amassed a significant collection of artifacts.

During the early 20th century, many New Guinea tribal artifacts were acquired by museums and private collectors in Europe and North America. These more...

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Early Kundu drum, Asmat Peoples Papua New Guinea. Carved wood…

Asmat Peoples Kundu Drum with Frigate Bird Handle

Early Kundu drum, Asmat Peoples Papua New Guinea. Carved wood and snake skin. Frigate bird handle, height 65 cm

Early Kundu drum, Asmat Peoples Papua New Guinea. Carved wood…

Asmat Peoples Early Kundu Drum: Carved Wood, Snake Skin

Early Kundu drum, Asmat Peoples Papua New Guinea. Carved wood and snake skin, height 75 cm

Large Papua New Guinea Torres Strait Islands drum. Carved wood…

Papua New Guinea Torres Strait Islands Large Drum, Carved Wood

Large Papua New Guinea Torres Strait Islands drum. Carved wood and snake skin, height 116 cm

Papua New Guinea Highlands drum, with green cloth and snake…

Papua New Guinea Highlands drum, with green cloth and snake skin top, height 63 cm

A garamut drum, food hook and alligator stool, Sepik River,…

Papua New Guinea: Garamut Drum, Food Hook, Alligator Stool

A garamut drum, food hook and alligator stool, Sepik River, Papua New Guinea, each piece with inset cowrie shell eyes, the horizontal slit-gong drum 28 cm high, 133 cm wide, 20 cm deep

A lizard skin kundu drum, Massim Region, the long curved body…

Massim Region Lizard Skin Kundu Drum: Carved Animal & Human Heads

A lizard skin kundu drum, Massim Region, the long curved body with a crosshatched handle, and raised relief carved animal and human heads to each side, 70 cm high

A large Huon Gulf Kundu drum, New Guinea, an incised design to…

Huon Gulf Kundu Drum: Incised Design, Lizard Skin Head (67cm)

A large Huon Gulf Kundu drum, New Guinea, an incised design to the central handle, with a lizard skin resonant head, 67 cm high

Papua New Guinea Highlands drum, with green cloth and snake…

Highlands Drum with Snake Skin Top

Papua New Guinea Highlands drum, with green cloth and snake skin top, height 63 cm

A Papua New Guinea Sepik River crocodile totem drum, 67 cm…

Papua New Guinea Crocodile Totem Drum

A Papua New Guinea Sepik River crocodile totem drum, 67 cm height

A Ramu River Kundu drum from Papua New Guinea, decorated with…

Ramu River Kundu Drum with Geometric Patterns

A Ramu River Kundu drum from Papua New Guinea, decorated with incised geometric patterns and painted with red and silver pigment. Collected in 1972. Skin missing (likely removed at NZ customs), 56 cm height

A Sing-Sing Kundu drum, Papua New Guinea, used to create music…

Sing-Sing Kundu Drum from Papua New Guinea

A Sing-Sing Kundu drum, Papua New Guinea, used to create music and at Sing-sing events. An hourglass form carved from wood with animal hide skin top. Height 52 cm, width 16.5 cm

Papua New Guinea Sepik River Slit drum, with a projecting…

Sepik River Crocodile Slit Drum

Papua New Guinea Sepik River Slit drum, with a projecting crocodile head to one end. The drum body with incised curvilinear designs in orange and white painted pigment. 110 cm width

A lizard skin Huon Gulf drum, Papua New Guinea, 1930's, 65 cm…

Huon Gulf Lizard Skin Drum from Papua New Guinea

A lizard skin Huon Gulf drum, Papua New Guinea, 1930's, 65 cm high

A PNG kundu drum, with carved surface decoration highlighted…

Carved PNG Kundu Drum with Reptile Skin Drumhead

A PNG kundu drum, with carved surface decoration highlighted with white pigment, reptile skin drumhead torn. With stand, length 65.5 cm

A mid 20th century hardwood Lunet friction drum, New Ireland.…

Hardwood Lunet Friction Drum from New Ireland

A mid 20th century hardwood Lunet friction drum, New Ireland. Provenance: Private Collection, Victoria, height 51 cm, length 18 cm, width 13.5 cm

Papua New Guinea carved drum with lizard skin top, carved…

Crocodile Carved Drum with Lizard Skin Top

Papua New Guinea carved drum with lizard skin top, carved crocodile decoration. 58 cm

Sepik River drum, carved with lizard skin top 52 cm (A/F)

