This exhibition celebrates the foresight underlying the establishment of the Michael C. Rockefeller Wing through some fifty works of art augmented by archival documents.
After graduating from Harvard University in 1960, he traveled to Papua New Guinea
shadow of the Mandé empire (1235-1469 A.D.), including present-day Mali, Senegal, Guinea
Encompassing the arts and cultures of the Pacific Islands, The Met’s collection of Oceanic art comprises over 2,800 works that reflect the rich history of creative expression and innovation that is emblematic of the region.
the Oceania collection include monumental artworks from the large island of New Guinea
The Met presents over 5,000 years of art from around the world for everyone to experience and enjoy.
extraordinary memorial poles made by the Asmat peoples of Irian Jaya in western New Guinea
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carved temple drums of the Austral Islands or the imposing sacred slit gongs of New Guinea
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The Met presents over 5,000 years of art from around the world for everyone to experience and enjoy.
Introduction Robert Goldwater Oceania Douglas Newton Polynesia Melanesia New Guinea
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The art of the Solomon Islands is characterized by its intricate designs which utilize inlays of pearl shell.
chain of seven large and more than thirty small islands, located just east of New Guinea
