New Guinea (island)
Connected to...
Hair pin
Mesh gauge
Bracelets (adornments)
Spear (general & multipurpose)
Sago stirrer
Fishing net (net (hunting, fishing & trapping))
Club (weapons: bludgeon)
Club (weapons: bludgeon)
Club (weapons: bludgeon)
Pump drill (general & multipurpose)
Adze (general & multipurpose)
Execution knife
Bow
Bow
Arrow
Arrow
Arrow
Adze (general & multipurpose)
Dagger (weapons: edged)
Lime spatula (narcotics & intoxicants: chewing)
Arrow (weapons: missiles & projectors)
Arrow (weapons: missiles & projectors)
Arrow (weapons: missiles & projectors)
Club (weapons: bludgeon)
Axe (ceremonial weapons); axe (weapon (currency & wealth))
Pipe (narcotics & intoxicants: smoking)
Spear (general & multipurpose)
Club (weapons: bludgeon)
Fish spear (spear (hunting, fishing & trapping))
Lime spatula (narcotics & intoxicants: chewing)
Arrow (weapons: missiles & projectors)
Headdress (head ornament)
Bow string
Headdress (head ornament)
Headdress (head ornament)
Armlet (arm ornament)
Hair pin
Arrow (weapons: missiles & projectors)
Bag (land transport: human powered)
Bilum
Mesh gauge
Mesh gauges
Lime knife (narcotics & intoxicants: chewing)
Spoon (food processing & storage)
Lime spatula (narcotics & intoxicants: chewing)
Spoon (food processing & storage)
Arrow (weapons: missiles & projectors)
Spoon (food processing & storage)
Spoon (food processing & storage)
Dagger (weapons: edged)
Collection Information
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