Lizard Skin Top Sepik River Drum (52cm)

Sepik River drum, carved with lizard skin top 52 cm (A/F)

A good Papua New Guinea Siassi Kundu drum, the wooden drum…

Siassi Kundu Drum with Clan Motifs and Reptile Skin

A good Papua New Guinea Siassi Kundu drum, the wooden drum beautifully carved with clan motifs, the handle flanked by carved heads in high relief. The head covered in reptile skin. Provenance: collected from Kaiapit village where it had been traded inland…

Papua New Guinea Kundu drum, carved wood with reptile skin head…

Madang Province Kundu Drum with Reptile Skin Head Covering

Papua New Guinea Kundu drum, carved wood with reptile skin head covering, collected near Bundi in the Madang province, 740 cm height

A tribal drum, carved wood, lizard skin and fibre with remains…

Huon Gulf Tribal Drum

A tribal drum, carved wood, lizard skin and fibre with remains of piped clay and ochre, Huon Gulf, East Papua New Guinea, 81 cm high

A metal 'Phantom' shield, Western Highlands, Papua New Guinea,…

Metal 'Phantom' Shield from Papua New Guinea

A metal 'Phantom' shield, Western Highlands, Papua New Guinea, on beaten metal made from a flattened 44 gallon petrol drum. Rust holes apparent woven fibre and cane handles to rear. Provenance: Ex hall collection, mount Hagen, Papua New Guinea, 86 x 160 cm

An Asmat drum, West Papua, condition: there is a crack and the…

Cracked Asmat Drum without Skin, 66 cm

An Asmat drum, West Papua, condition: there is a crack and the skin is missing, height 66 cm, diameter 21 cm

Papua New Guinea Slit drum. Small hand version from the Sepik.…

Sepik Handheld Slit Drum

Papua New Guinea Slit drum. Small hand version from the Sepik. Carved sides and figural, ends with traces of polychrome. Length 44 cm

Early 20th century Baimaru drum. Finely carved, thin walled…

Baimaru Polychrome Kundu Drum

Early 20th century Baimaru drum. Finely carved, thin walled kundu. Insect damage to lizard skin. Polychrome infill. Height 84 cm

New Guinea carved drum. Lower Sepik Ramu Kundu. Trade painted…

Trade-Painted New Guinea Carved Drum

New Guinea carved drum. Lower Sepik Ramu Kundu. Trade painted body. Height 77 cm

Mid 20th century Papua New Guinea drum. Kundu with a notched…

Notched Kundu Drum with Trade Cloth Decoration

Mid 20th century Papua New Guinea drum. Kundu with a notched faceted body, plain handle and a pierced medial line decorated with trade cloth. Good lizard membrane which includes claws. Height 63 cm

Papua New Guinea Asmat drum. Older, with spirit figure carved…

Asmat Spirit Drum

Papua New Guinea Asmat drum. Older, with spirit figure carved handle. Missing membrane. Height 72 cm

Papua New Guinea Southern Highlands drum. Undecorated kundu…

Curved Kundu: Southern Highlands Drum

Papua New Guinea Southern Highlands drum. Undecorated kundu with curved and, banded handles. Use patina. Height 59 cm

Western New Guinea drum. Nomad river area kundu with relief…

Polychrome Kundu Drum with Relief Carving

Western New Guinea drum. Nomad river area kundu with relief carved small mouth. All over polychrome decoration and woven sling handle. Height 103 cm

Papua New Guinea Huon Gulf drum. Early kundu form with…

Huon Gulf Crocodile Drum

Papua New Guinea Huon Gulf drum. Early kundu form with crocodile mouth and, spirit figure carving to the body. Old lime traces. Ex Hans Allies collection. Height 59 cm

Huon Gulf carved drum and other. Kundu with curved motifs to…

Huon Gulf Carved Drum with Kundu and Spindle Decoration

Huon Gulf carved drum and other. Kundu with curved motifs to centre. Losses to relief carvings, use patina. Also spindle painted decorative drum. Height 68 cm huon drum

A Papua New Guinea, Murik lakes tribal drum a decorated body…

Murik Lakes Tribal Drum with Snake Skin Cover

A Papua New Guinea, Murik lakes tribal drum a decorated body and snake skin cover height 84 cm

A tribal drum, carved hardwood, Papua New Guinea, 20th century,…

Papua New Guinea Tribal Hardwood Drum

A tribal drum, carved hardwood, Papua New Guinea, 20th century, 74 cm wide

A PNG kundu drum with flanged based decorated with surface…

Carved PNG Kundu Drum on Metal Stand

A PNG kundu drum with flanged based decorated with surface carving and pigment, on metal stand, height 87 cm.

