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 CAS 2014-0001-0058   CAS 2014-0001-0058; Carving (pig)
Category Carvings
Object Name Carving (pig)
Culture Melanesian
Global Region Oceania
Country Papua New Guinea
State/Prov./Dist. Milne Bay Province
County
Other Geographic Data Trobriand Islands
Maker's Name Unknown
Date of Manufacture ca. 1994
Collection Name N/A
Materials Wood; Stain; Shell: Abalone (Haliotis sp.)
Description 3-dimensional carving in the form of a standing pig, carved from a single piece of wood; Pig’s body is decorated with shallowly carved geometric designs and inset with small pieces of abalone shell.
Dimensions (cm) Height = 7.4, Width = 5.4, Length = 18.1

Catalog Number

 CAS 2014-0001-0005   CAS 2014-0001-0005; Carving (storyboard)
Category Carvings
Object Name Carving (storyboard)
Culture Melanesian
Global Region Oceania
Country Papua New Guinea
State/Prov./Dist. Lower Sepik River District
County
Other Geographic Data Kambot area
Maker's Name Unknown
Date of Manufacture ca. early 1990s
Collection Name N/A
Materials Wood; Earth pigments
Description Storyboard carved in high relief from a single piece of wood that is roughly rectangular in shape with rounded corners; Village scene depicted includes large crocodile in water grasping a smaller animal in its mouth, while groups of two and three men sit on the river’s bank interacting with each other; A pair of houses stands in the background, with forest trees throughout and in the background; Four pairs of birds are shown, either on the ground or in the trees, and a small animal identical to the one being grabbed by the crocodile is high in the trees watching the whole scene; Entire board is stained black; Areas that have been carved away are smeared with rust-brown mud and shallowly carved details of animals, people, and plants and other figures are highlighted with white lime pigment. The production of storyboards in Papua New Guinea began sometime in the 1960s, replacing earlier bark boards.
Dimensions (cm) Height = 37.3, Width = 81.0, Depth = 3.2

