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Leti Mouth Mask | Luhulei © The Dallas Museum of Art | Texas, USA

Leti Mouth Mask
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Arctic and Northwest Coast Arts in Suomen Kansallismuseo
Arctic and Northwest Coast Arts in Suomen Kansallismuseo
Southeast Asian Wooden Architecture Database at the National Museum of Ethnology, Osaka
Southeast Asian Wooden Architecture Database at the National Museum of Ethnology, Osaka
Cultural History In Focus | “Baby Carriers: A Link Between Social and Spiritual Values Among the Kenyah Dayak of Borneo” by Herbert L. Whittier & Patricia R. Whittier
Cultural History In Focus | “Baby Carriers: A Link Between Social and Spiritual Values Among the Kenyah Dayak of Borneo” by Herbert L. Whittier & Patricia R. Whittier
Creatures of Myth and Imagination: Europe and the Americas at the Met Cloisters
Creatures of Myth and Imagination: Europe and the Americas at the Met Cloisters
Silla: Gold and the Sacred. Royal Treasures of Korea (57 BCE – 935 CE) at Musée National des Arts Asiatiques — Guimet
Silla: Gold and the Sacred. Royal Treasures of Korea (57 BCE – 935 CE) at Musée National des Arts Asiatiques — Guimet
Beyond the Arabian Nights: Orientalist Retellings at the Louvre-Lens Museum
Beyond the Arabian Nights: Orientalist Retellings at the Louvre-Lens Museum
 
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The Art and Artifacts of New Caledonia
The Art and Artifacts of New Caledonia
Korwars: Souls of the Dead
Korwars: Souls of the Dead
“Further Adventures in Chronology and Authenticity: The Kayanic Arts of Borneo” by Antonio J. Guerreiro & Steven G. Alpert
“Further Adventures in Chronology and Authenticity: The Kayanic Arts of Borneo” by Antonio J. Guerreiro & Steven G. Alpert
Sculptural Arts of Hawaii in the British Museum
Sculptural Arts of Hawaii in the British Museum
Indonesian Art in the Musée du quai Branly — Jacques Chirac
Indonesian Art in the Musée du quai Branly — Jacques Chirac
Indonesian Masks in Global Museum Collections
Indonesian Masks in Global Museum Collections
Indonesian Shields in Global Museum Collections
Indonesian Shields in Global Museum Collections
Sculptural Arts of the Nicobar Islands
Sculptural Arts of the Nicobar Islands
Masterworks from the Borneo Cultures Museum in Kuching, Sarawak, Malaysia
Masterworks from the Borneo Cultures Museum in Kuching, Sarawak, Malaysia
Cultural History In Focus | “Macanas: The Art of Clubs from Amazonia” by Alexandre Bernand
Cultural History In Focus | “Macanas: The Art of Clubs from Amazonia” by Alexandre Bernand
Rapa Nui | Easter Island Icons at the British Museum
Rapa Nui | Easter Island Icons at the British Museum
“Jaraik: Origin and Uses of an Ancient Mentawaian Design” by Dr. Reimar Schefold
“Jaraik: Origin and Uses of an Ancient Mentawaian Design” by Dr. Reimar Schefold
In Conversation with Peter Lee
In Conversation with Peter Lee
“Ambivalent blessings: Headhunting on Siberut (Mentawai) in a comparative Southeast Asian perspective” by Dr. Reimar Schefold
“Ambivalent blessings: Headhunting on Siberut (Mentawai) in a comparative Southeast Asian perspective” by Dr. Reimar Schefold

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Sacred Carving with Monkey Skull | Jaraik © The Dallas Museum of Art | Texas, USA

Sacred Carving with Monkey Skull | Jaraik
© The Dallas Museum of Art | Texas, USA