New Guinea
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Adze (general & multipurpose)

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Fish spear (spear (hunting, fishing & trapping))

Mortar (food processing & storage)
Harpoon

Arrow (weapons: missiles & projectors)
Arrow (hunting, fishing & trapping)

Bowl (food service)

Sago beater (beater (food processing & storage))

Sago beater (beater (food processing & storage))

Fish hook
Arrow (hunting, fishing & trapping)
Spoon (food processing & storage)

Yam knife (knife (food processing & storage))

Spoon (food processing & storage)

Fishing net (net (hunting, fishing & trapping))

Fish hook

Fishing net (net (hunting, fishing & trapping))

Spear (hunting, fishing & trapping)

Arrow

Arrow

Sago beater (beater (food processing & storage))

Gable ornament

Gable ornament
Bow
Armlet (arm ornament)

Axes (ceremonial weapons)

Lime spatula (narcotics & intoxicants: chewing)

Decoration (household miscellany)

Shell money

Arrow (weapons: missiles & projectors)
Spoon (food processing & storage)
Lime spatula

Mask

Tablet
Bow (weapons: missiles & projectors)
Breast ornaments
Spinning top

Spoon (food processing & storage)

Spoon (food processing & storage)

Spoon (food processing & storage)

Hooks (food processing & storage)

Spoon (food processing & storage); coconut scoop
Man catcher
Armlet (arm ornament)
Textile; barkcloth; tapa
Sample (natural objects)

Breast ornaments

Initiation clothing; belt
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The database sometimes uses language taken from historical documents to help research, which may now appear outdated and even offensive.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