Papua New Guinea Collection

Map of the South Pacific Ocean. Map showing the Philippines, Indonesia, Papua New Guinea, Australia and New Zealand, and Pacific islands. Plate 102 from The Times Atlas

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

Memorial Figure (uli, selambungin lorong type) (image 1 of 2), c.1900. Creator: Unknown
Memorial Figure (uli, selambungin lorong type) (image 1 of 2), c.1900

'Indigene (Musicien) de la nouvelle-Guinee britannique; Les Terres Du Pacifique, 1914. Creator: Unknown
'Indigene (Musicien) de la nouvelle-Guinee britannique; Les Terres Du Pacifique, 1914. From "Grande Geographie Bong Illustree", 1914

'Indigenes de la peninsule de la GazelleLes Terres Du Pacifique, 1914. Creator: Unknown
'Indigenes de la peninsule de la Gazelle Les Terres Du Pacifique, 1914. From "Grande Geographie Bong Illustree", 1914

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 ]

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

Carrying Water in Coconut Shells - A Village Scene in New Guinea, c1930s. Creator: Unknown
Carrying Water in Coconut Shells - A Village Scene in New Guinea, c1930s. From " Tour of the World". [Keystone View Company, Meadville, Pa. New York, Chicago, London]

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

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

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)

A View of Samarai, British New Guinea, c1909. Creator: George Rose
A View of Samarai, British New Guinea, c1909....showing the Quarantine Island. A very beautiful example of tropical scenery

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

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"

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

Western crowned pigeon, c1928. Creator: Unknown
Western crowned pigeon, c1928. The western crowned pigeon, also known as the common crowned pigeon or blue crowned pigeon (Goura cristata) has lacy crests over the head

Waterfall of Port Praslin, New Ireland, 19th century. Scene from the circumnavigation of the world undertaken between 1822

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]

The making of a pot, Mendi, Papua New Guinea, 1922. Artist: Northcote Thomas
The making of a pot, Mendi, Papua New Guinea, 1922. From Peoples of All Nations, Their Life Today and the Story of Their Past, volume I: Abyssinia to the British Empire

Painted warriors, Papua, New Guinea, 1936. Artist: Sport & General
Painted warriors, Papua, New Guinea, 1936. From Peoples of the World in Pictures, edited by Harold Wheeler, published by Odhams Press Ltd (London, 1936)

Goblin masks and visors worn as beauty aids, Papua, New Guinea, 1936. Artist: Fox Photos
Goblin masks and visors worn as beauty aids, Papua, New Guinea, 1936. From Peoples of the World in Pictures, edited by Harold Wheeler, published by Odhams Press Ltd (London, 1936)

A mother and her child, Papua, New Guinea, 1936. Artist: Ewing Galloway
A mother and her child, Papua, New Guinea, 1936. From Peoples of the World in Pictures, edited by Harold Wheeler, published by Odhams Press Ltd (London, 1936)

View on the Dodinga River, New Guinea, 1877

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

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

Australian Inhabitants, 1800-1850. Artist: G Mutzel
Australian Inhabitants, 1800-1850. Far from being one homogenous race, at the time of European settlement in the 18th century, the estimated 750

Native of the Papua Islands, c1840. Artist: J Bull
Native of the Papua Islands, c1840. A man from Papua New Guinea. Engraving from the Natural History of Man by J Bull, (London, c1840)

Fishing dugout, Papua, 19th century. Artist: Mesples
Fishing dugout, Papua, 19th century

Papuan types, 19th century. Artist: Mesples
Papuan types, 19th century. Inhabitants of the Republic of Guinea, (probably what is now Papua New Guinea)

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

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

Eharo Mask, Papua New Guinea. The Elema people of the Papuan Gulf in southeast New Guinea formerly practiced an elaborate cycle of masked rituals

Malanggan figure, intended to decay with the dead

Melanesian mask from New Ireland, from the Hornimann Museums collection

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

Skull of a dead Rain-Maker from New Ireland
Skull of a dead Rain-Maker, with the features moulded and decorated. The skull is kept by a living rain-maker and is used in rain-making ceremonies

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

Spirit Mask from New Ireland
A mask of wood and bark fibre representing a spirit, used in Malanggan ceremonies

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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