Melanesia
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Adze (general & multipurpose)
Arrow

Arrow

Arrow

Comb (general & multipurpose)
Ornament (personal adornment)
Sleeping mat

Armlet (arm ornament); dance adornment
Bow (weapons: missiles & projectors)
Body belt
Leg bands
Mats (household miscellany)
Mats (household miscellany)

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))

Container (containers)

Container (containers); lid (containers)

Figure (art)
Lime spatula (narcotics & intoxicants: chewing); lime gourd
Bow (weapons: missiles & projectors)

Lime spatula (narcotics & intoxicants: chewing)

Bracelet (arm ornament)

Bracelet (arm ornament)
Skirt
Skirt
Belt (waist ornament)
Belt (waist ornament)
Armlet (arm ornament)
Lime container

Lime container
Arrows

Bag (land transport: human powered)

Dance accessory

Bracelet (arm ornament)

Bilum
Arrow (weapons: missiles & projectors)

Bilum

Leg band
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
Collection Information
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