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Gallery One, clockwise from left:

Mask Spirit Figure Ancestor Figure (mian’gandu) Hand Drum , East , East Sepik Papua New Guinea, East Sepik Papua New Guinea, East Sepik Province, Lower Sepik River, Province, Southern Abelam or Province, Wolembi Village, Sawos Province, Eastern Iatmul People, Coastal Zone, c. 1900 Boiken People, c. 1925 People, c. 1950 c. 1909 Wood and pigment Wood and pigment Wood and pigment Wood, fiber, shell, animal hide, and pigment Collected by F. Hefele, 1909 M.2008.66.9 Collected by Bruce Lawes, c. 1957 Collected by Captain Haug, 1909 M.2008.66.28 M.2008.66.1 M.2008.66.22

Pigment Dish Flute Ornament Papua New Guinea, East Sepik Province, Papua New Guinea, East Sepik Province, Iatmul People, c. 1950 Yuat River, Biwat People, c. 1925

Wood, fiber, and pigment Wood, shell inlay, feathers, M.2008.66.10 and human hair M.2008.66.7 CHINA

PHILIPPINES

PAPUA NEW GUINEA HAWAIIAN

ADMIRALTY ISLANDS EQUATOR NEW

New Britain PAPUA NEW GUINEA NEW GUINEANew Guinea

MARQUESAS ISLANDS

AUSTRALIA REPUBLIC OF VANUATU LOYALTY ISLANDS EASTER

NEW ZEALAND Gallery Two, clockwise from left:

Male Figure Skull Rack (agiba) Canoe Prow (haluan perahu) Lime Spatula Papua New Guinea, Gulf Province, Papua New Guinea, Gulf Province, Western New Guinea, West Papua, Western New Guinea, West Papua, Lower , n.d. Kerewa People, c. 1925 Cenderawasih Bay, c. 1890 Lake Sentani, c. 1900

Wood Wood, fiber, clay, human skulls, and pigment Wood and cassowary feathers Wood M.2008.66.43 Collected by Paul Wirz, 1930 Collected by Pierre Langlois at Collected by Jacques Viot, Pierre Loeb M.2008.66.20 Cenderawasih Bay, 1962 Expedition, 1929 M.2008.66.40 M.2008.66.30

Lime Spatula Lime Spatula Papua New Guinea, , n.d. Papua New Guinea, Abelam People, n.d.

Cassowary bone Cassowary bone M.2008.66.44 M.2008.66.45 CHINA

PHILIPPINES

PAPUA NEW GUINEA

ADMIRALTY ISLANDS EQUATOR NEW BRITAIN

New Britain PAPUA NEW GUINEA NEW GUINEANew Guinea Java SOLOMON ISLANDS

MARQUESAS ISLANDS

AUSTRALIA SAMOA REPUBLIC OF VANUATU SOCIETY ISLANDS FIJI TAHITI LOYALTY ISLANDS COOK ISLANDS TONGA NEW CALEDONIA AUSTRALIA

NEW ZEALAND Gallery Three Gallery Five, clockwise from left:

Hand Drum (warup) Feast Bowl Ceremonial Board (gerua wenena) Shield Papua New Guinea, Torres Strait Islands, Papua New Guinea, Admiralty Islands, Papua New Guinea, Eastern Highlands Solomon Islands, Santa Isabel Island, c. 1850 , c. 1800 Province, Siane People, c. 1955 c. 1900

Wood, fiber, shell, and cassowary feathers Wood, parinarium nut paste, and traces Wood and pigment Basketry, parinarium nut paste, shell inlay, Formerly in the collection of Tristan Tzara, Paris of pigment Collected by Dadi Wirz while traveling and pigment M.2008.66.12 Formerly in the collection of the Übersee with his father, Paul Wirz, 1955 Illustrated by W. D. Webster, London, 1901; Museum, Bremen, Germany M.2008.66.17 original collector not known M.2008.66.26 M.2008.66.14

