Trobriand Islands (island)
Connected to...

Canoe model
Armlet (arm ornament)

Lime knives (narcotics & intoxicants: chewing); lime spatulas (narcotics & intoxicants: chewing)

Sample (narcotics & intoxicants: smoking)
Lime spatula (narcotics & intoxicants: chewing)

Dance stick

Dance staff

Lime spatula (narcotics & intoxicants: chewing)

Lime spatula (narcotics & intoxicants: chewing)

Areca nut mortar; areca nut pestle

Lime knife (narcotics & intoxicants: chewing)

Lime spatula (narcotics & intoxicants: chewing)

Sample (narcotics & intoxicants: smoking)

Sample (narcotics & intoxicants: smoking)

Axes (ceremonial weapons)

Lime spatula (narcotics & intoxicants: chewing)

Lime gourd

Uuna lagim

Headrest

Vayola

Lime spatula (narcotics & intoxicants: chewing)

Bowl (food service)

Bowl (food service)

Lime knife (narcotics & intoxicants: chewing)

Paddle (water transport: accessories)

Painting (art)

Basket

Basket
Armlet (arm ornament)

Trobriand islands, papua. 1921/4
Lime gourd

Adze blade

Dance shield

Canoe board

Club (weapons: bludgeon)

Bowl (containers)

Lime spatula (narcotics & intoxicants: chewing)

Lime gourd; stopper (containers); lime spatula (narcotics & intoxicants: chewing)

Canoe bailer

Bowl (food service)

Paddle (water transport: accessories)

Dance stick
Dance stick; dance club

Mwali

Basket

Dress
Ceremonial clothing

Paddle (water transport: accessories)

Lime knife (narcotics & intoxicants: chewing)
Lime knife (narcotics & intoxicants: chewing)
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The database sometimes uses language taken from historical documents to help research, which may now appear outdated and even offensive.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