Catalog Number

 CAS 2014-0001-0066   CAS 2014-0001-0066; Carving (turtle)
Category Carvings
Object Name Carving (turtle)
Culture Melanesian
Global Region Oceania
Country Papua New Guinea
State/Prov./Dist.
County
Other Geographic Data
Maker's Name Unknown
Date of Manufacture ca. 1994
Collection Name N/A
Materials Wood; Paint
Description Turtle figurine with extended head, carved from single piece of wood; Entire figurine is painted black, and then a checkerboard pattern is carved in shallow relief on its back to depict its carapace; Series of small dots are also carved on its front legs and head; Eyes and mouth are painted red; All other carved designs are natural color of underlying wood.
Dimensions (cm) Height = 7.3, Width = 7.5, Length = 19.5
Catalog Number CAS 2014-0001-0030   CAS 2014-0001-0030; Carving (yam storage house)
Category Carvings
Object Name Carving (yam storage house)
Culture Melanesian
Global Region Oceania
Country Papua New Guinea
State/Prov./Dist. Milne Bay Province
County
Other Geographic Data Trobriand Islands
Maker's Name Unknown
Date of Manufacture
Collection Name N/A
Materials Wood; Shell: Abalone (Haliotis sp.)
Description 3-dimensional carving depicting a yam storage house, where yams are stored for later use throughout the year; The house consists of a low platform on which logs are stacked one atop the other to form open-air platforms on which the actual yams are stored, allowing for air flow, all surmounted by a peaked and thatched roof; Because of the importance of yams (staple food, currency, sexual connotations, and more) yam storage houses are often more elaborately decorated than houses in which people live; Carving is decorated with small round pieces of abalone shell around the base, on outer side of each long log, and along the base of the roof.
Dimensions (cm) Height = 21.7, Width = 3.2, Depth = 7.5
Catalog Number CAS 2014-0001-0025   CAS 2014-0001-0025; Mask carving
Category Carvings
Object Name Mask carving
Culture Melanesian
Global Region Oceania
Country Papua New Guinea
State/Prov./Dist.
County
Other Geographic Data
Maker's Name Unknown
Date of Manufacture ca. early 1990s
Collection Name N/A
Materials Wood; Paint or earth pigments
Description 2-dimensional wall hanging in the form of a mask showing a human face with an extremely elongated head, the latter decorated with shallowly carved geometric designs (crescents and swirling lines) that are painted red or white against a black background; Actual face is also painted black but otherwise undecorated, except for paired red lines along the sides and chin and a red mouth; Eyes are deeply carved and were probably intended to be inset with cowrie or other shells, but there is no evidence that they were, in fact, even inlaid; Small nail hole is located at top of carving for hanging it on the wall.
Dimensions (cm) Height = 32.5, Width = 6.1, Depth = 4.8
Catalog Number CAS 2014-0001-0008   CAS 2014-0001-0008; Mask carving
Category Carvings
Object Name Mask carving
Culture Melanesian
Global Region Oceania
Country Papua New Guinea
State/Prov./Dist.
County
Other Geographic Data
Maker's Name Unknown
Date of Manufacture
Collection Name N/A
Materials Wood; Earth pigments; Cowrie (Cypraeidae) shells; Plant fiber
Description Two dimensional wall hanging carving in the form of a mask, showing an elongated man’s face whose forehead and cheeks are painted black and decorated with large tan dots; Eyes and nose are both painted gray with black outlines and eyes are also inset with cowrie shells; Figure’s lips are greatly exaggerated and extended; Lower lip is painted gray or off-white and decorated with large black dots; Upper lip is carved as an extension of the cheeks, extending even lower than the lower lip and in the form of long narrow projection that terminates in a snake-like head that is painted red; Figure’s red extended tongue is concealed beneath the upper lip (a distended tongue is a sign of welcoming); Small bit of plant fiber is knotted alongside figure’s eyes, possibly suggesting ears; Additional loop of plant fiber for hanging carving is looped through hole drilled at top of carving.
Dimensions (cm) Height = 38.6, Width = 8.4, Depth = 7.1
Catalog Number CAS 2014-0001-0009   CAS 2014-0001-0009; Mask carving
Category Carvings
Object Name Mask carving
Culture Melanesian
Global Region Oceania
Country Papua New Guinea
State/Prov./Dist.
County
Other Geographic Data
Maker's Name Unknown
Date of Manufacture 1990-1994
Collection Name N/A
Materials Wood; Pigments; Cowrie (Cypraeidae) shells; Plant fiber
Description Two-dimensional wall hanging in the form of a mask, carved from a single piece of wood; Mask is oval-shaped and shows an elongated face with a shallowly carved headdress, possibly representing an animal, with different portions stained white, red, and yellow; Figure’s face is stained white and its nose and extended tongue are carved in high relief (a distended tongue is a sign of welcoming); Tongue and mouth are stained red, and a black dot is painted on each cheek and along each side of the chin; Each eye is inset with a cowrie shell, with the area around each eye either stained black, either with stain or resulting from whatever was used to attach the shells; Short length of native cordage is strung through small hole drilled through top of mask.
Dimensions (cm) Height = 37.5, Width = 14.3, Depth = 5.4
Catalog Number CAS 2014-0001-0010   CAS 2014-0001-0010; Mask carving
Category Carvings
Object Name Mask carving
Culture Melanesian
Global Region Oceania
Country Papua New Guinea
State/Prov./Dist.
County
Other Geographic Data
Maker's Name Unknown
Date of Manufacture
Collection Name N/A
Materials Wood; Paint; Cowrie (Cypraeidae) shells
Description Two dimensional wall hanging carving in the form of a mask, carved from a single piece of wood; Mask shows an elongated face with a greatly exaggerated forehead and nose; Entire surface of mask was painted black after it was carved, and then additional decorative carving was done on the forehead and cheeks to form a negative geometric pattern in the natural color of the underlying wood; Each eye is inset with a white cowrie shell; Small hole is cut at top of carving to allow for hanging the carving.
Dimensions (cm) Height = 35.2, Width = 8.4, Depth = 5.2
Catalog Number CAS 2014-0001-0065   CAS 2014-0001-0065; Mask carving
Category Carvings
Object Name Mask carving
Culture Melanesian
Global Region Oceania
Country Papua New Guinea
State/Prov./Dist.
County
Other Geographic Data
Maker's Name Unknown
Date of Manufacture
Collection Name N/A
Materials Wood; Paint; Cowrie (Cypraeidae) shells
Description 2-dimensional wall hanging in the form of a mask, carved from single piece of wood, showing an elongated face with very long nose, large diamond-shaped eyes with cowrie shell inserts, and a distended tongue (a distended tongue is a sign of welcoming); Face and tongue are stained a rust brown, while eyes and chin are stained black; An elaborate headdress tops the face and includes a carved crocodile head painted rust brown, black, white, and brown mustard yellow; A similar figure and motifs are also suspended below the face, with lateral upturned hooks; Reverse side of the carving is stained a rust brown color; A large hole is drilled through the top of the carving to facilitate hanging it on a wall. This carving is an example of more contemporary art being produced purely for the tourist trade and shows many artistic departures from more traditional New Guinea art.
Dimensions (cm) Height = 87.7, Width = 16.2, Depth = 7.0

