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Oceanic Art in The Michael C. Rockefeller Wing

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Ana deo (ancestral couple), Nage artist, Wood, Nage — Ana deo (ancestral couple)
Nage artist
late 19th–early 20th century

Canoe Figurehead (Nguzu Nguzu, Musu Musu, or Toto Isu), Wood, paint, shell, New Georgia Island people(?) — Canoe Figurehead (Nguzu Nguzu, Musu Musu, or Toto Isu)
New Georgia Island people(?)
late 19th–early 20th century

Hampatong (figure), Ngadju or Ot Danum artist, Wood, pigment, Ngadju or Ot Danum — Hampatong (figure)
Ngadju or Ot Danum artist
19th–early 20th century

Dilukai (gable figure), Belauan artist, Wood, paint, Belauan — Dilukai (gable figure)
Belauan artist
late 19th–early 20th century

Palepai maju (ceremonial banner), Paminggir artists, Fiber, ceramic and glass beads, cloth, nassa shells, Lampung — Palepai maju (ceremonial banner)
Paminggir artists
18th–19th century

House post figure, Lake Sentani artist, Wood, Sentani people — House post figure
Lake Sentani artist
19th century

Male figure (tiki) representing the deity Rongo, Wood, Mangarevan people — Male figure (tiki) representing the deity Rongo
Mangarevan people
Early 19th century

Female figure (’otua fefine), Whale ivory, Ha'apai Islands — Female figure (’otua fefine)
Ha'apai Islands
Early 19th century

Headdress (Kapurei), Wood, paint, Sulka people — Headdress (Kapurei)
Sulka people
late 19th–early 20th century

Mask (Buk, Krar, or Kara), Turtle shell, wood, cassowary feathers, fiber, resin, shell, paint, Torres Strait Islander — Mask (Buk, Krar, or Kara)
Torres Strait Islander
mid to late 19th century

Ancestor Figure, Wood, paint, fiber, ferrous metal, Sawos people — Ancestor Figure
Sawos people
19th century or earlier

Mask (eharo), Barkcloth, cane, paint, fiber, Elema people — Mask (eharo)
Elema people
Early 20th century

Skull Hook (Agiba), Wood, paint, plant fiber, Kerewa people — Skull Hook (Agiba)
Kerewa people
19th–early 20th century

House-post Figure, Wood, paint, fiber, Kambot people — House-post Figure
Kambot people
19th century

Shield (Grere'o), Fiber, parinarium-nut paste, chambered-nautilus shell, pigment, Solomon Islands people — Shield (Grere'o)
Solomon Islands people
Early to mid-19th century

Ceremonial Board (Malu), Wood, Sawos people — Ceremonial Board (Malu)
Sawos people
19th century

Bulul (male rice deity figure), Ifugao artist, Wood, Ifugao people — Bulul (male rice deity figure)
Ifugao artist
19th century or earlier

House Post, Wood, fiber, shell, paint, feathers, plastic, metal, Lower Ramu River region — House Post
Lower Ramu River region
early to mid-20th century

Hos (weather charm), Attributed to Yap Island artist, Wood, stingray spines, fiber, lime, Caroline Islands — Hos (weather charm)
Attributed to Yap Island artist
late 19th–early 20th century

Lawo butu (women’s ceremonial skirt), Ngada artist, Cotton, glass beads, chambered-nautilus shell, nassa shell, Ngada — Lawo butu (women’s ceremonial skirt)
Ngada artist
late 19th–early 20th century

Lampit (mat), Lampung artist, Rattan, fiber, Lampung — Lampit (mat)
Lampung artist
late 19th–early 20th century

Mask (Kavat), Bamboo, barkcloth, paint, Kairak Baining people — Mask (Kavat)
Kairak Baining people
1973

Deel (fan), Marshall Islands artist, Pandanus leaves, hibiscus fiber, Marshallese — Deel (fan)
Marshall Islands artist
late 19th–early 20th century

Jaki-ed (dress mat), Marshall Islands artist, Pandanus leaves, hibiscus fiber, Marshallese — Jaki-ed (dress mat)
Marshall Islands artist
late 19th–early 20th century

Slit Gong (Atingting kon), Tin Mweleun (commissioned by Tain Mal), Wood, paint — Slit Gong (Atingting kon)
Tin Mweleun
mid- to late 1960s

Gable figure (Tekoteko), Wood, paint, Maori people, Te Arawa — Gable figure (Tekoteko)
Maori people, Te Arawa
1820s

Painting, Sago palm petiole, paint, bamboo, fiber, Kambot people — Painting
Kambot people
mid-20th century

Shield, Wood, paint, fiber, Angoram people — Shield
Angoram people
late 19th–early 20th century

Feast Bowl (Kelemui [?]), Wood, Matankol — Feast Bowl (Kelemui [?])
Matankol
late 19th–early 20th century

Bark Painting, Bark, paint, Ingura people — Bark Painting
Ingura people
1940s–1950s

Lime Spatula/Currency Holder (Gabaela or 'Nga), Turtle shell, Massim region — Lime Spatula/Currency Holder (Gabaela or 'Nga)
Massim region
19th–early 20th century

Breastplate (Tema, Tambe, or Tepatu), Tridacna shell, turtle shell, trade cloth, fiber, Santa Cruz Islands — Breastplate (Tema, Tambe, or Tepatu)
Santa Cruz Islands
late 19th–early 20th century

Riji, jakoli, or longkalongka (engraved pearl shell) with belt, Aboriginal artist, Pearl shell, human hair, ocher, Western Kimberley — Riji, jakoli, or longkalongka (engraved pearl shell) with belt
Aboriginal artist
late 19th–early 20th century

Gable Ornament (P'naret), Fernwood, Big Nambas people — Gable Ornament (P'naret)
Big Nambas people
mid-20th century

Male Figure (Kaiaimuru), Wood, paint, shell, fiber, Turama people — Male Figure (Kaiaimuru)
Turama people
late 19th–early 20th century

Sacred Slit Gong (Waken), Wood, Iatmul people — Sacred Slit Gong (Waken)
Iatmul people
19th century

Rainforest shield, Aboriginal artist, Wood, natural pigment, Northeastern Queensland — Rainforest shield
Aboriginal artist
mid–late 19th century

Sago platter, Bewar, Wood, paint, bamboo, Asmat people — Sago platter
Bewar
mid-20th century

Paddle (Hose), Wood, paint, Bougainville or Buka Island — Paddle (Hose)
Bougainville or Buka Island
late 19th–early 20th century

Funerary Carving (Malagan), Wood, paint, shell, beads, Northern New Ireland — Funerary Carving (Malagan)
Northern New Ireland
late 19th–early 20th century