British New Guinea
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Spear (weapons: missiles & projectors)

Fishing float

Ceremonial weapon

Arrow (weapons: missiles & projectors)
Headrest

Hair pin

Staff (weapons: bludgeon)

Dagger (weapons: edged)

Hook (general & multipurpose); fishing net (stage of manufacture (hunting, fishing & trapping))

Adze (general & multipurpose)
Sago pounder (pestle (food processing & storage))

Club (weapons: bludgeon)

Comb (hair ornaments)

Lime spatula (narcotics & intoxicants: chewing)

Lime spatula (narcotics & intoxicants: chewing)

Areca nut mortar; areca nut pestle
Club (weapons: bludgeon)

Sword club

Currency units (currency & wealth)

Currency units (currency & wealth)

Currency units (currency & wealth)

Hand net

Areca nut pestle
Sago pounder (pestle (food processing & storage))
Drills (woodworking)
Hoe blade; adze (general & multipurpose)
Rasps (woodworking)

Currency units (currency & wealth)
Club (weapons: bludgeon)

Currency units (currency & wealth)
Fishing net (stage of manufacture (hunting, fishing & trapping)); samples (fibre)
Armguards
Spear (general & multipurpose)
Adze (general & multipurpose)
Adze (general & multipurpose)
Adze (general & multipurpose)
Paddles (water transport: accessories)
Knife (general & multipurpose)

Knife (food processing & storage)
Bow staves
Armlet (arm ornament)
Ear ornaments

Pig nets

Dress

Bag (containers)
Armlet (arm ornament)
Digging stick

Adze (general & multipurpose)
Combs (hair ornaments)

Ear ornaments
Collection Information
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