Hierarchy classification:

1. top of the aat hierarchies
2. Styles and Periods Facet
3. Styles and Periods (hierarchy name)
4. [styles, periods, and cultures by region]
5. Oceanic
6. Melanesian
7. Papua New Guinean
8. Papua New Guinea regional styles

Narrower term/s

• New Ireland sculpture styles[+]
  • Malanggan style

Anotations

Scope note:

Describes the culture and style of the inhabitants of the Island of New Ireland. New Ireland inhabitants are well known for their figurative wooden sculptures except in the south where masking is the dominant art form.