Polynesia
Items connected to: Polynesia
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Paddle (water transport: accessories)
Bow
Necklaces (neck ornaments (personal adornment))
Bag (containers)
Bow (weapons: missiles & projectors)

Canoe model

Paddle (water transport: accessories)

Paddle (water transport: accessories)

Paddle (water transport: accessories)

Paddle (water transport: accessories)

Fans (personal protection)

Fan (personal protection)

Fan (personal protection)

Fan (personal protection)

Fans (personal protection)
Fly whisk (personal protection)
Fish hook
Sample (textileworking: barkcloth making)
Fish hook
Samples (rope & stringmaking)
Necklaces (neck ornaments (personal adornment))
Barkcloth; tapa; textile
Tapa; barkcloth; textiles (function unknown); textile

Paddle (water transport: accessories)
Bowl (containers); kava bowl (ceremonial artefacts & rank insignia)
Mat (general & multipurpose)
Skirt

Fan (personal protection)
Spear (weapons: missiles & projectors)
Mat (general & multipurpose)

Paddle (water transport: accessories)

Canoe (water transport: equipment)

Ceremonial paddle
Paddle (water transport: accessories)

Paddle (water transport: accessories)
Mat (general & multipurpose)
Rope (general & multipurpose)
Necklaces (neck ornaments (personal adornment))
Necklaces (neck ornaments (personal adornment))
Floor mat

Fan (personal protection)

Fan (personal protection)

Necklaces (neck ornaments (personal adornment))

Fish hook

Fish hook

Fish hook
Tunic; textile

Dance paddle

Fan (personal protection)
Dugout with outrigger
Collection Information
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