Catalog Number

 CAS 2014-0001-0038   CAS 2014-0001-0038; Staff
Category Carvings
Object Name Staff
Culture Melanesian
Global Region Oceania
Country Papua New Guinea
State/Prov./Dist. Milne Bay Province
County
Other Geographic Data Trobriand Islands
Maker's Name Unknown
Date of Manufacture ca. early 1990s
Collection Name N/A
Materials Wood; Shell: Abalone (Haliotis sp.)
Description Cylindrical staff intricately carved from a single piece of wood and bearing a series of human, snake, and floral figures; Starting at the base is a headless snake’s body entwined around the staff; Above it is a crocodile’s head but without a body, followed by three flowers, each supported on separate 3-dimensional stems and with small round pieces of abalone shell set in their centers; Next highest is a standing human with a snake entwined around his or her body, grasping the snake’s head in his or her hands; Human also appears to have snake-like tail, has pieces of abalone shell set into each shoulder and hip, and wears an elaborate headdress that includes a stylized bird head, whose long beak forms the back of the figure’s hair; Above the headdress the 3 flowers are again repeated, followed by a second standing human, similar in form to the first one, but facing in the opposite direction, supporting a flower (instead of a snake) at his or her waist, and wearing a shorter headdress in the form of a mythical creature whose distended tongue trails down the figure’s back; Above the headdress are 3 more flowers.
Dimensions (cm) Max Diam = 2.1, Length = 82.5

Catalog Number

 CAS 2014-0001-0020   CAS 2014-0001-0020; Figurine
Category Carvings; Folk Toys
Object Name Figurine
Culture Melanesian
Global Region Oceania
Country Papua New Guinea
State/Prov./Dist.
County
Other Geographic Data
Maker's Name Unknown
Date of Manufacture ca. early 1990s
Collection Name N/A
Materials Wood; Cotton (?) fabric
Description Figurine of a crocodile with carved wooden head and feet, attached to cloth body made from Indonesian ikat-dyed textile with banded design in colors of black, dark brown, and rust brown with white patterning.
Dimensions (cm) Height = 37.0, Width = 31.0, Depth = 10.5
Catalog Number CAS 2014-0001-0006   CAS 2014-0001-0006; Lime spatula
Category Carvings; Tools & Implements
Object Name Lime spatula
Culture Melanesian
Global Region Oceania
Country Papua New Guinea
State/Prov./Dist. Milne Bay Province
County
Other Geographic Data Trobriand Islands
Maker's Name Unknown
Date of Manufacture ca. 1994
Collection Name N/A
Materials Wood; Shell: Abalone (Haliotis sp.)
Description Spatula for dispensing lime used while chewing betel nuts; Spatula is carved from single piece of wood and shows a flattened elongated handle whose distal end expands slightly to form a long paddle like spoon; Proximal end of handle flares out even more and is elaborately carved on both front and reverse with series of spirals that incorporate negative spaces and small rounds of abalone shell for decorative effect.
Dimensions (cm) Width = 3.3, Thickness = 0.3, Length = 23.5
Catalog Number CAS 2014-0001-0052A,B   CAS 2014-0001-0052A,B; Mortar and pestle
Category Carvings; Tools & Implements
Object Name Mortar and pestle
Culture Melanesian
Global Region Oceania
Country Papua New Guinea
State/Prov./Dist.
County
Other Geographic Data
Maker's Name Unknown
Date of Manufacture ca. 1990s
Collection Name N/A
Materials Wood
Description Mortar and pestle used to prepare betel nuts for chewing; Cylindrical mortar is carved from single piece of wood, with the interior hollowed out for approx. half its total length; Exterior is carved in low relief with two geometric bands encircling the upper 2/3 and a series of stacked ridges covering the lower 1/3; Cylindrical pestle is also carved from a single piece of wood, tapering to a blunt point at its distal end; Proximal end is carved in low relief in the form of a stylized human who wears an elaborate hat or hairstyle.
Dimensions (cm) Height = 22.4, Max Diam = 2.8