War Club Mask Ceremonial Figure Food Platter New Caledonia, n.d. New Caledonia, c. 1820 Republic of Vanuatu, Banks Islands, Republic of Vanuatu, Espíritu Santo, c. 1850 c. 1800 Wood Wood M.2008.66.46 M.2008.66.25 Fernwood Wood and fiber Formerly in the collection of Lance Entwhistle, M.2008.66.23 London M.2008.66.35 CHINA

SOLOMON ISLANDS

PHILIPPINES

NEW CALEDONIA REPUBLIC OF VANUATU HAWAIIAN ISLANDS

ADMIRALTY ISLANDS EQUATOR NEW IRELAND NEW BRITAIN

New Britain PAPUA NEW GUINEA NEWNew GuineaGUINEA Java SOLOMON ISLANDS

MARQUESAS ISLANDS

AUSTRALIA SAMOA REPUBLIC OF VANUATU SOCIETY ISLANDS FIJI TAHITI LOYALTY ISLANDS COOK ISLANDS TONGA NEW CALEDONIA AUSTRALIA EASTER ISLAND

NEW ZEALAND Gallery Four, clockwise from left:

Mask (lor) Dance Staff Finial Dance Headdress Memorial Figure Papua New Guinea, New Britain, Gazelle Papua New Guinea, New Britain, Gazelle Papua New Guinea, New Britain, (uli, selambungin lorong type) Peninsula, , c. 1900 Peninsula, Tolai People, c. 1900 Sulka People, c. 1880 Papua New Guinea, , c. 1900 Forepart of human skull, human hair, wood, Wood, wool yarn, and pigment Wood, fiber, bark strips, shell, cassowary fiber, parinarium nut paste, and pigment Formerly in the collection of the Linden feathers, and pigment Wood, shell inlay, fiber, and pigment Formerly in the collection of the Linden Museum, Stuttgart, Germany Formerly in the collection of the M.2008.66.3 Museum, Stuttgart, Germany M.2008.66.29 Völkerkundemuseum, Wuppertal, Germany M.2008.66.42 M.2008.66.5

Mask (murua) Mask (tatanua) Papua New Guinea, New Ireland Papua New Guinea, New Ireland Province, c. 1890 Province, c. late 19th century

Wood, sea sponge, snail opercula, and pigment Wood, pith, and shell Formerly in the collection of Museum für The Phil Berg Collection Völkerkunde, Leipzig, Germany M.71.73.149 M.2008.66.39 CHINA

PHILIPPINES

PAPUA NEW GUINEA HAWAIIAN ISLANDS

ADMIRALTY ISLANDS EQUATOR NEW IRELAND NEW BRITAIN

New Britain PAPUA NEW GUINEA NEW GUINEANew Guinea Java SOLOMON ISLANDS

MARQUESAS ISLANDS

AUSTRALIA SAMOA REPUBLIC OF VANUATU SOCIETY ISLANDS FIJI TAHITI LOYALTY ISLANDS COOK ISLANDS TONGA NEW CALEDONIA AUSTRALIA EASTER ISLAND

NEW ZEALAND Gallery Six, clockwise from left:

Stool (no’oanga) Feeding Funnel (koropata) Carved Bar (paepae) Flute (putorino) Gable Peak Figure (teko teko) Cook Islands, possibly Atiu, New Zealand (Aotearoa), Maori, New Zealand (Aotearoa), Maori, New Zealand (Aotearoa), Maori, New Zealand (Aotearoa), Maori, c. 1830 c. 1825 c. 1800 c. 1825 c. 1860

Wood and fiber Wood and Haliotis shell Wood and Haliotis shell Wood, fiber, and Haliotis shell Wood, shell, human teeth, and Collected by Gamaliel Butler, Formerly in the collection of Morris Formerly in the collection of Morris Collected by Vice Adm. George traces of pigment c. 1830 Pinto, Geneva, Switzerland Pinto, Geneva, Switzerland Tryon, HMS Nelson, 1884–87 Acquired by James Hooper, M.2008.66.2 M.2008.66.24 M.2008.66.38 M.2008.66.36 London, 1932 M.2008.66.18

