Melanesia
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Adze (general & multipurpose)
Container (containers)
Arrow
Arrow
Arrow
Comb (general & multipurpose)
Ornament (personal adornment)
Figure (art)
Sleeping mat
Armlet (arm ornament); dance adornment
Bow (weapons: missiles & projectors)
Body belt
Leg bands
Lime spatula (narcotics & intoxicants: chewing); lime gourd
Mats (household miscellany)
Mats (household miscellany)
Container (containers); lid (containers)
Yam knife (knife (food processing & storage))
Arrow
Fish spear (spear (hunting, fishing & trapping))
Bags (land transport: human powered)
Necklaces (neck ornaments (personal adornment))
Necklace (neck ornament (personal adornment))
Bow (weapons: missiles & projectors)
Lime spatula (narcotics & intoxicants: chewing)
Fish hook
Mat (household miscellany)
Mat (household miscellany)
Mat (household miscellany)
Mat (household miscellany)
Arrow (weapons: missiles & projectors)
Arrow (weapons: missiles & projectors)
Arrow (weapons: missiles & projectors)
Hand axe
Flute
Dance accessory
Knife (general & multipurpose)
Figure (art)
Container (containers)
Cup (food service)
Figure (art)
Textile; tapa; barkcloth
Textile; tapa; barkcloth
Textile; tapa; barkcloth
Container (containers)
Necklace (neck ornaments (personal adornment))
Necklace (neck ornaments (personal adornment))
Necklet (neck ornaments (personal adornment)); ornament (personal adornment)
Bracelet (adornment)
Bracelet (arm ornament)
Collection Information
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