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New Guinea Collection

Background imageNew Guinea Collection: La Nouvelle-Guinee; Les Terres Du Pacifique, 1914. Creator: Unknown

La Nouvelle-Guinee; Les Terres Du Pacifique, 1914. Creator: Unknown
La Nouvelle-Guinee; Les Terres Du Pacifique, 1914. From "Grande Geographie Bong Illustree", 1914

Background imageNew Guinea Collection: Pont jete sur une riviere de la Nouvelle-Guinee britannioue; Les Terres Du Pacifique, 1914

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

Background imageNew Guinea Collection: Nouvelle-Guinee. Le Bois De Fer, (Papua New Guinea - Ironwood Trees), 1900. Creator: Unknown

Nouvelle-Guinee. Le Bois De Fer, (Papua New Guinea - Ironwood Trees), 1900. Creator: Unknown
Nouvelle-Guinee. Le Bois De Fer, (Papua New Guinea - Ironwood Trees), 1900. From " Autour du Monde - Fascicule XLI". [L. Boulanger, Paris, 1900 ]

Background imageNew Guinea Collection: Annexation of New Guinea as a Crown Colony, By Dr. William McGregor, C. M. G

Annexation of New Guinea as a Crown Colony, By Dr. William McGregor, C. M. G. The newly appointed A Creator: Unknown
Annexation of New Guinea as a Crown Colony, By Dr. William McGregor, C.M.G. The newly appointed Administrator, 1888. From, The Graphic. An Illustrated Weekly Newspaper Volume 38

Background imageNew Guinea Collection: Magnificent Bird of Paradise, from the Birds of the Tropics series (N5) for Allen &

Magnificent Bird of Paradise, from the Birds of the Tropics series (N5) for Allen &
Magnificent Bird of Paradise, from the Birds of the Tropics series (N5) for Allen & Ginter Cigarettes Brands, 1889

Background imageNew Guinea Collection: Cassowary, from the Birds of the Tropics series (N5) for Allen &

Cassowary, from the Birds of the Tropics series (N5) for Allen &
Cassowary, from the Birds of the Tropics series (N5) for Allen & Ginter Cigarettes Brands, 1889

Background imageNew Guinea Collection: A Native Hut, Sariba, British New Guinea, c1909. Creator: George Rose

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

Background imageNew Guinea Collection: The Village of Ela-Varia, British New Guinea, c1909. Creator: George Rose

The Village of Ela-Varia, British New Guinea, c1909. Creator: George Rose
The Village of Ela-Varia, British New Guinea, c1909. A comprehensive view of the native houses, built on piles. Traditional stilt houses in what is now Papua New Guinea

Background imageNew Guinea Collection: Hoisting the British Flag in New Guinea, 1883: Mr Chester... Calling for Three Cheers, (1901)

Hoisting the British Flag in New Guinea, 1883: Mr Chester... Calling for Three Cheers, (1901)
Hoisting the British Flag in New Guinea, 1883: Mr Chester, Queensland Magistrate, Calling for Three Cheers, (1901). British civil servant Henry Marjoribanks Chester (1832-1914)

Background imageNew Guinea Collection: Nouvelle-Guinee. Karapuna. Village Indigene, (Papua New Guinea. Karapuna. Native Village), 1900

Nouvelle-Guinee. Karapuna. Village Indigene, (Papua New Guinea. Karapuna. Native Village), 1900. 1900. From " Autour du Monde - Fascicule XLI". [L. Boulanger, Paris, 1900 ]

Background imageNew Guinea Collection: Nouvelle-Guinee. Pirogues Papoues, (Papua New Guinea. Papuan Pirogues), 1900. Creator: Unknown

Nouvelle-Guinee. Pirogues Papoues, (Papua New Guinea. Papuan Pirogues), 1900. Creator: Unknown
Nouvelle-Guinee. Pirogues Papoues, (Papua New Guinea. Papuan Pirogues), 1900. A pirogue is a type of dug-out canoe traditionally used by fishermen. From " Autour du Monde - Fascicule XLI"

Background imageNew Guinea Collection: Nouvelle-Guinee. Danse Des Papous Barioles, (Papua New Guinea. Tribal Papuan Dance), 1900

Nouvelle-Guinee. Danse Des Papous Barioles, (Papua New Guinea. Tribal Papuan Dance), 1900. From " Autour du Monde - Fascicule XLI". [L. Boulanger, Paris, 1900 ]

