World Cultures (Ea9288)

Incised pattern over whole surface, concentric lines, circles and loops, denticulations. 2 lugs on rim edge for suspension, third probably lost with part of bowl broken off.

World Cultures (E1106)

Watercolour of Te Kuka Te Mea, a Maori chief from Ngāti Rangi (Tauranga, central North Island). The painting shows his full moko (facial tattoo), a pounamu ear ornament and a rain cape over his shoulder, perhaps European clothing underneath. Painted from life by General Robley, 1864.

World Cultures (E1107)

Watercolour of Tuterei Karewa, a Maori chief from Ngāti Maru (Hauraki region, North Island), with full moko (facial tattoo) and wearing a rain cape. Painted from life by General Robley, 1865.

World Cultures (E1109)

Watercolour of Pikaka, a Maori chief from Ngāti Rangi (Ohakune/Upper Whanganui River) with full moko (facial tattoo), wearing a cloak and a pounamu ear ornament. Painted from life by General Robley, 1864.

World Cultures (E1110)

Watercolour of Rita, a Maori woman from Ngāti Maru (Taranaki region) with a chin tattoo, pounamu ear ornament, a shark tooth ear ornament, a hei tiki worn around neck and a feather cloak worn off one shoulder. Painted from life by General Robley, 1864.

World Cultures (E1111)

Framed pencil and watercolour of a Maori man 'Feedee' wearing a woven cloak, a hei tiki around his neck, three feathers in his hair and with a partially tattooed face.

World Cultures (Ea11843)

Pen and ink drawing, 'Maori War Dance' showing warrior with full moko (facial tattoo) and thigh tattoos, wearing furs around the waist and holding a tewhatewha club. Drawn from life by General Robley, 1865.

World Cultures (Ea11844)

Pen and ink drawing, 'Sale of living tattooed heads', showing nine Maori on a European boat, one holding a preserved head (toi moko) and another with a large carved paddle. Made from a drawing from life by General Robley, 1865.

World Cultures (Ea12742), Woman and Pig

'Woman and Pig' showing a Highland woman with a pig and two billums/net bags. Inscription in Neo-Melanesian explains the image: 'Dispela meri pik bilong em sik na karim marsin em igo long em sik, gipim, na kam bek'; 'this woman, her pig was sick and she took it to the hospital and gave medicine and came back.' This is a very early painting by the artist and he knew the woman. The simple flower is an early version of a recurring motif. Acrylic on paper Signed bottom left Kauage 1992 Artist: Mathias Kauage

World Cultures (Ea12743), Mudmen

'Mudmen' showing two Asaro mudmen dressed for dancing, with mud masks and jewellery, and their bodies coated in mud. The text in Neo-Melanesian explains the image: 'Dispela tupela Asaro mudman i bilas na go long Goroka Show na danis', These two Asaro mudmen decorated themselves and go to the Goroka Show and dance. Verso: reused sheet of paper with outline of two figures obliterated by ?gloss paint. Acrylic on paperSigned bottom left Artis Matias Kauage 1996 PNG Artist: Matthias Kauage

World Cultures (Eb8), The Fat Pigs

Linocut print in black on white, showing 7 pigs in a row, smallest at the bottom and alternating black and white. Title printed at top and copyright and artist's name printed at bottom of image. Pencil markings in bottom margin, of print number 2/150, artist's signature and date. Framed in green/black stained wood frame.

World Cultures (Eb383)

Bark painting showing water lily totem Artist name: Jumbo Dowulinga

World Cultures (Eb503), Tachaco - Comanche

Acrylic on canvas painting. Tachaco was the great-great-grandfather of the artist; Nocona Burgess is also the great-great-grandson of legendary Comanche Cheif Quannah Parker

World Cultures (Eb626)

Framed print titled 'Two Fulani Milk Girls' 1981 Wole Oyeyseni (?) Ife

World Cultures (Eb757)

Bark painting of a barramundi or saratoga fish.

World Cultures (Eb758)

Bark painting of a frog or turtle.

World Cultures (Eb762)

Bark painting of 2 long neck turtles and a snake, either a Rainbow serpent or a sea snake.

World Cultures (Eb763a)

One of a pair of hollow wooden tubes, possibly smaller souvenir version of burial poles, decorated with geometric patterns and frieze of lizards and long necked turtles.

World Cultures (Eb763b)

One of a pair of hollow wooden tubes, possibly smaller souvenir version of burial poles, decorated with geometric patterns and frieze of lizards and long necked turtles.

World Cultures (Ea11584)

Stone points/arrowheads?

World Cultures (Eb881)

Ceremonial huipil - Cofradia huipil, with wax marks from candles carried in procession.

World Cultures (Eb882)

Huipil

World Cultures (Ea12712)

Headdress for wedding outfit. Tapestry-weave ribbon, mostly green and blue, with 2 long pompoms, worn at the front of the head. Arranged as worn on a head with stylized hair.

World Cultures (Ea12714)

Headdress or headtie. Narrow tapestry-weave ribbon, multicoloured, with small pompoms and tassels. Arranged as worn on a head with stylized hair.

World Cultures (Ea12788)

herbal medicine

World Cultures (Ea12787)

herbal medicine

World Cultures (Eb928)

herbarium specimen: telomk'een leaf

World Cultures (Eb929)

herbarium specimen: ixki'een leaf, Maieta setosa

World Cultures (Eb930)

herbarium specimen: bakche' leaf, Eupatrium ligustrinum

World Cultures (Eb931)

herbarium specimen: isk'liijpur leaf

World Cultures (Eb932)

herbarium specimen: obrote leaf, Lipia piramidata

World Cultures (Eb933)

herbarium specimen: kamaahnk' leaf, ?Lithonia diversifolia

World Cultures (Eb934)

herbarium specimen: tiij ti bak leaf, Epiphyllum strictum

World Cultures (Eb935)

herbarium specimen: hierba de pollo leaf, ?Tradescantia sp.

World Cultures (Eb936)

herbarium specimen: xeuwk'een leaf

World Cultures (Eb937)

herbal medicine: kotz root, Yoscorea blanca.

World Cultures (Eb938)

herbal medicine: kulb'kaam root, Yoscorea roja

World Cultures (Eb939)

herbal medicine: paqxeuw bark

World Cultures (Eb940)

herbal medicine: telomk'een root

World Cultures (Ea12373)

Everyday huipil, single-faced brocade, with horse, foal, bird, woman and corn-plant motifs. 2 webs. Neck embroidered in a variant of chain stitch.