A PNG kundu drum, with flanged based decorated with surface…

Carved PNG Kundu Drum with Pigment Decoration

A PNG kundu drum, with flanged based decorated with surface carving and pigment, height 110 cm. Provenance: The estate collection of Michael Higgs, [Tribal Artefacts, Polynesian Arts & Crafts, Private & Museum Supplies Specialist]

Papua New Guinea carved Kundu drum Sepik River origin, carved…

Sepik River Kundu Drum - Carved Wood, 160cm Length

Papua New Guinea carved Kundu drum Sepik River origin, carved wood drum, length 160 cm

A ceremonial drum, Kundu, Gogodala people, Balimo, Papua New…

Gogodala Kundu Drum from Papua New Guinea

A ceremonial drum, Kundu, Gogodala people, Balimo, Papua New Guinea, height 61 cm, diameter 14 cm

A Kwila Massim finger drum, Kiriwina, Trobriand Islands, Papua…

Kwila Massim Finger Drum from Papua New Guinea

A Kwila Massim finger drum, Kiriwina, Trobriand Islands, Papua New Guinea, 1964. Provenance: Collected by Ross Kendall, who worked for the Australian administration at the sub-district headquarters at Losuia, Kiriwina, Trobriand Islands, Papua New Guinea,…

A finger drum and an old Neckrest, Massim Region, Trobriand…

Massim Finger Drum and Neckrest from Papua New Guinea

A finger drum and an old Neckrest, Massim Region, Trobriand Islands, Papua New Guinea (2), height 40-28 cm

Totem figure and tribal drum, wood, feather and earth pigments,…

Papua New Guinea Totem and Drum

Totem figure and tribal drum, wood, feather and earth pigments, Papua New Guinea, 20th century, the drum 51 cm high

Drum, April river, upper Sepik. Probably stone carved with deep…

Sepik River Clan Drum

Drum, April river, upper Sepik. Probably stone carved with deep incised clan designs and was collected in 1965 by Joe Ketish, height 51 cm

Ancient wood horn, Sepik. With bamboo lime container, Sepik 37…

Sepik Wood Horn and Bamboo Lime Container Set

Ancient wood horn, Sepik. With bamboo lime container, Sepik 37 cm, height 56 cm (horn) H37 cm (drum

Old drum. Green river, upper Sepik, collected 1965, height 114…

Sepik Green River Drum, Collected 1965

Old drum. Green river, upper Sepik, collected 1965, height 114 cm

A New Guinea Highlands Kundu drum, Papua New Guinea, with skin…

Papua New Guinea Kundu Drum with Intact Skin

A New Guinea Highlands Kundu drum, Papua New Guinea, with skin intact affixed with a cloth binding, height 68 cm

A New Guinea drum frame, skin top missing, incised design to…

New Guinea Drum Frame with Incised Design and Shell Decoration

A New Guinea drum frame, skin top missing, incised design to base, shell decoration on handle, lateral crack, Highlands region, PNG, 107 x 18 cm

Papua New Guinea kundu drum, carved decoration. Handle to 1…

Carved Kundu Drum with Animal Skin Top

Papua New Guinea kundu drum, carved decoration. Handle to 1 side. Animal skin to top playing surface.Height 75 cm

An old Asmat (Papua New Guinea) carved wood drum, similar and…

Asmat Carved Wood Drum

An old Asmat (Papua New Guinea) carved wood drum, similar and plainer as above. Height 63.5 cm

Kundu drum, Papua New Guinea, length 58 cm

Papua New Guinea Kundu Drum - 58 cm Length

Kundu drum, Papua New Guinea, length 58 cm

Kandu wooden hand drum, PNG Sepik River with polychrome finish,…

Polychrome Kandu Hand Drum from PNG's Sepik River

Kandu wooden hand drum, PNG Sepik River with polychrome finish, height 108 cm

A finely carved Massim drum, Milne Bay Province, Papua New…

Exquisite Massim Drum from Papua New Guinea

A finely carved Massim drum, Milne Bay Province, Papua New Guinea, height 47 cm

An old drum, Mendi Valley, Southern Highlands, Papua New Guinea,…

Mendi Valley Drum

An old drum, Mendi Valley, Southern Highlands, Papua New Guinea, height 64 cm

An old small drum, possibly made by a father for his small Son…

Father's Gift: Handmade Drum for Son's Dance

An old small drum, possibly made by a father for his small Son to use in dance, Marbuk village, lower Sepik river, height 37 cm

