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Porridge Spoon

This is possibly a pudding or porridge knife from Vanuaha, New Hebrides. It is made from wood with a carved and pierced handle.

Postcard

A black and white printed postcard, from Fiji, c.1875-1900. It is of 'An Old Fijian Cannibal' man with a bushy beard and dreadlocks. This image is on the front flap which lifts to reveal a series of black ...

Rotary Hand Whisk

This 'Swift Whisk' with a patent ball drive was made in Australia.

Shawl

A Korowai type Maori shawl made of woven buff fabric with a black fringe. It has plain twined weaving, called taniko, and is made from New Zealand flax - Phormium Tenax.

Shawl

A Korowai type Maori shawl of woven buff fabric with a black fringe. It has plain twined weaving, called taniko, and is made from New Zealand flax - Phormium Tenax. This object is unusual as it is made ...

Shawl

A Korowai type Maori shawl of woven buff fabric with a black fringe. It has plain twined weaving, called taniko, and is made from New Zealand flax - Phormium Tenax. The shawl has a blue and red wool edging....

Shipping Poster - Aberdeen

Aberdeen and Commonwealth Line A poster advertising Aberdeen and the Commonwealth shipping line to Australia, via the Suez Canal. The poster depicts four children on a horse to left foreground, with a ...

Shipping Poster - Aberdeen and Commonwealth Line

A poster advertising the Aberdeen and Commonwealth Line, depicting the Sydney Harbour Bridge.

Shipping Poster - Australia via the Suez Canal and Colombo

Peninsular & Oriental (P&O) A poster advertising P&O liners to Australia via the Suez Canal and Colombo. The poster depicts a liner in a port taking on passengers and supplies, surrounded by rowing boats ...

Shipping Poster - Orient Line to Australia

A poster advertising the Orient Line to Australia. The poster depicts Captain Cook holding a navigation tool standing behind a globe. There is a cruise ship and tall ship either side of him in the background....

Shipping Poster - The Orient Line to Australia

Orient Line A poster advertising the Orient Line to Australia. It depicts a cruise ship on the sea, with cliffs in the background.

Spear Thrower

A spear thrower from Australia made from a long piece of wood. The wood is widest at the centre and has a short wooden dowel at one end which is fixed by tar or wax. It also has tar or wax at the opposite ...

Steam Engine

A photograph of a steam train, engine no.54485, at Perth

Throwing Club

This is a Fijian throwing club, made of wood. It has a carved head with an almost petal-like appearance. The handle has decorative carved lines at the end.

Tomahawk

An Australian Aborigine stone axe. It consists of a length of wood bent over an axe head of polished stone. String holds the axe head and handle together.

Tomahawk

This axe was used by the New South Wales aborigines. It has a long black handle, with a rectangular metal blade. The blade has incised decoration.

War Club

This is a war club from Pago Pago, Samoa. It is carved from a long piece of wood, with a jagged edge down one side. There is a hook at one end. The club is decorated with carved and white painted shapes....

War Club

A war club from the South Sea Islands. It consists of a long stick with spikes down both sides.