Volume 24 / Number 2
1982
On The Cover: Chachet Baining, Walmatki village, two composite helmet masks used in the day dance. Photo by George A. Corbin.
Vol. 24 / No. 2
By: George A. Corbin
Chachet Baining Art: In a Day and Night Dance Celebration at Walmatki Village on the Gazelle Peninsula, East New Britain, Papua New Guinea
The Chachet Baining people live in the northwestern area of the Gazelle Peninsula. They have long been known for their […]
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Vol. 24 / No. 2
By: William H. Davenport
A History of the Museum’s Polynesian Collection: The Curators Write
On January 28th the Museum will open a new permanent exhibition called “Polynesia.” The new exhibition replaces one called “Oceania,” […]
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Vol. 24 / No. 2
By: Edward F. Wente
Funerary Beliefs of the Ancient Egyptians: An Interpretation of the Burials and the Texts
Some Egyptologists feel that mummies create a false impression of an ancient people preoccupied with death and morbidity, and therefore […]
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By: Bernard V. Bothmer
On Realism in Egyptian Funerary Sculpture: Of the Old Kingdom
Among the major arts associated with the funerary cults of ancient Egypt—sculpture, relief and painting—none gives us a deeper understanding […]
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By: Robert M. Hill, II
Ancient Maya Houses: At Cauinal and Pueblo Viejo Chixoy el Quiche, Guatemala
The unique combination of Maya chronicles, e.g. the Popol Vuh and Annals of the Cakchiquels, descriptions written by Spanish friars […]
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