Background imageNew Guinea Collection: Harvest Dance, New Guinea, 1923. Creator: Unknown

Harvest Dance, New Guinea, 1923. Creator: Unknown
Harvest Dance, New Guinea, 1923. From " Australia, New Zealand and Oceania in Pictures", by H. Clive Barnard, M.A. Blitt. [A. & C. Black, Limited, London, 1923]

Background imageNew Guinea Collection: Map of the East Indian Archipelago, 1902. Creator: Unknown

Map of the East Indian Archipelago, 1902. Creator: Unknown
Map of the East Indian Archipelago, 1902. Showing Java, Sumatra, Borneo, Siam, The Philippines, Papua New Guinea and the South China Sea. From The Century Atlas of the World. [John Walker & Co, Ltd

Background imageNew Guinea Collection: Port Moresby, 19th century

Port Moresby, 19th century. From The Colonial Portfolio. [The Werner Company, London]

Background imageNew Guinea Collection: Mortuary platform in New Guinea, 1902. Artist: W Lindt

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]

Background imageNew Guinea Collection: Hoisting the British flag in New Guinea, 1883 (1908)

Hoisting the British flag in New Guinea, 1883 (1908). From Harmsworth History of the World, Volume 2, by Arthur Mee, J.A. Hammerton, & A.D. Innes, M.A. [Carmelite House, London, 1908]

Background imageNew Guinea Collection: Grief for the dead shown by hempen halters, New Guinea, 1922. Artist: Thomas McMahon

Grief for the dead shown by hempen halters, New Guinea, 1922. Artist: Thomas McMahon
Grief for the dead shown by hempen halters, New Guinea, 1922. Illustration from Peoples of All Nations, Their Life Today and the Story of Their Past, volume II, British Empire to Dahomey

Background imageNew Guinea Collection: View on the Dodinga River, New Guinea, 1877

View on the Dodinga River, New Guinea, 1877

Background imageNew Guinea Collection: Captain of a company of cannibal fighting men, New Guinea, 1922

Captain of a company of cannibal fighting men, New Guinea, 1922. Illustration from Peoples of All Nations, Their Life Today and the Story of Their Past, volume II, British Empire to Dahomey

Background imageNew Guinea Collection: Kiwai child, living at the entrance to the Fly River, New Guinea, 1922. Artist: WN Beaver

Kiwai child, living at the entrance to the Fly River, New Guinea, 1922. Artist: WN Beaver
Kiwai child, living at the entrance to the Fly River, New Guinea, 1922. Illustration from Peoples of All Nations, Their Life Today and the Story of Their Past, volume II, British Empire to Dahomey

Background imageNew Guinea Collection: Swallowing canes in a ceremonial ritual, New Guinea, 1936. Artist: Wide World Photos

Swallowing canes in a ceremonial ritual, New Guinea, 1936. Artist: Wide World Photos
Swallowing canes in a ceremonial ritual, New Guinea, 1936. From Peoples of the World in Pictures, edited by Harold Wheeler, published by Odhams Press Ltd (London, 1936)

Background imageNew Guinea Collection: Killing Birds of Paradise, New Guinea, 1908

Killing Birds of Paradise, New Guinea, 1908. The European hunter has a gun, while the native is proving himself proficient with his bow and arrow

Background imageNew Guinea Collection: Ancestral Board, wood carved with two human faces

Ancestral Board, wood carved with two human faces. Painted with earth figments and kept in the Mens house, from New Guinea, Papua at Royal Scottish Museum, Edinburgh

Background imageNew Guinea Collection: Human skull with features modelled in clay and painted, from New Guinea

Human skull with features modelled in clay and painted, from New Guinea
Human skull used for ancestor worship with features modelled in clay and painted, from the Sepik river in New Guinea. Now in the Royal Scottish Museum in Edinburgh

Background imageNew Guinea Collection: Painted gable-wall of a cult-house from New Guinea

Painted gable-wall of a cult-house from New Guinea
Painted gable-wall of a cult-house from the Maprik Region, in New Guinea

Background imageNew Guinea Collection: Figure of copulating man and woman from the Torres Straits islands

Figure of copulating man and woman from the Torres Straits islands off of the south coast of New Guinea, which was used in love magic, from the British Museums collection

Background imageNew Guinea Collection: Face-Mask worn in dances to celebrate the wild plum harvest, New Guinea

Face-Mask worn in dances to celebrate the wild plum harvest, New Guinea. Made of carved and painted Plumtree wood with fibre hair


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