Antoni Judit: „Ablakok Pápua Új-Guineára" (Távoli világok emberközelben II. Gödöllői Városi Múzeum, 2008)

A few words about the collection When describing the objects, I chiefly relied on the data provided by the donor. Emese bequeathed her "messages" to me in different ways: in some cases in the form of tiny paper slips she stuck to the objects, presumably when she bought them, indicating the time and place of collecting. There was more information on other small labels I found attached to the objects: in addition to the collector ("Bagley") and the year ("late 1970's") she indicated the name of the object, the place of collecting, and in most of the cases, a few lines referring to the method of preparation and the way of handling. They are the data I mention as "the collector's note" in the description of the object. I have also found a few longer notes, illustrated by Emese's own drawings, in which Emese describes certain types of objects according to the groups of peoples (this refers only to those living in the Highlands). I include them in Hungarian because the detailed information might be welcomed by the public interested in the subject. In the case of some objects I had no information whatsoever. Some of these one could come across practically anywhere in New Guinea. The style of others can easily be recognized, and they can therefore be classified as coming from a particular region. Finally, there remain a few objects which, in my opinion, could come either from the Sepik region or from the Highlands. In each case, a question mark indicates my doubt. I alone am responsible for these details, and for any misinterpretations. Acknowledgements: I wish to extend my gratitude to all those who contributed their valuable help to the publication of this book. If it were not for Emese and her husband Ian, there would not have even been a collection. Therefore, the dedication is due to them. Terka and Malcolm, their children, ensured that one of Emese's dreams could come true. My wish for them is that their own dreams should also be fulfilled, and that their families be always of assistance to them in this. For offering their photos and thereby making the volume more interesting, and for helping to maintain the memory of Emese, my special thanks go to Emese's friends. It is the author's special desire to express her gratitude to Mrs. Gaál née Mária Merva, director of the Town Museum of Gödöllő, and to the town of Gödöllő for their support and for fostering the collection, the publication and the future exhibitions. Finally, I wish to sincerely thank the Hungarian National Cultural Foundation: their financial support was, indeed, an essential condition which enables me now to write these lines. 139