A large Garamut drum, intricately carved design to sides and…

Intricately Carved Garamut Drum from Papua New Guinea

A large Garamut drum, intricately carved design to sides and two fine finials, with some damage as per images. Mounted on custom steel stands. Late nineteenth or early twentieth century, Murik Lakes, lower Sepik river region, Papua New Guinea. Provenance:…

Vintage Papua New Guinea Kundu drum, height 71 cm

Vintage Kundu Drum from Papua New Guinea - 71cm Height

Vintage Papua New Guinea Kundu drum, height 71 cm

A Massim finger drum and figure, Trobriand Islands, Papua New…

Massim Finger Drum and Figure from Trobriand Islands

A Massim finger drum and figure, Trobriand Islands, Papua New Guinea, height 31 cm

A large drum, finely carved, lower Sepik river, 74 x 22 x 17 cm

Sepik River Carved Drum

A large drum, finely carved, lower Sepik river, 74 x 22 x 17 cm

A Garamut drum, profusely carved with traditional design on…

Carved Garamut Drum from Papua New Guinea

A Garamut drum, profusely carved with traditional design on both sides, and a male figure at each terminus, mounted on a custom steel stand, Murik Lakes, lower Sepik river region Papua New Guinea, length 205 cm

A Kundu drum, skin intact, incised with traditional designs to…

Sepik Kundu Drum with Traditional Designs

A Kundu drum, skin intact, incised with traditional designs to base and middle, old native repair, Sepik Region PNG. Provenance: Dr John Yu and Dr George Soutter collection, height 53 cm

A Kundu drum, skin intact, incised motif, damage to one side,…

Sepik Kundu Drum with Incised Motif

A Kundu drum, skin intact, incised motif, damage to one side, Sepik river region PNG. Provenance: The Dr George Soutter and Dr John Yu collection, height 42 cm

A Kundu drum, skin intact, dark patina with incised motif,…

Dark Patina Kundu Drum from West Papua

A Kundu drum, skin intact, dark patina with incised motif, north Coast, West Papua. Provenance: The Dr George Soutter and Dr John Yu collection, height 46 cm

A Kundu drum, skin damaged, deep glossy patina all over,…

Highlands Kundu Drum with Patina - PNG

A Kundu drum, skin damaged, deep glossy patina all over, Highlands region PNG. Provenance: The Dr George Soutter and Dr John Yu collection, height 58 cm

A Kundu drum, lizard skin damaged, base incised and painted…

Papuan Kundu Drum with Incised and Painted Base

A Kundu drum, lizard skin damaged, base incised and painted with natural ochres, Papuan Gulf region PNG. Provenance: The Dr George Soutter and Dr John Yu collection, height 114 cm

A Kundu drum, lizard skin intact, profusely carved in…

Carved Kundu Drum from West Papua

A Kundu drum, lizard skin intact, profusely carved in traditional ancestral motif, patina on handle from use, Asmat region West Papua. Provenance: The Dr George Soutter and Dr John Yu collection, height 99 cm

A Kundu drum, on wooden base, old patina, classic gaping mouth…

Papuan Kundu Drum with Incised Motif

A Kundu drum, on wooden base, old patina, classic gaping mouth form, incised motif, decorated with natural pigments, Papuan Gulf region. Provenance: The Dr George Soutter and Dr John Yu collection, height 92 cm

A Kundu drum, water lizard skin intact, in classic hour-glass…

Highlands Kundu Drum with Water Lizard Skin

A Kundu drum, water lizard skin intact, in classic hour-glass form, Highlands region PNG. Provenance: The Dr George Soutter and Dr John Yu collection, height 69 cm

An ancestral drum, lizard skin intact with rattan binding, body…

Asmat Ancestral Drum with Lizard Skin and Carvings

An ancestral drum, lizard skin intact with rattan binding, body of drum profusely carved in traditional interlocking Asmat design, dark deep patina, with cane handle, exhibiting patina from use, Asmat region, West Papua. Provenance: The Dr George Soutter…

