Melanesian Collection

The Duk Duk society, Bismarck Archipelago, Papua New Guinea, 1920. Young men being initiated before they can marry. The Duk Duk is a secret society of the Tolai people of the Rabaul area of New

Ceremonial chair
2624185 Ceremonial chair; (add.info.: Calcified stone, Melanesian ceremonial chair, from the Nias tribe, in the Gomo area of Papua New Guinea. Late 19th century.); Universal History Archive/UIG.

A Drua aka Na Drua, N'drua, Ndrua or Vaka Tepu, a double hulled voyaging canoe from Fiji
3253024 A Drua aka Na Drua, N'drua, Ndrua or Vaka Tepu, a double hulled voyaging canoe from Fiji; (add.info.: A Drua aka Na Drua, N'drua, Ndrua or Vaka Tepu)

Native Chief of Uen; Some Account of New Caledonia, 1875. Creator: Unknown
Native Chief of Uen; Some Account of New Caledonia, 1875. From Illustrated Travels by H.W. Bates. [Cassell, Petter, and Galpin, c1880, London] and Galpin

Costumes de Différents Pays, Femme de la Nouvelle Calédonie, c1797. Creators: Jacques Grasset de Saint-Sauveur
Costumes de Differents Pays, Femme de la Nouvelle Caledonie, c1797

Costumes de Différents Pays, Femme de l'Isle de Tanna, c1797. Creators: Jacques Grasset de Saint-Sauveur
Costumes de Differents Pays, Femme de l'Isle de Tanna, c1797

Costumes de Différents Pays, Homme de l'Isle de Tanna, c1797. Creators: Jacques Grasset de Saint-Sauveur
Costumes de Differents Pays, Homme de l'Isle de Tanna, c1797

Fisherman of Kanala; Some Account of New Caledonia, 1875. Creator: Unknown
Fisherman of Kanala; Some Account of New Caledonia, 1875. From Illustrated Travels by H.W. Bates. [Cassell, Petter, and Galpin, c1880, London] and Galpin

A Nocturnal "Pilou-Pilou" - New Caledonia; Some Account of New Caledonia, 1875. Creator: Unknown
A Nocturnal "Pilou-Pilou" - New Caledonia; Some Account of New Caledonia, 1875. From Illustrated Travels by H.W. Bates. [Cassell, Petter, and Galpin, c1880, London] and Galpin

New Caledonian Flute Player; Some Account of New Caledonia, 1875. Creator: Unknown
New Caledonian Flute Player; Some Account of New Caledonia, 1875. From Illustrated Travels by H.W. Bates. [Cassell, Petter, and Galpin, c1880, London] and Galpin

Group of Natives of New Caledonia; Some Account of New Caledonia, 1875. Creator: Unknown
Group of Natives of New Caledonia; Some Account of New Caledonia, 1875. From Illustrated Travels by H.W. Bates. [Cassell, Petter, and Galpin, c1880, London] and Galpin

New Caledonian Fruit-sellers; Some Account of New Caledonia, 1875. Creator: Unknown
New Caledonian Fruit-sellers; Some Account of New Caledonia, 1875. From Illustrated Travels by H.W. Bates. [Cassell, Petter, and Galpin, c1880, London] and Galpin

Group of Kanaks; Some Account of New Caledonia, 1875. Creator: Unknown
Group of Kanaks; Some Account of New Caledonia, 1875. From Illustrated Travels by H.W. Bates. [Cassell, Petter, and Galpin, c1880, London] and Galpin

Chatton, Native Kanak Schoolmaster; Some Account of New Caledonia, 1875. Creator: Unknown
Chatton, Native Kanak Schoolmaster; Some Account of New Caledonia, 1875. From Illustrated Travels by H.W. Bates. [Cassell, Petter, and Galpin, c1880, London] and Galpin

House of a Native Chief, near Kanala; Some Account of New Caledonia, 1875. Creator: Unknown
House of a Native Chief, near Kanala; Some Account of New Caledonia, 1875. From Illustrated Travels by H.W. Bates. [Cassell, Petter, and Galpin, c1880, London] and Galpin

