Ceremonial spinning wheel made for use at royal weddings, where the bride's ability to spin and weave would be demonstrated. Country of Origin: Indonesia. Culture: Balinese. Date/Period: 20th C. Place of Origin: Gianyar, Bali. Material Size: Wood. Credit Line: Werner Forman Archive/Denpasar Museum, Bali.
Four Dayak men standing behind 5 large jars belonging to the village head of Pangkoh, Central Kalimantan. Circa 1925.
© Tropenmuseum | The Netherlands
Lime container, mbandi iavu Iatmul. Bamboo, wood, fibre and pigments. 60 cm. Walter Bondy, Paris. Drouot, Paris, sale from 8 to 11 May 1928. Ernst Heinrich, Bad Cannstatt, Stuttgart. © Hugues Dubois, Brussels/Paris
Incised and Relief Patterned Shaman’s Box with Suspension Strap and a Saddleback Cover with Rattan Binding | Salipa
© Reimar Schefold
Hornbill Figure | Kenyalang | Gift of Dr. William H. Furness 3rd, 1898 | Object #: P815B | Penn Museum
Taupo's headdress. The "Taupo" is usually the daughter of a chief and the headdress was worn when entertaining visitors. She was subject to total sexual restraint by the power of the 'taboo'. Country of Origin: Samoa, Polynesia. Culture: Oceanic. Date/Period: late 19th century. Material Size: Bleached hair, cane, shells. Credit Line: Werner Forman Archive / British Museum.
Mamuli | East Sumba | Gift of Jean Paul and Monique Barbier Mueller | 1988.125.2
© The Metropolitan Museum of Art | New York, USA
Sword of Royal Protection | Telögu | Nias
© Nationaal Museum van Wereldculturen | The Netherlands
Portrait of Goldsmiths in Aceh Province by C.B. Nieuwenhuis | 1880 - 1908
© Nationaal Museum van Wereldculturen | The Netherlands
Woman’s Tattooed Forearms | Apo Kayan Plateau, Borneo | 1932 | Tillema Collection
© Nationaal Museum van Wereldculturen | The Netherlands