Papua New Guinea
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Shield (weapons: accessories)
Basket (containers)
Arrow (hunting, fishing & trapping)
Arrow
Arrow
Arrow
Arrow
Arrow
Arrow
Arrow
Arrow
Arrow
Arrow
Arrow
Arrow
Arrow
Arrow
Arrow
Arrow
Arrow
Arrow
Arrow
Arrow
Arrow
Arrow
Fans
Spears (weapons: missiles & projectors)
Fish spear (spear (hunting, fishing & trapping))
Ornament,head,arm
Arrow (weapons: missiles & projectors)
Canoe paddle; dugout with single outriggers (dugout canoe model)
Canoe paddle; dugout with single outriggers (dugout canoe model)
Lids (containers)
Arrow (hunting, fishing & trapping)
Arrow (hunting, fishing & trapping)
Axe (general & multipurpose)
Arrow
Arrows (hunting, fishing & trapping)
Spear (general & multipurpose)
Arrow
Crocodile arrow
Arrow
Headdress (clothing: headwear)
Skirt
Cape
Sherd (containers)
Armlet (arm ornament); wrist guard; kadeeg
Bag; kete kiwi
Neck ornaments (personal adornment)
Neck ornaments (personal adornment); bandolies
Collection Information
These objects are only a part of our collections, of which there are more than 350,000 objects. This information comes from our collections database. Some of this is incomplete and there may be errors. This part of the website is also still under construction, so there may be some fields repeated or incorrectly formatted information.
The database sometimes uses language taken from historical documents to help research, which may now appear outdated and even offensive. The database also includes information on objects that are considered secret or sacred by some communities.
If you have any further information about objects in our collections or can suggest corrections to our information, please contact us: enquiry@horniman.ac.uk