Paddle used for rowing while seated, by both men and women. The blade has been decorated with a relief of spiral motifs.

Specialy grown gourd used as a clothing item for covering of the penis.

Adze with black blade. Used for fine wood work like fe the hollowing ot of a prau.

Dagger made from casuari bone decorated with casuari feathers and fruit seeds. Worn by warriors as a symbol of status. Stuck behind a rattan band worn around the upper arm.

Axe with stone blade. The shaft has been decorated with figures in relief. At the end of the shaft a representation of the bill of a hornbill. Probably made for sale to tourists.

Prau ornament of a war prau with with possibly the representation of a praing mantis or an elder in the pose of a praying mantis. Judging by the small size of the artefact this is probably a fragment. It's also possible that this is a contemporary woodcarving, ment for sale to tourists.

War shield used in the past during head hunting raids. Today carried when attending festivities. The shield has a rectangular shape depicting a female navel in the centre, a symbol for the source of all life. The shield also features curled motifs representing nose decorations (bipanew).

War shield used in the past during head hunting raids. Today carried when attending festivities. The shield is decorated with squating human figures in relief. Between the knees and elbows square and oval shapes are depicted. These shapes refer to the female navel, a symbol for the source of all life. The shield also features mirrored images of praying mantises.

War shield used in the past by men during headhunting. Used today during festivities. On the shield a representation in relief of human figures.

Representation of an ancestor in the style of a spirit pole (mbitro). Made for sale.