Collections Database of (mostly) unobvious catalogue inscriptions on and labels attached to Oceanic artworks in private collections.
Fifth edition, 23 April 2015
This list was originally created and compiled by Harry Beran, founder and former president of the Oceanic Art Society, Australia.
Some private collectors and dealers inscribed registration numbers or other information on artworks in their collections. Some public institutions also did so and later de-accessioned some of their objects. Some early field collectors attached labels to artworks that are now in private collections. The following is a list of such numbers and labels whose authors have been identified and some more whose authors have not yet been identified. As to the registration numbers of public institutions: only those of institutions which have de-accessioned objects are included.
The list is in alphabetical order of inscribers or label users. The present list is work in progress.
