Iban Textile
This Iban ceremonial textile, known as pua kumbu, was made in the town of Kapit, in Sarawak, Malaysia, on the island of Borneo. Click the link to learn more.
Day of the Dead Toy
Children in Mexico grow up playing with skeleton toys like this one. Craftsmen have made toys specifically for the Day of the Dead since at least the mid-1800s. Click the link to learn more.
Gond Tobacco Container
This carved wood tobacco container with a stopper, known as dinga gutta, was made by the Gond people of India. Click the link for more information.
Kuba Divination Object
This small wooden animal carving is known as an itoom and is used as an object of divination among the Kuba people, who live in the Democratic Republic of the Congo. Click the link to learn more.
Guna Mola
This colorful textile made by the Kuna people of the San Blas Islands in Panama is known as a mola. Molas form an important part of a Kuna woman’s traditional clothing. Click the link to learn more.
Kayak Model
This model of a kayak was made by the Yup’ik people in the Kuskokwim River Valley of Alaska. It was collected by Moravian missionaries who worked in the area beginning in the late 1880s. Click the link to learn more.