A Kundu drum, lizard skin with perforations, base in classic…

Interlocking Face Kundu Drum

A Kundu drum, lizard skin with perforations, base in classic gaping yawn form, with profusely incised and decorated designs of an interlocking series of faces. Provenance: The Dr George Soutter and Dr John Yu collection, height 85 cm

A Kundu drum, lizard skin intact, old patina throughout,…

Ancient Kundu Drum with Incised Faces and Ochre Decoration

A Kundu drum, lizard skin intact, old patina throughout, classic open mouth form, incised pattern of multiple faces, decorated in natural ochres, damage to one side of base. Provenance: The Dr George Soutter and Dr John Yu collection, height 96 cm

A Kundu drum, with water lizard skin intact, striking design to…

Ancestral Kundu Drum with Lizard Skin

A Kundu drum, with water lizard skin intact, striking design to base in the form of myriad ancestral faces, incised and decorated with natural pigments. Provenance: The Dr George Soutter and Dr John Yu collection, height 60 cm

A Kundu drum, with skin missing, incised design to base in the…

Papuan Kundu Drum with Incised Faces

A Kundu drum, with skin missing, incised design to base in the form of two faces, decorated with red and white ochre, minor chips and signs of abrasion from use, Papuan Gulf region PNG. Provenance: The Dr George Soutter and Dr John Yu collection, height…

A Telefomin Kundu drum, with original lizard skin intact, base…

Telefomin Kundu Drum with Lizard Skin

A Telefomin Kundu drum, with original lizard skin intact, base with incised design, decorated with natural earth ochres, patina and signs of use to barrel, minor chips to base. Provenance: The Dr George Soutter and Dr John Yu collection, height 94 cm

An early Kundu drum, water lizard skin intact, deep dark patina…

Kundu Drum with Water Lizard Skin - New Guinea

An early Kundu drum, water lizard skin intact, deep dark patina overall, portion missing to base, long lateral crack, New Guinea . Provenance: The Dr George Soutter and Dr John Yu collection, height 48 cm

A Kundu drum, with hide skin intact, carved in the style of…

Sentani Kundu Drum with Spiral Carving

A Kundu drum, with hide skin intact, carved in the style of Sentani Lakes with eliptical spiral, handle affixed, Sentani Lakes, West Papua. Provenance: The Dr George Soutter and Dr John Yu collection, height 44 cm

A Papuan Gulf Kundu drum, skin missing, rattan binding intact,…

Papuan Gulf Kundu Drum with Gaping Mouth

A Papuan Gulf Kundu drum, skin missing, rattan binding intact, prominent elongated gaping mouth. Provenance: The Dr George Soutter and Dr John Yu collection, height 69 cm

Papua New Guinea drum hollowed with deep carving overall

Deep-Carved Papua New Guinea Drum

Papua New Guinea drum hollowed with deep carving overall

A New Guinea drum of wood in classic hourglass form, decorated…

Snake Skin Hourglass Drum

A New Guinea drum of wood in classic hourglass form, decorated with snake skin top, 64 cm high.

An old large slit gong drum, Torricelli Mountains, West Sepik.…

Torricelli Mountains Slit Gong Drum on Custom Stand

An old large slit gong drum, Torricelli Mountains, West Sepik. Mounted on custom stand. Height 150 cm

Two old Highlands Drums one from the Western Highlands with…

Highlands Drums with Geometric Designs and Ochre Painting

Two old Highlands Drums one from the Western Highlands with fine incised geometric designs and an old patina, early 20th century, together with another old drum with fine designs and ochre painting on bottom. Provenance: Collected by Warwick Irvine in…

Two fine and large Marind Anim Drums, with original field…

Marind Anim Drums with Original Field Collection Labels

Two fine and large Marind Anim Drums, with original field collection labels; left: Slo village, upper Bian River, Marind Anim, made by Gabriel Kaise who died in the 1960's, right: Kumbe village, Kumbe River Marind Anim, the owner of this drum was Alfius…

A rare old drum, Boiken area, with deeply incised spirit faces…

Boiken Spirit Drum

A rare old drum, Boiken area, with deeply incised spirit faces and designs, old patination. 37 cm

A large and fine Asmat drum, Ocenep village, circa 1950s-60s.…

Fine Asmat Drum from Ocenep Village, 1950s-60s

A large and fine Asmat drum, Ocenep village, circa 1950s-60s. Ex Catholic Mission collection, Basim, coastal Asmat area. 122 cm

