World Cultures (E5610)

Head. 26 ridges.

World Cultures (E5617)

Head. 19 'cogs'.

World Cultures (E5595)

Head. 6 'cogs' around edge. Symmetrical. Slightly chipped.

World Cultures (Ea9197)

Palette knife shaped wooden object covered in small white shells for decoration. The blade is painted in a geometric design with white on the brown/red blade. Teeth missing before 1947.

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 (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