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Birds of paradise

Europeans first became aware of birds of paradise in the six…
War shield from Papua New Guinea

The design on this shield reflects important objects connect…
War shield from the Trobriand Islands

This shield, from the Trobriand Islands in Papua New Guinea,…
Bowman's shield from Papua New Guinea

This shield from the Maiva area in Papua New Guinea would ha…
War shield from West Papua

This shield is from the South Asmat region of West Papua. Th…
Shield decorated with parrot feathers

This shield is thin and extremely light. It would allow a wa…
War shield, Karkar Island

On Karkar Island, where this shield is from, neighbours were…
Child's shield from Papua New Guinea

Hunting and fighting require great skill, and boys in the we…
Bird-shaped pestle

It was found in Papua New Guinea, in the Pacific Ocean, whic…
Skull rack (agibe)

The Papuan Gulf lies in the southern coastal part of Papua N…
Painted metal shield, by Kaipel Ka

When inter-group warfare recommenced in the 1980s, people in…
Helmet mask (tatanua)

This type of mask was made in north and central New Ireland.…
Hohao (spirit board)

The figure on this carved and painted board depicts a forest…
Lime spatula

In much of Papua New Guinea people chew betel nut (that is, …
Malangan figure

This figure was made for malangan , a cycle of rituals of th…
Net bag (bilum)

Net bags are found throughout Papua New Guinea. Women use th…
Painted wooden shield

In recent years the Wahgi people have recommenced the making…
Steps with figure

The Admiralty Islands are politically part of Papua New Guin…
Wooden war shield

The Sulka people of East New Britain made wooden war shields…
Silver 5 mark coin

The Pacific island of New Guinea was contested by West Europ…
Yam mask or Bapamini, made by Gwaikwavi Wakaniambi

The Wosera Abelam people live on forested plains in northern…