Two fine old Highlands Drums, one from the Western Highlands…

Highlands Drums with Geometric Designs and Ochre Painting

Two fine old Highlands Drums, one from the Western Highlands with fine incised geometric designs and an old patina, early 20th century, together with another old drum with fine designs and ochre painting on bottom. Provenance: Collected by Warwick Irvine…

Two old coastal Sepik Drums, the larger drum with masked…

Old Coastal Sepik Drums with Ancestor and Bird Designs

Two old coastal Sepik Drums, the larger drum with masked ancestor faces on handle and the other drum with two stylized birds heads. Both show the real artistic ability of the old time Sepik carvers. 72 cm, 46 cm

A stone carved drum, Asmat; Collected by Todd Barlin in Pirien…

Asmat Stone Drum, Pirien Village, 1986

A stone carved drum, Asmat; Collected by Todd Barlin in Pirien village, 1986. 56 cm

A Chief's drum, Massim Culture, Milne Bay Province, an old and…

Intricately Carved Chief's Drum from Massim Culture

A Chief's drum, Massim Culture, Milne Bay Province, an old and well used drum with intricately carved handle with abstract birds and scroll like designs on the large handle, also the body of the drum has two upraised bird heads connected by a line. 105 cm

A old and well Used Asmat drum, collected at Jow village in…

Asmat and Mimika Drums with Intricate Designs

A old and well Used Asmat drum, collected at Jow village in 1986 and belonged to an important Asmat carver named Akai. The handle consists of three beautifully carved stylized hornbill birds heads, the body of the drum with incised designs and upraised…

Two fine and large Marind Anim Drums, with original field…

Marind Anim Drums with Original Field Labels

Two fine and large Marind Anim Drums, with original field collection labels: left in photo: Sangase village, right: Kumbe village, Moro River, Owner: Johanes Kaise. 'I made many trips to the Marind Anim between 1985-1999 both to visit friends and make…

Two fine old Asmat Drums, one with finely carved human figure…

Asmat Drums: Basim and Digul Collections

Two fine old Asmat Drums, one with finely carved human figure to top of handle, collected at Basim village from the Catholic priest; the other with deeply incised designs, collected from Digul River area near Kepi. 104 cm, 110 cm (2)

An ancient Papuan Gulf drum, finely carved with four ancestor…

Ancient Papuan Gulf Ancestor Drum

An ancient Papuan Gulf drum, finely carved with four ancestor faces, two on the fishtail part of the drum and two smaller faces on the sides, dark patina overall, one end has damage as seen in photo. 65 cm

An ancient Papuan Gulf drum, finely carved in two large…

Ancient Papuan Gulf Ancestor Drum

An ancient Papuan Gulf drum, finely carved in two large ancestor faces on the fishtail part of the drum, dark patina overall. 75 cm

A fine old Papuan Gulf drum, finely carved with two large…

Papuan Gulf Ancestor Drum

A fine old Papuan Gulf drum, finely carved with two large ancestor faces on the fishtail part of the drum, and deeply incised designs on the bands near the handle, dark patina overall. 86.5 cm

A collection of ancient glass earrings, Geelvink Bay area, West…

Ancient Glass Earrings from West Papua's Dimbo Culture

A collection of ancient glass earrings, Geelvink Bay area, West Papua; these glass earrings were collected on the Waropen Coast along the north Coast of West New Guinea, traditionally called 'Dimbo' in the local Warpoen language, they were an important…

A large Papua New Guinea Garamut drum, Sepik Region

Papua New Guinea Garamut Drum from Sepik Region

A large Papua New Guinea Garamut drum, Sepik Region

Four Melanesian objects, including Trobriand island finger drum,…

Melanesian Objects: Drum, Vessel, Pounders

Four Melanesian objects, including Trobriand island finger drum, Solomon islands food vessel and two stone pounders. The drum, 27.5 cm high

Three New Guinea objects, including figural garamut drum lug,…

New Guinea Objects: Drum, Staff, and Spear Finial

Three New Guinea objects, including figural garamut drum lug, Maprik region yam digging staff and crocodile spear finial, the latter, 48 cm long

A lake Murik Garamut drum, Papua New Guinea, each finial an…

Murik Garamut Ancestor Drum with Double Supports and Faces

A lake Murik Garamut drum, Papua New Guinea, each finial an ancestor figure, drum standing on two supports each with two faces, 81 cm long