Melanesia
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Needle (textileworking: needlework); needle made from bat bone; textile
Plane
Chisel (general & multipurpose)

Sago pounder (pestle (food processing & storage))
Chisel (general & multipurpose)
Plane; scraper (general & multipurpose)
Bracelets (arm ornament)

Mask (dance & live theatre)

Dance stick

Mask (dance & live theatre)

Club (weapons: bludgeon)

Lime gourd

Ancestor figure

Paddle

Headband (head ornament)
Bag (land transport: human powered)
Notched flute; úgégé or túrú

Bag (land transport: human powered)

Canoe board

Sling (weapons: missiles & projectors)

Bowl (containers)

Initiation clothing

Oil container

Bullroarer

Slit drum

Arrowhead (arrow)

Arrowhead (arrows)

Side-blown horn
Spear (weapons: missiles & projectors)

Armlet (arm ornament)

Mask

Razor (toilet articles)

Nose ornament

Shield (weapons: accessories)

Mask (dance & live theatre)

Ear pendant

Nose plug (nose ornament)

Nose ornament

Mask

Comb (toilet articles)

Bow (hunting, fishing & trapping)

Ritual object

Ritual object
Ritual object
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The database sometimes uses language taken from historical documents to help research, which may now appear outdated and even offensive.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