Canoe Prow (tauihu) New Zealand (Aotearoa), Maori, c. 1860

Wood and Haliotis shell Formerly in the collection of W.A.H. Harding Museum Trust, London; collected prior to 1860 M.2008.66.21 CHINA

FIJI TONGA SOCIETY ISLANDS

PHILIPPINES

HAWAIIAN ISLANDS NEW ZEALAND COOK ISLANDS MARQUESAS EASTER ISLAND

ADMIRALTY ISLANDS EQUATOR NEW IRELAND NEW BRITAIN

New Britain PAPUA NEW GUINEA NEWNew GUINEAGuinea Java SOLOMON ISLANDS

MARQUESAS ISLANDS

AUSTRALIA SAMOA REPUBLIC OF VANUATU SOCIETY ISLANDS FIJI TAHITI LOYALTY ISLANDS COOK ISLANDS TONGA NEW CALEDONIA AUSTRALIA EASTER ISLAND

NEW ZEALAND Breast Ornament (civa vonovono) Female Figure (matakau) Kava Bowl Drum (pahu) Republic of the Fiji Islands, c. 1850 Republic of the Fiji Islands, c. 1875 Republic of the Fiji Islands, c. 1900 Hawaiian Islands, c. 1778

Whale ivory, pearl shell, and fiber Wood Wood Wood, shark skin, and fiber Collected by Adm. John Erskine, M.2008.66.8 M.2008.66.41 Collected by Captain , 1778 HMS Havana, 1850 M.2008.66.11 M.2008.66.37

Fly Whisk Handle Hand Weapon (palau papanihomano) Dance Paddle (rapa) Ancestor Figure (moai kavakava) Society Islands, c. 1818 Hawaiian Islands, c. 1778 Easter Island (Rapa Nui), c. 1800 Easter Island (Rapa Nui), c. 1830

Sperm whale ivory, wood, and fiber Wood, shark teeth, and fiber Wood Wood, bone, , and traces of pigment M.2008.66.32 Collected by Captain James Cook, 1778 Formerly in the collection of Jay C. Leff, Collected by Lt. Robert Sayers, HMS Thetis, M.2008.66.16 Uniontown, Pennsylvania 1830 Hand Weapon (palau papanihomano) M.2008.66.4 M.2008.66.6 Hawaiian Islands, c. 1778 Wood and shark teeth Collected by Captain James Cook, 1778 M.2008.66.27 Gallery Six, continued:

Mask (tapuanu) Fan Handle Headdress (paekaha) , Nomoi Islands (Mortlock Marquesas Islands (Te Henua ‘Enana/ Marquesas Islands (Te Henua ‘Enana/ Marquesas Islands (Te Henua ‘Enana/ Islands), Satoan Atoll (Satawan Atoll), Te Fenua ‘Enata), c. 1900 Te Fenua ‘Enata), c. 1900 Te Fenua ‘Enata), c. 1850 c. 1885 Wood Whale ivory and fiber Tortoiseshell, conch shell, and fiber Wood and pigment Formerly in the collection of Ambroise Vollard, M.2008.66.33 M.2008.66.34 Collected in 1887; formerly in the collection of 1917; lent by the Kotick Family Collection Museum für Völkerkunde, Leipzig, Germany L.2009.14.1.1–.2 M.2008.66.13

Club Female Figure Neckrest (kali) Tonga, c. 1840 Tonga, c. 1850 Tonga, c. 1850

Whalebone Sperm whale ivory Wood Collected by Rev. John Waterhouse, HMS Triton, Collected by John Wesley, 1851 Formerly in the collection of Leon 1840 M.2008.66.31 Michaud, Staff Officer to the Governor M.2008.66.19 of New Caledonia, 1885 M.2008.66.15