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Grere'o (shield), Solomon Islands artist, Fiber, parinarium-nut paste, chambered-nautilus shell, pigment, Solomon Islands — Grere'o (shield)
Solomon Islands artist
Early to mid-19th century

Barava (Shell plaque), Solomon Islands artist, Tridacna shell, Solomon Islands — Barava (Shell plaque)
Solomon Islands artist
19th–early 20th century

Fishnet Float, Solomon Islands artist, Wood, paint, Solomon Islands — Fishnet Float
Solomon Islands artist
late 19th–early 20th century

Bowl (Apira Ni Mwane), Solomon Islands artist, Wood, chambered nautilus shell, Solomon Islands — Bowl (Apira Ni Mwane)
Solomon Islands artist
mid to late 19th century

Dala (Pendant or Head Ornament), Solomon Islands artist, Tridacna shell, turtle shell, fiber, glass bead, Solomon Islands — Dala (Pendant or Head Ornament)
Solomon Islands artist
late 19th–early 20th century

Sa’ela’a (pendant), Solomon Islands artist, Tridacna shell, fiber, pigment, Solomon Islands — Sa’ela’a (pendant)
Solomon Islands artist
19th–early 20th century

Wari hau (baton), Solomon Islands artist, Wood, chambered-nautilus shell, fiber, paint, Solomon Islands — Wari hau (baton)
Solomon Islands artist
19th–early 20th century

Shark Reliquary, Solomon Islands artist, Wood, shell, pigment, Solomon Islands — Shark Reliquary
Solomon Islands artist
ca. 1900

Shell Plaque (Barava), Solomon Islands artist, Tridacna shell, Solomon Islands — Shell Plaque (Barava)
Solomon Islands artist
19th–early 20th century

Feast Bowl, Solomon Islands artist, Wood, paint, chambered nautilus shell, Solomon Islands — Feast Bowl
Solomon Islands artist
late 19th–early 20th century

Bowl, Solomon Islands artist, Wood, Solomon Islands — Bowl
Solomon Islands artist
late 19th–early 20th century

Walking Stick, Solomon Islands artist, Wood, chambered nautilus shell, paint, resin, Solomon Islands — Walking Stick
Solomon Islands artist
early 20th century

Nose Ornament, Solomon Islands artist, Turtle shell, chambered nautilus shell, shell, fiber, Solomon Islands — Nose Ornament
Solomon Islands artist
mid to late 19th century

Ear Ornament, Solomon Islands artist, Turtle shell, shell, Solomon Islands — Ear Ornament
Solomon Islands artist
late 19th–early 20th century

Water Container, Solomon Islands artist, Coconut shell, parinarium nut resin, glass beads, paint, Solomon Islands — Water Container
Solomon Islands artist
late 19th–early 20th century

Arm or Leg Band, Solomon Islands artist, Shell beads, fiber, Solomon Islands — Arm or Leg Band
Solomon Islands artist
late 19th–early 20th century

Shield (Lavi Or Lave Lave [?]), Solomon Islands artist, Cane, fiber, wood, Solomon Islands — Shield (Lavi Or Lave Lave [?])
Solomon Islands artist
19th century

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