Female Funerary Figure (Kulap), Male Funerary Figure (Kulap), New Ireland, Melanesia, Late 19th century (Gift of Mr.Yoshijima Tokiyasu)
Japanese Gallery (Honkan) Room T2
March 15, 2011 (Tue) - April 24, 2011 (Sun)
This exhibition introduces a selection of objects from the museum collection which represent the traditional lifestyles and religious rituals of the South Pacific.
Exhibit includes:
Mask, New Britain, Melanesia, Late 19th century (Gift of Mr. Mori Matashichiro)
Crocodile, The Northeast region of New Guinea, Melanesia, Late 19th - early 20th century (Gift of Mr. Fujikawa Seijiro)
Pendant, Fiji Islands, Melanesia, Late 19th - early 20th century
Container for Coconut Juice , Palau, Micronesia, Late 19th - early 20th century (Gift of Mr. Sakamoto Sugao)