Browse by region
Where the objects come from.
Regions are a way to browse, not a claim about culture. Within each one, objects are attributed to a specific community only when documentation supports it, and distinct traditions are never treated as interchangeable.
Papua & West Papua
The Indonesian provinces on the western half of New Guinea, home to hundreds of distinct communities and languages.
7 objects
Asmat
Communities of the southwest coastal lowlands of New Guinea, widely known for carved shields, figures and canoe prows.
3 objects
Lake Sentani
Lake communities near Jayapura, known in particular for painted bark cloth and carved wood.
2 objects
Raja Ampat
An archipelago off the western tip of New Guinea, with island communities linked by long histories of sea trade.
1 object
Oceania
Objects from the Pacific beyond the Indonesian provinces, catalogued by island group and community where known.
1 object
Southeast Asia
Carving, textiles and metalwork from the islands and mainland of Southeast Asia.
2 objects
Africa
Sculpture, furniture and utilitarian objects, each catalogued by country and community where documented.
1 object
Other Regional Collections
Objects from outside the main collecting areas, or whose origin is not yet documented.
1 object