Melanesian Collection

The Duk Duk society, Bismarck Archipelago, Papua New Guinea, 1920. Young men being initiated before they can marry. The Duk Duk is a secret society of the Tolai people of the Rabaul area of New

Native Chief of Uen; Some Account of New Caledonia, 1875. Creator: Unknown
Native Chief of Uen; Some Account of New Caledonia, 1875. From Illustrated Travels by H.W. Bates. [Cassell, Petter, and Galpin, c1880, London] and Galpin

Costumes de Différents Pays, Femme de la Nouvelle Calédonie, c1797. Creators: Jacques Grasset de Saint-Sauveur
Costumes de Differents Pays, Femme de la Nouvelle Caledonie, c1797

Costumes de Différents Pays, Femme de l'Isle de Tanna, c1797. Creators: Jacques Grasset de Saint-Sauveur
Costumes de Differents Pays, Femme de l'Isle de Tanna, c1797

Costumes de Différents Pays, Homme de l'Isle de Tanna, c1797. Creators: Jacques Grasset de Saint-Sauveur
Costumes de Differents Pays, Homme de l'Isle de Tanna, c1797

Fisherman of Kanala; Some Account of New Caledonia, 1875. Creator: Unknown
Fisherman of Kanala; Some Account of New Caledonia, 1875. From Illustrated Travels by H.W. Bates. [Cassell, Petter, and Galpin, c1880, London] and Galpin

A Nocturnal "Pilou-Pilou" - New Caledonia; Some Account of New Caledonia, 1875. Creator: Unknown
A Nocturnal "Pilou-Pilou" - New Caledonia; Some Account of New Caledonia, 1875. From Illustrated Travels by H.W. Bates. [Cassell, Petter, and Galpin, c1880, London] and Galpin

New Caledonian Flute Player; Some Account of New Caledonia, 1875. Creator: Unknown
New Caledonian Flute Player; Some Account of New Caledonia, 1875. From Illustrated Travels by H.W. Bates. [Cassell, Petter, and Galpin, c1880, London] and Galpin

Group of Natives of New Caledonia; Some Account of New Caledonia, 1875. Creator: Unknown
Group of Natives of New Caledonia; Some Account of New Caledonia, 1875. From Illustrated Travels by H.W. Bates. [Cassell, Petter, and Galpin, c1880, London] and Galpin

New Caledonian Fruit-sellers; Some Account of New Caledonia, 1875. Creator: Unknown
New Caledonian Fruit-sellers; Some Account of New Caledonia, 1875. From Illustrated Travels by H.W. Bates. [Cassell, Petter, and Galpin, c1880, London] and Galpin

Group of Kanaks; Some Account of New Caledonia, 1875. Creator: Unknown
Group of Kanaks; Some Account of New Caledonia, 1875. From Illustrated Travels by H.W. Bates. [Cassell, Petter, and Galpin, c1880, London] and Galpin

Chatton, Native Kanak Schoolmaster; Some Account of New Caledonia, 1875. Creator: Unknown
Chatton, Native Kanak Schoolmaster; Some Account of New Caledonia, 1875. From Illustrated Travels by H.W. Bates. [Cassell, Petter, and Galpin, c1880, London] and Galpin

House of a Native Chief, near Kanala; Some Account of New Caledonia, 1875. Creator: Unknown
House of a Native Chief, near Kanala; Some Account of New Caledonia, 1875. From Illustrated Travels by H.W. Bates. [Cassell, Petter, and Galpin, c1880, London] and Galpin

'Pont jete sur une riviere de la Nouvelle-Guinee britannioue; Les Terres Du Pacifique, 1914. Creator: Unknown
'Pont jete sur une riviere de la Nouvelle-Guinee britannioue; Les Terres Du Pacifique, 1914. From "Grande Geographie Bong Illustree", 1914

'Canaques; Les Terres Du Pacifique, 1914. Creator: Unknown
'Canaques; Les Terres Du Pacifique, 1914. From "Grande Geographie Bong Illustree", 1914

Scrimmage in New Caledonia; Some Account of New Caledonia, 1875. Creator: Unknown
Scrimmage in New Caledonia; Some Account of New Caledonia, 1875. From, Illustrated Travels by H.W. Bates. [Cassell, Petter, and Galpin, c1880, London]

Fishing -Village, in grove of Coconut Trees; Some Account of New Caledonia, 1875. Creator: Unknown
Fishing -Village, in grove of Coconut Trees; Some Account of New Caledonia, 1875. From, Illustrated Travels by H.W. Bates. [Cassell, Petter, and Galpin, c1880, London]

Natives of the South-West Coast; Some Account of New Caledonia, 1875. Creator: Unknown
Natives of the South-West Coast; Some Account of New Caledonia, 1875. From, Illustrated Travels by H.W. Bates. [Cassell, Petter, and Galpin, c1880, London]

New Caledonians constructing a house; Some Account of New Caledonia, 1875. Creator: Unknown
New Caledonians constructing a house; Some Account of New Caledonia, 1875. From, Illustrated Travels by H.W. Bates. [Cassell, Petter, and Galpin, c1880, London]

