Sculpture and textiles in the regional art styles of Indonesia and Sarawak distinguish the Museum’s Pacific collections. Highlights include works from the Mentawai Islands, Sumatra, Borneo, Sulawesi, Sumba, Flores, and the Southeast Moluccas.
Funerary figure (tau tau) Indonesia, South Sulawesi, Sa'dan Toraja people 19th century or earlier
Ancestral couple (debata idup) Indonesia, North Sumatra, Toba Batak people 19th century or earlier
Pair of mythical animals (aso) Malaysia, Sarawak, middle Rajang River region, Kayan or Kenyah people 19th century
Mouth mask depicting the head of a bird Indonesia, Southeast Moluccas, Leti Island 19th century
Male ancestor figure named Malabi Papua New Guinea, Middle Sepik River region, Sawos people c.1890–1910
Man’s shoulder cloth or hip cloth (hinggi) Indonesia, Lesser Sunda Islands, East Sumba Late 19th–early 20th century
Protective figure (jaraik) in the form of an animal
Indonesia, West Sumatra, Mentawai Islands, Siberut Island
c. 1900
Ceremonial hanging (palepai) Indonesia, southern Sumatra, Lampung province c. 1900
Sacred textile (mawa’) with fish pond and leafy plants Indonesia, South Sulawesi, Sa'dan Toraja people Probably early 20th century
