Melanesia
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Dance accessory
Container (containers)
Cup (food service)
Figure (art)
Knife (general & multipurpose)
Figure (art)
Bracelet (arm ornament)
Bilum
Textile; tapa; barkcloth
Textile; tapa; barkcloth
Textile; tapa; barkcloth
Arrow (weapons: missiles & projectors)
Arrow (weapons: missiles & projectors)
Arrow (weapons: missiles & projectors)
Arrow (weapons: missiles & projectors)
Lime spatula (narcotics & intoxicants: chewing)
Bilum
Coconut husker
Leg band
Axe heads (axe)
Drills (woodworking)
Arrow
Arrow
Arrow
Arrow
Arrow
Arrow
Arrow
Arrow
Arrow
Arrow
Arrow
Arrow
Arrow
Neck ornament
Ornament (personal adornment)
Arrow
Hair pin
Armlets (arm ornament); dance adornments
Sleeping mats
Armlet (arm ornament); dance adornment
Arrow (weapons: missiles & projectors)
Spoon (food processing & storage)
Arrow
Lid (containers)
Container (containers)
Barkcloth; textile
Necklaces (neck ornaments (personal adornment))
Personal adornment
Personal adornment
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The database sometimes uses language taken from historical documents to help research, which may now appear outdated and even offensive.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.
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