British New Guinea
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Ceremonial weapon

Fishing float

Hand net
Tool (pottery)

Armlet (arm ornament)
Shell money
Hoe blade

Fishing float

Fishing float
Arrows
Pump drill (general & multipurpose)

Dagger (weapons: edged)
Sago pounder (pestle (food processing & storage))
Rasp (woodworking)

Adze (general & multipurpose)

Rasp (woodworking)

Rasp (woodworking)
Scraper (general & multipurpose)
Armlet (arm ornament)

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

Areca nut mortar; areca nut pestle

Celt
Adze (general & multipurpose)
Adze (general & multipurpose)

Spear (weapons: missiles & projectors)

Skirt

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

Bag (containers)

Staff (weapons: bludgeon)
Rasp (woodworking)

Adze (general & multipurpose)
Headbands (head ornament)

Hook (general & multipurpose); fishing net (stage of manufacture (hunting, fishing & trapping))

Comb (hair ornaments)
Armlet (arm ornament)
Club (weapons: bludgeon)

Sword club

Arrow (weapons: missiles & projectors)

Club (weapons: bludgeon)
Club (weapons: bludgeon)

Currency units (currency & wealth)

Currency units (currency & wealth)

Currency units (currency & wealth)

Hair pin
Tool (general & multipurpose)
Arrows (weapons: missiles & projectors)

Penis sheath

Container (containers)

Container (containers)

Adze (general & multipurpose)
Collection Information
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