Bay of St. Vincent, New Caledonia; Some Account of New Caledonia, 1875. Creator: Unknown
Bay of St. Vincent, New Caledonia; Some Account of New Caledonia, 1875. From, Illustrated Travels by H.W. Bates. [Cassell, Petter, and Galpin, c1880, London]

The Chief, Mango, and portion of his Tribe; Some Account of New Caledonia, 1875. Creator: Unknown
The Chief, Mango, and portion of his Tribe; Some Account of New Caledonia, 1875. From, Illustrated Travels by H.W. Bates. [Cassell, Petter, and Galpin, c1880, London]

Melanesian Man, ca. 1890-1899. Creator: Antonio Zeno Shindler
Melanesian Man, ca. 1890-1899

A Native Hut, Sariba, British New Guinea, c1909. Creator: George Rose
A Native Hut, Sariba, British New Guinea, c1909. This style of building is peculiar to this particular island. Traditional building with curved roof line on Saliba Island

Melanesian Village, 1924. From The British Empire in Pictures, by H. Clive Barnard, M.A. B.Litt. [A. & C. Black, Limited, London, 1924]

Melanesian Tree-House, 1924. From The British Empire in Pictures, by H. Clive Barnard, M.A. B.Litt. [A. & C. Black, Limited, London, 1924]

Mortuary platform in New Guinea, 1902. Artist: W Lindt
Mortuary platform in New Guinea, 1902. From The Living Races of Mankind, Vol. I. [Hutchinson & Co, London, 1902]

Dobos, tree houses for unmarried women in Melanesia, 1902. Artist: W Lindt
Dobos, tree houses for unmarried women in Melanesia, 1902. From The Living Races of Mankind, Vol. I. [Hutchinson & Co, London, 1902]

A Solomon Island woman in native dress, 1902. From The Living Races of Mankind, Vol. I. [Hutchinson & Co, London, 1902]

A woman of Fiji in native dress, 1902. Artist: Josiah Martin
A woman of Fiji in native dress, 1902. From The Living Races of Mankind, Vol. I. [Hutchinson & Co, London, 1902]

Two Fijian princesses with the hair dressed in European style, 1902. From The Living Races of Mankind, Vol. I. [Hutchinson & Co, London, 1902]

Fijians Pay Homage, 1927 (1937). The Duke and Duchess of York in Fiji during their tour of Australia and New Zealand in 1927

War canoe, Solomon Islands, c1923. Artist: HJ Shepstone
War canoe, Solomon Islands, c1923. A print from Countries of the World, Volume VI, edited by JA Hammerton, The Fleetway House, London, c1923

Native canoe on a palm shaded beach, Solomon Islands, c1923. Artist: York & Son
Native canoe on a palm shaded beach, Solomon Islands, c1923. A print from Countries of the World, Volume VI, edited by JA Hammerton, The Fleetway House, London, c1923

Fire walking in Fiji, 1920. A print from Customs of the World, Hutchinson and Company, 1920

How We Go to Cricket in the Solomon Islands, 1912. From Imperial Cricket, edited by P F Warner and published by The London and Counties Press Association Ltd (London, 1912)

A Roro chief dressed for a ceremonial dance, Papua New Guinea, 1920. Artist: Charles Gabriel Seligman
A Roro chief dressed for a ceremonial dance, Papua New Guinea, 1920. A print from Customs of the World, Hutchinson and Company, 1920

Woman wearing full mourning costume, Melanesia, 1920. Artist: Gunnar Landtman
Woman wearing full mourning costume, Melanesia, 1920. After the death of a man his wife is secluded in an enclosure of mats, she smears her body in mud, wails continuously and only goes out at night

Women in festival attire, Melanesia, 1920. Artist: George Brown
Women in festival attire, Melanesia, 1920. Melanesian women dressed in all their finery ready to welcome home their menfolk who have been away in their canoes

Masks possessing magical qualities, Bismarck Archipelago, Papua New Guinea, 1920. Artist: Strecker and Schroder
Masks possessing magical qualities, Bismarck Archipelago, Papua New Guinea, 1920. These distinctive masks are worn by members of the Duk Duk society

Dancers of the Fly River region, Papua New Guinea, 1920. A print from Customs of the World, Hutchinson and Company, 1920

Malformation of the ears, Solomon Islands, 1920. Artist: JW Beattie
Malformation of the ears, Solomon Islands, 1920. A man with pierced ear lobes enlarged by discs and a nose ring. A print from Customs of the World, Hutchinson and Company, 1920

Melanesian bowl, Tami Island, Papua New Guinea, 20th century. From the collection of the The Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York

Melanesian mask from New Ireland, from the Hornimann Museums collection

Melanesian male and female ancestor figures from New Ireland, from the Hornimann Museums collection

Head of Malanggan figure, intended to rot with a body
Head of Malanggan figure from Melanesia, New Ireland. From the British Museums collection

Head of a wooden figure from New Ireland, Melanesian. From the British Museums collection

Wooden figure from New Ireland, Melanesia. British Museum

Male and female ancestor figures from Melanesia
Male and female ancestor figures of chalk. From New Ireland in Melanesia, now in the Horniman Museum in London

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