Australian Halfpenny
Australian bronze halfpenny, 1948 Diameter 25mm The obverse features the bust of King George VI facing left. The inscription reads 'GEORGIUS VI D:G: BRI:OMN:REX F:D: IND:IMP', Latin for 'George VI By ...
Axe Head
This is a Maori axe head from the west coast of New Zealand. It is made of black polished stone.
Bag
This is a Maori purse from New Zealand. It is made from woven purple, green and natural grasses. The purse has a purple strap and opens with a flap at the front. There is a string of beads inside the ...
Boomerang
Australian boomerang from Curving, which is made from a flat piece of wood.
Ceremonial Stilts
One of a pair of ceremonial stilts depicting a face, from the Marquesa Islands in Polynesia, made in the early or mid 19th century, 1800-1850. It has been carved from a dark wood into a long, tapering ...
Ceremonial Stilts
One of a pair of ceremonial stilts depicting a face, from the Marquesa Islands in Polynesia, made in the early or mid 19th century, 1800-1850. It has been carved from a dark wood into a long, tapering ...
Comb
This comb was originally thought to be Maori but is more probably from the Solomon Islands in the South Pacific. It is formed by thorns that have been bound and stuck together. The comb has a plaited ...
Doll
This is a doll of a Maori girl from New Zealand. It is made of porcelain, and has a moveable head, arms and legs. She is wearing a grass skirt and is carrying a child on her back. The doll is one of a ...
Doll
A New Zealand Maori girl doll with dark hair, a woven shawl, and a grass skirt.
Hand Club
A large, black stone hand club, from New Zealand. It is in a long drop shape and is made from polished volcanic ash or tuff with a hole through the handle.
History of the Birds of New Zealand
Volume one of a hard backed book containing engravings and coloured plates of New Zealand birds with descriptive text, 1888.
History of the Birds of New Zealand
Volume two of hard backed book containing engravings and coloured plates of New Zealand birds with descriptive text, 1888.
Leaflet
A leaflet, from Samoa, featuring a religious text in Samoan.
Maori People and the New Zealand Landscape
A postcard from New Zealand, c. 1868 - 1898, produced by Burton Brothers. The postcard shows portraits of Maori people and the New Zealand landscape arranged symmetrically. The Burton brothers were Alfred ...
Mat
A native plant fibre mat, which was coloured with plant dyes, from Pago Pago, Samoa. The mat is a rectangular piece of bark cloth with a brown painted pattern.
Mat
A rectangular mat of woven grass, probably from Pago Pago, Samoa. It has a linear design in red and its natural colour. The mat is fringed at its shorter ends.
Model Boat
This is a model of a Polynesian surf or fishing boat from Samoa. It is carved from wood, with an outrigger to one side and two paddles.
Nose Ornament
This nose ornament is from the Solomon Islands in the South Pacific. It is probably made from clam shell. The nose ornament has been broken in the past and there is evidence of an old repair.