Catalog Number

 CAS 2014-0001-0039   CAS 2014-0001-0039; Walking stick
Category Carvings; Tools & Implements
Object Name Walking stick
Culture Melanesian
Global Region Oceania
Country Papua New Guinea
State/Prov./Dist. Milne Bay Province
County
Other Geographic Data Trobriand Islands
Maker's Name Unknown
Date of Manufacture
Collection Name N/A
Materials Wood; Paint; Varnish
Description Walking stick carved and assembled from two pieces; The shaft of the walking stick is fashioned from a single tree branch whose bark has been stripped and numerous smaller lateral branches removed, leaving only a small knob from the base of each lateral branch for decorative purposes; Handle has been fashioned from an L-shaped section of another branch, also stripped of its bark; Shaft and handle are probably pegged and/or glued together, and after being assembled, the handle was heavily varnished and the entire shaft was painted black, with the black paint overlapping the juncture with the handle.
Dimensions (cm) Width = 11.8, Length = 80.0

Catalog Number

 CAS 2014-0001-0037   CAS 2014-0001-0037; Walking stick
Category Carvings; Tools & Implements
Object Name Walking stick
Culture Melanesian
Global Region Oceania
Country Papua New Guinea
State/Prov./Dist. Milne Bay Province
County
Other Geographic Data Trobriand Islands
Maker's Name Unknown
Date of Manufacture
Collection Name N/A
Materials Wood; Stain or paint
Description Walking stick or staff carved from a single piece of wood and elaborately decorated with 3- dimensional carvings of a caiman or crocodile whose front and hind legs grasp the top of the walking stick and whose body arches over the top; Caiman’s head is grasping the tail of a snake, while the caiman’s tail extends down the length of the walking stick, where its end is grasped by a long-beaked bird sporting long tail feathers; The bird’s tail, in turn is being grasped by the snake whose own tail is grasped by the caiman; All details of the caiman, bird, and snake are shallowly carved and while the entire walking stick is stained a dark brown, portions of each animal are also stained or painted black, such as a black stripe running down the snake’s back.
Dimensions (cm) Width = 12.8, Depth = 3.9, Length = 89.3

Catalog Number

 CAS 2014-0001-0033   CAS 2014-0001-0033; Bowl
Category Carvings; Vessels
Object Name Bowl
Culture Melanesian
Global Region Oceania
Country Papua New Guinea
State/Prov./Dist.
County
Other Geographic Data Aromat Island
Maker's Name Unknown
Date of Manufacture
Collection Name N/A
Materials Wood; Paint or stain; Shell: Abalone (Haliotis sp.)
Description Deep round bowl supported on four cylindrical legs, all carved from a single piece of wood, similar in form to kava bowls from South Pacific islands; Walls of bowl are very thick and form a wide, flat rim; Both interior and exterior of bowl are stained black, and entire rim is carved with small geometric shapes, revealing the natural color of the underlying wood; Design band is broken into four panels, separated by a rectangle that is inlaid with a small triangular piece of white abalone shell.
Dimensions (cm) Height = 10.3, Rim Diam = 26.3, Max Diam = 26.0

