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Showing 1,600 results for Melanesian (Aoba Island, Solomon Islands)

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Bue Balabala, bamboo, Melanesian (Aoba Island, Solomon Islands) — Bue Balabala
Melanesian (Aoba Island, Solomon Islands)
late 19th century

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

Putu, Bamboo, Melanesian (Nggela Islands, Solomon Islands) — Putu
Melanesian (Nggela Islands, Solomon Islands)
late 19th century

Ceremonial Staff (Wari Hau), Wood, chambered-nautilus shell, fiber, paint, Solomon Islands — Ceremonial Staff (Wari Hau)
Solomon Islands
19th–early 20th century

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

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

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

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

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

Pū (Conch Shell Trumpet), Shell (Triton), Melanesian (Solomon Islands) — Pū (Conch Shell Trumpet)
Melanesian (Solomon Islands)
late 19th century

Krar (mask), Mabuiag Island artist, Turtle shell, wood, cassowary feathers, fiber, resin, shell, paint, Torres Strait Islander — Krar (mask)
Mabuiag Island artist
mid to late 19th century

Hos (weather charm), Attributed to Yap Island artist, Wood, stingray spines, fiber, lime, Caroline Islands — Hos (weather charm)
Attributed to Yap Island artist
late 19th–early 20th century

Itara (ancestor figures), Ataúro Island artists, Wood, cloth, fiber, Atauro Island — Itara (ancestor figures)
Ataúro Island artists
late 19th–early 20th century

Mamuli (ear ornament or pendant), Sumba Island artist, Gold, Sumba Island — Mamuli (ear ornament or pendant)
Sumba Island artist
19th century

Marangga (pendant), Sumba Island artist, Gold, Sumba Island — Marangga (pendant)
Sumba Island artist
19th–early 20th century

Mamuli (ear ornament or pendant), Sumba Island artist, Gold, Sumba Island — Mamuli (ear ornament or pendant)
Sumba Island artist
19th century

Mamuli (ear ornament or pendant), Sumba Island artist, Gold, Sumba Island — Mamuli (ear ornament or pendant)
Sumba Island artist
19th century

Hai kara jangga (women’s ornamental comb), Sumba Island artist, Turtle shell, Sumba Island — Hai kara jangga (women’s ornamental comb)
Sumba Island artist
late 19th–early 20th century

Dadatoko (ceremonial dance shield), Halmahera Island artist, Wood, shell, porcelain, paint, resin, Halmahera Island — Dadatoko (ceremonial dance shield)
Halmahera Island artist
late 19th–early 20th century

Itara (ancestor figure), Ataúro Island artists, Wood, Atauro Island — Itara (ancestor figure)
Ataúro Island artists
late 19th–early 20th century

Kora ulu (canoe prow board), Tanimbar Islands artist, Wood, Tanimbar Islands — Kora ulu (canoe prow board)
Tanimbar Islands artist
late 19th–early 20th century

Comb, Kaniet Islands artist, Wood, Kaniet Islands — Comb
Kaniet Islands artist
19th century

Luli dera (ancestor figure), Leti Islands artist, Wood, Leti Islands — Luli dera (ancestor figure)
Leti Islands artist
19th–early 20th century

Luli dera (ancestor figure), Leti Islands artist, Wood, Leti Islands — Luli dera (ancestor figure)
Leti Islands artist
19th–early 20th century

Luli dera (ancestor figure), Leti Islands artist, Wood, Leti Islands — Luli dera (ancestor figure)
Leti Islands artist
19th–early 20th century

Luli dera (ancestor figure), Leti Islands artist, Wood, Leti Islands — Luli dera (ancestor figure)
Leti Islands artist
19th–early 20th century

Lelbutir (men’s earrings), Tanimbar Islands artist, Gold, Tanimbar Islands — Lelbutir (men’s earrings)
Tanimbar Islands artist
19th century

Club, Wood, fiber, Aoba Island — Club
Aoba Island
late 19th–early 20th century

Mai, Bamboo, Melanesian (Aoba Island, Vanuatuan) — Mai
Melanesian (Aoba Island, Vanuatuan)
late 19th century

Rura, Bamboo, Melanesian (Aoba Island, Vanuatuan) — Rura
Melanesian (Aoba Island, Vanuatuan)
late 19th century

Gore, bamboo, Melanesian (Aoba Island, Vanuatuan) — Gore
Melanesian (Aoba Island, Vanuatuan)
late 19th century

Gore, Bamboo, Melanesian (Aoba Island, Vanuatuan) — Gore
Melanesian (Aoba Island, Vanuatuan)
late 19th century

Gore, bamboo, Melanesian (Aoba Island, Vanuatuan) — Gore
Melanesian (Aoba Island, Vanuatuan)
late 19th century

Gore, bamboo, Melanesian (Aoba Island, Vanuatuan) — Gore
Melanesian (Aoba Island, Vanuatuan)
late 19th century

Gore, bamboo, Melanesian (Aoba Island, Vanuatuan) — Gore
Melanesian (Aoba Island, Vanuatuan)
late 19th century

Bue Balabala, bamboo, Melanesian (Aoba Island, Vanuatuan) — Bue Balabala
Melanesian (Aoba Island, Vanuatuan)
late 19th century

Gore, bamboo, Melanesian (Aoba Island, Vanuatuan) — Gore
Melanesian (Aoba Island, Vanuatuan)
late 19th century

Gore, Bamboo, Melanesian (Aoba Island, Vanuatuan) — Gore
Melanesian (Aoba Island, Vanuatuan)
late 19th century

Gore (notched flute), bamboo, Melanesian (Aoba Island, Vanuatuan) — Gore (notched flute)
Melanesian (Aoba Island, Vanuatuan)
late 19th century

Gore, Bamboo, Melanesian (Aoba Island, Vanuatuan) — Gore
Melanesian (Aoba Island, Vanuatuan)
late 19th century