New Guinea
Connected to...
Shell money
Fishing net (net (hunting, fishing & trapping))
Arrow
Leg ornament
Armlet (arm ornament)
Armlet (arm ornament)
Armlet (arm ornament)
Armlet (arm ornament)
Armlet (arm ornament)
Arm ornament
Armlet (arm ornament)
Armlet (arm ornament)
Armlet (arm ornament)
Arm ornaments
Armlets (arm ornament)
Armlets (arm ornament)
Armlets (arm ornament)
Gable ornament
Arrow (weapons: missiles & projectors)
Bags (land transport: animal powered)
Ornament (personal adornment); waist ornament; neck ornament
Mask (dance & live theatre)
Spoon (food processing & storage)
Lime container
Tool (pottery)
Currency units (currency & wealth)
Armlet
Bow stave
Sling (general & multipurpose)
Bow stave
Bow
Spoon (food processing & storage)
Bow stave
Yam knife (knife (food processing & storage))
Sago beater (beater (food processing & storage))
Bow stave
Sago pounder
Adze (general & multipurpose)
Club (weapons: bludgeon)
Sago beater (beater (food processing & storage))
Sago beater (beater (food processing & storage))
Fishing net (net (hunting, fishing & trapping))
Adze (general & multipurpose)
Mask (dance & live theatre)
Lime spatula (narcotics & intoxicants: chewing)
Mortar (food processing & storage)
Arrow (hunting, fishing & trapping)
Areca nut mortar; areca nut pestle
Arrow
Arrow
Collection Information
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