Catalog Number

 CAS 2014-0001-0019   CAS 2014-0001-0019; Bowl
Category Carvings; Vessels
Object Name Bowl
Culture Melanesian
Global Region Oceania
Country Papua New Guinea
State/Prov./Dist.
County
Other Geographic Data
Maker's Name Unknown
Date of Manufacture ca. early 1990s
Collection Name N/A
Materials Wood; Stain
Description Deep oval shaped bowl on pedestal foot and effigy handles, all carved from single piece of wood; Sides of bowl are rounded but rise steeply to a plain rim; Exterior is shallowly carved with geometric band along both upper sides and a third band that extends from each end towards the center, where it is interrupted by the pedestal ring foot which is also shallowly carved on its exterior; Interior of pedestal foot and remaining exterior is stained a rust brown color; Interior of bowl is roughly carved and stained black but is otherwise undecorated; Loop handle carved at each end of the bowl on the rim, extending into the bowl’s interior and beyond the rim on the exterior; Top of handle is in the form of an elongated face mask while the underside is in the form of a similar, but smaller face mask; Handles are stained black.
Dimensions (cm) Height = 13.2, Width = 15.5, Length = 49.4

Catalog Number

 CAS 2014-0001-0056   CAS 2014-0001-0056; Bowl
Category Carvings; Vessels
Object Name Bowl
Culture Melanesian
Global Region Oceania
Country Papua New Guinea
State/Prov./Dist.
County
Other Geographic Data
Maker's Name Unknown
Date of Manufacture ca. 1990s
Collection Name N/A
Materials Wood; Stain
Description Elongated bowl carved from a single piece of wood in the form of a crocodile, whose back has been hollowed out; Crocodile’s head is carved in 3-dimensions at one end of the bowl, extending out from the rim; No attempt is made to depict the animal’s body; Surfaces of bowl are roughly carved, with no attempt to sand them smooth; Entire bowl is painted or stained black.
Dimensions (cm) Height = 7.4, Width = 7.6, Length = 39.4

Catalog Number

 CAS 2014-0001-0067   CAS 2014-0001-0067; Canoe oar / paddle
Category Carvings; Watercraft
Object Name Canoe oar / paddle
Culture Melanesian
Global Region Oceania
Country Papua New Guinea
State/Prov./Dist. Milne Bay Province: Massim District (?)
County
Other Geographic Data Trobriand Islands (?)
Maker's Name Unknown
Date of Manufacture ca. 1994
Collection Name N/A
Materials Sago palm wood
Description Canoe paddle carved from single piece of sago palm wood; Cylindrical handle accounts for slightly less than half the total length and is undecorated except for proximal end which has a circular perforation and several lateral notches; Distal end of handle greatly expands in width to form the relatively flat, leaf-shaped blade of the paddle, which is carved on both faces in low relief with a face, accentuated by numerous geometric shapes above and below the face.
Dimensions (cm) Width = 10.7, Thickness = 3.0, Length = 132.0
Catalog Number CAS 2014-0001-0053A,B   CAS 2014-0001-0053A,B; Serving set (spoon and fork)
Category Culinary Items
Object Name Serving set (spoon and fork)
Culture Melanesian
Global Region Oceania
Country Papua New Guinea
State/Prov./Dist.
County
Other Geographic Data
Maker's Name Unknown
Date of Manufacture ca. 1994
Collection Name N/A
Materials Wood; Coconut shell; Cane
Description Set of large serving spoon and fork, each with a long cylindrical handle carved from coconut wood, with the proximal end in the form of a fish; Bowl of each piece is fashioned from a section of coconut shell, the spoon a simple round form, and the fork of similar shape but with three deep notches cut into the distal edge to form 4 wide triangular tines; Handle and “bowl” of each piece are lashed together with length of cane.
Dimensions (cm) Width = 8.3, Depth = 4.5, Length = 30.7
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