British New Guinea
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Ceremonial weapon
Club (weapons: bludgeon)
Fishing float
Container (containers)
Lime gourd
Lime spatula (narcotics & intoxicants: chewing)
Lime spatula (narcotics & intoxicants: chewing)
Hand net
Hair pin
Armlet (arm ornament)
Lime gourd
Tool (pottery)
Armlet (arm ornament)
Shell money
Hoe blade
Fishing float
Fishing float
Arrows
Pump drill (general & multipurpose)
Arrows (weapons: missiles & projectors)
Flutes
Dagger (weapons: edged)
Sago pounder (pestle (food processing & storage))
Rasp (woodworking)
Adze (general & multipurpose)
Rasp (woodworking)
Rasp (woodworking)
Scraper (general & multipurpose)
Club (weapons: bludgeon)
Tool (general & multipurpose)
Currency units (currency & wealth)
Currency units (currency & wealth)
Currency units (currency & wealth)
Lime gourd
Lime spatula (narcotics & intoxicants: chewing)
Armlet (arm ornament)
Fishing net (net (hunting, fishing & trapping))
Areca nut mortar; areca nut pestle
Headrest
Lime gourd
Celt
Adze (general & multipurpose)
Adze (general & multipurpose)
Lime container; lime spatula (narcotics & intoxicants: chewing)
Spear (weapons: missiles & projectors)
Skirt
Sherd (containers)
Lime container
Fish spear (spear (hunting, fishing & trapping))
Sword club
Collection Information
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