Vanuatu
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Spear (weapons: missiles & projectors)
Water bottle (bottle (food service))
Club (weapons: bludgeon)
Club (weapons: bludgeon)
Club (weapons: bludgeon)
Knives (food processing & storage)
Bag (containers)
Bag (containers)
Waist ornament
Knife (food processing & storage)
Spear (weapons: missiles & projectors)
Club (weapons: bludgeon)
Club (weapons: bludgeon)
Bird bolt
Pipe (narcotics & intoxicants: smoking)
Mask (dance & live theatre)
Mask
Spoon (food processing & storage)
Bracelet (arm ornament)
Figure (art)
Slingstones
Arrow (weapons: missiles & projectors)
Cloth (function unknown)
Spear (weapons: missiles & projectors)
Textile; barkcloth; tapa
Comb (hair ornaments)
Belt (waist ornament)
Club (hunting, fishing & trapping)
Bracelet (arm ornament)
Telughmoti
Bracelet (arm ornament)
Club (weapons: bludgeon)
Comb (hair ornament)
Comb (hair ornament)
Comb (hair ornament)
Ear ornament
Nose ornament
Basket
Spoon (food processing & storage)
Container
Puppet head
Slingstone
Slingstone
Arrowhead (arrow)
Club (weapons: bludgeon)
Club (weapons: bludgeon)
Club (weapons: bludgeon)
Armlet (arm ornament); charm
Adze (general & multipurpose)
Straps
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The database sometimes uses language taken from historical documents to help research, which may now appear outdated and even offensive.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