New Britain
Connected to...
Currency unit (currency & wealth)
Blow-pipe (weapons: missiles & projectors); blow-pipe dart
Spear (weapons: missiles & projectors)
Shell money
Skirt
Club (weapons: bludgeon)
Necklet (neck ornament (personal adornment))
Currency units (currency & wealth); necklets (neck ornaments (personal adornment))
Sling (weapons: missiles & projectors); throwing stone
Figure (art)
Shark hook
Ceremonial paddle
Mask (dance & live theatre)
Dugout with single outrigger (dugout canoe model)
Spear (weapons: missiles & projectors)
Spear (weapons: missiles & projectors)
Paddle (water transport: accessories)
Spear (weapons: missiles & projectors)
Blow-pipe (weapons: missiles & projectors)
Currency units (currency & wealth)
Currency unit (currency & wealth)
Currency unit (currency & wealth)
Skirt; loincloth
Headdress (clothing: headwear)
Headdress (clothing: headwear)
Headdress (clothing: headwear)
Headdress (clothing: headwear)
Paddle (water transport: accessories)
Ritual object
Figure (art)
Ceremonial paddle
Ceremonial paddle
Ceremonial paddle
Ceremonial weapon; dagger (weapon (currency & wealth))
Sling (weapons: missiles & projectors)
Legging (leg ornament)
Spear (weapons: missiles & projectors)
Spear (weapons: missiles & projectors)
Collection Information
These objects are only a part of our collections, of which there are more than 350,000 objects. This information comes from our collections database. Some of this is incomplete and there may be errors. This part of the website is also still under construction, so there may be some fields repeated or incorrectly formatted information.
The database sometimes uses language taken from historical documents to help research, which may now appear outdated and even offensive. The database also includes information on objects that are considered secret or sacred by some communities.
If you have any further information about objects in our collections or can suggest corrections to our information, please contact us: enquiry@horniman.ac.uk


