Art of the Solomon Islands
Title | Art of the Solomon Islands PDF eBook |
Author | Deborah Waite |
Publisher | |
Pages | 154 |
Release | 1983 |
Genre | Art |
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Collections from the Solomon Islands
Title | Collections from the Solomon Islands PDF eBook |
Author | Lucie Carreau |
Publisher | |
Pages | 67 |
Release | 2016 |
Genre | Material culture |
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This community book was created to provide an overview of the collections from the Solomon Islands under the care of the Museum of Archaeology and Anthropology. It draws on objects from the Museum's founding collections, as well as from collections made by missionaries, visitors, explorers and researchers.
A Bird Collection from the Solomon Islands
Title | A Bird Collection from the Solomon Islands PDF eBook |
Author | W. J. Beecher |
Publisher | |
Pages | |
Release | 1945 |
Genre | |
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Collecting the Solomon Islands
Title | Collecting the Solomon Islands PDF eBook |
Author | Aoife O'Brien |
Publisher | |
Pages | |
Release | 2011 |
Genre | |
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A Short Guide to the Material Culture of the Solomon Islands and the Collection in the National Museum
Title | A Short Guide to the Material Culture of the Solomon Islands and the Collection in the National Museum PDF eBook |
Author | |
Publisher | |
Pages | 25 |
Release | 1976* |
Genre | Ethnology |
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Solomon Islands String Figures, from Field Collections Made by Sir Raymond Firth in 1928-1929 and Christa de Coppet in 1963-1965
Title | Solomon Islands String Figures, from Field Collections Made by Sir Raymond Firth in 1928-1929 and Christa de Coppet in 1963-1965 PDF eBook |
Author | Honor Maude |
Publisher | |
Pages | 175 |
Release | 1978 |
Genre | Solomon Islanders |
ISBN |
Art of the Solomon Islands
Title | Art of the Solomon Islands PDF eBook |
Author | Deborah Waite |
Publisher | 5Continents |
Pages | 210 |
Release | 2008-09 |
Genre | Art |
ISBN |
The Conru Collection encompasses a broad range of artworks made between the eighteenth and early twentieth centuries. Most of the objects were collected in the early period of Pacific exploration. The collection is representative of the artistic output of the region and includes masks from Nissan and Bougainville, war canoe ornaments from New Georgia and Choisel, and numerous figural sculptures from throughout the island chain, as well as weaponry, jewellery and articles for daily life.