Papua Region
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Carving (art)
Ritual daggers
Lime gourd
Earrings
Comb (hair ornaments)
Toy weapon; arrow (pastimes: sport)
Toy weapon; bow (weapons: missiles & projectors)
Fan (personal protection)
Fan (personal protection)
Currency units (currency & wealth)
Currency units (currency & wealth)
Currency units (currency & wealth)
Staff (ritual & belief: religious buildings & furnishings)
Lime gourd
Dagger
Arm ornament
Skirt
Skirt
Belts (clothing: accessories)
Barkcloth
Lime stick
Lime stick
Lime stick
Textile; barkcloth; tapa
Carving (art)
Carving (art)
Club (weapons: bludgeon)
Canoe paddle; catamaran model
Comb (general & multipurpose)
Bilum
Bilum
Bilum
Head band
Gope
Gope
Grass skirt
Grass skirt
Belt
Belt (clothing: accessories)
Canoe model
Bags (land transport: human powered)
Bag (land transport: human powered)
Bag (land transport: human powered)
Bags (land transport: human powered)
Bags (land transport: human powered)
Mat (general & multipurpose)
Christmas card; sample (textileworking: barkcloth making); textile
Dugout with single outriggers (dugout canoe model)
Catamaran model
Carving (art)
Collection Information
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