Papua Region
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Earrings
Lime gourd

Fan (personal protection)

Fan (personal protection)

Carving (art)
Lime gourd

Toy weapon; arrow (pastimes: sport)

Toy weapon; bow (weapons: missiles & projectors)

Staff (ritual & belief: religious buildings & furnishings)

Ritual daggers

Currency units (currency & wealth)

Currency units (currency & wealth)

Currency units (currency & wealth)

Dugout with single outriggers (dugout canoe model)
Catamaran model

Areca nut pestle
Armband
Necklace (neck ornament (personal adornment))

Currency units (currency & wealth)

Currency units (currency & wealth)
Spear (ceremonial weapon)
Sample (natural objects)
Mat (general & multipurpose)
Spear (ceremonial weapon)

Fans (personal protection)

Fans (personal protection)

Fan (personal protection)

Fan (personal protection)
Earring
Earring
Christmas card; sample (textileworking: barkcloth making); textile

Carving (art)

Dugout with single outrigger (dugout canoe model)

Areca nut mortar; areca nut pestle

Knife (weapons: edged)

Figure (art)

Figure (art)
Lime gourd

Legging (leg ornament)

House model

Areca nut mortar

Ceremonial stick

Fans (personal protection)

Currency units (currency & wealth)

Currency units (currency & wealth)

Currency units (currency & wealth)
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The database retains language taken from historical documents to help research. Please note that some records may feature language and reflect systems of thinking that are outdated and offensive. The database also includes information on objects that are considered secret or sacred by some communities.
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