ART on view 92 FIG. 15 (below left): Headrest. Cenderawasih Bay, Papua Barat, Indonesia. Before 1885. Wood. H: 15 cm. Donated in 1885 by Van Renesse to the MRAH, Brussels. Acquired by the MRAC by exchange in 1979. MRAC inv. #EO.1979.1.1116. Neckrests with opposing korwar figures conjoined at the waist were the preferred neckrest type at Cenderawasih Bay. The two ancestor figures would protect the user from harm and, like korwar amulets, would be cherished personal objects of veneration. Royaux d’Art et d’Histoire, Brussels; and Kevin Conru, author and researcher on Pacific Island culture. In consideration of the G7 political summit which will be held in Brussels on June 4 and 5, BRUNEAF is hosting a special conference on the afternoon of the fifth titled Securing Pacific Island Heritage: The Importance of Museum Collections in Turbulent Times. Speakers will include Crispin Howarth; Pauline Van der Zee from the University of Ghent, Belgium; Elizabeth Cory-Pearce of Cambridge University, UK; and Wonu Veys from the National Museum of Ethnography, Leiden, the Netherlands. Following this, on Friday, June 6, will be an African conference with speakers Egidio Cossa, Luigi Pigorini Museum, Italy, and Julien Volper of the MRAC. Philippe Peltier from the Musée du Quai Branly in Paris will give a separate presentation on Saturday, June 7. With special thanks to Bart Suys for providing historical information. Masterpieces: New Guinea Art from the Royal Museum of Central Africa June 4–15, 2014 Ancienne Nonciature 7 rue des Sablons Brussels Masterpieces: New Guinea Art from the Royal Museum of Central Africa. Edited by Kevin Conru. Text by Crispin Howarth, Bart Suys, and Kevin Conru. Published in English and French by BRUNEAF, Brussels, 2014. Softcover, 40 euros.
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