Likewise, the wealth of unique, irreplaceable art in the Museum’s collections illuminates the high value placed on creativity and aesthetic sensibility by diverse peoples worldwide. Richly carved masks both from the Northwest Coast of North America and from the Sepik Coast of New Guinea are masterworks of abstract expression; Native American and Maori meeting houses surpass utilitarian function to reach artistic heights that speak to us all.
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