'Pont jete sur une riviere de la Nouvelle-Guinee britannioue; Les Terres Du Pacifique, 1914. Creator: Unknown
'Pont jete sur une riviere de la Nouvelle-Guinee britannioue; Les Terres Du Pacifique, 1914. From "Grande Geographie Bong Illustree", 1914

'Canaques; Les Terres Du Pacifique, 1914. Creator: Unknown
'Canaques; Les Terres Du Pacifique, 1914. From "Grande Geographie Bong Illustree", 1914

Color-Types of the Races of Men, British Association scale (colour litho)
2800895 Color-Types of the Races of Men, British Association scale (colour litho) by American School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Color-Types of the Races of Men)

Man and woman of Cochin China (Vietnam) 1818. Handcoloured copperplate engraving from Mary Anne Vennings A Geographical Present being Descriptions of the Principal Countries of the World, Darton

Scrimmage in New Caledonia; Some Account of New Caledonia, 1875. Creator: Unknown
Scrimmage in New Caledonia; Some Account of New Caledonia, 1875. From, Illustrated Travels by H.W. Bates. [Cassell, Petter, and Galpin, c1880, London]

Fishing -Village, in grove of Coconut Trees; Some Account of New Caledonia, 1875. Creator: Unknown
Fishing -Village, in grove of Coconut Trees; Some Account of New Caledonia, 1875. From, Illustrated Travels by H.W. Bates. [Cassell, Petter, and Galpin, c1880, London]

Natives of the South-West Coast; Some Account of New Caledonia, 1875. Creator: Unknown
Natives of the South-West Coast; Some Account of New Caledonia, 1875. From, Illustrated Travels by H.W. Bates. [Cassell, Petter, and Galpin, c1880, London]

New Caledonians constructing a house; Some Account of New Caledonia, 1875. Creator: Unknown
New Caledonians constructing a house; Some Account of New Caledonia, 1875. From, Illustrated Travels by H.W. Bates. [Cassell, Petter, and Galpin, c1880, London]

Bay of St. Vincent, New Caledonia; Some Account of New Caledonia, 1875. Creator: Unknown
Bay of St. Vincent, New Caledonia; Some Account of New Caledonia, 1875. From, Illustrated Travels by H.W. Bates. [Cassell, Petter, and Galpin, c1880, London]

The Chief, Mango, and portion of his Tribe; Some Account of New Caledonia, 1875. Creator: Unknown
The Chief, Mango, and portion of his Tribe; Some Account of New Caledonia, 1875. From, Illustrated Travels by H.W. Bates. [Cassell, Petter, and Galpin, c1880, London]

Papuan man of Dory Harbour, West Papua
6338582 Papuan man of Dory Harbour, West Papua by AC (18th-19th century); (add.info.: Papuan man of Dory Harbour, West Papua)

Melanesian man of Vanikoro, Solomon Islands, Pacific Ocean
6338585 Melanesian man of Vanikoro, Solomon Islands, Pacific Ocean by AC (18th-19th century); (add.info.: Melanesian man of Vanikoro, Solomon Islands, Pacific Ocean)

Melanesian chief and man of Vanou, Vanikoro, Solomon Islands, Pacific Ocean
6338586 Melanesian chief and man of Vanou, Vanikoro, Solomon Islands, Pacific Ocean by AC (18th-19th century); (add.info.: Melanesian chief and man of Vanou, Vanikoro, Solomon Islands, Pacific Ocean)

Face Mask, 20th century (wood)
7082213 Face Mask, 20th century (wood) by Oceanic; 91.4x32.4x20.6 cm; North Carolina Museum of Art, Raleigh, USA; North Carolina Museum of Art; out of copyright

Helmet Mask (Tatanua), before 1900 (wood, paint, fiber, and other natural materials)
7082212 Helmet Mask (Tatanua), before 1900 (wood, paint, fiber, and other natural materials) by Oceanic; 43.2x20.6 cm; North Carolina Museum of Art, Raleigh

Bark Belt with relief carvings of human faces (wood (bark)
7082211 Bark Belt with relief carvings of human faces (wood (bark) by Oceanic; 166.4x15.6 cm; North Carolina Museum of Art, Raleigh, USA; North Carolina Museum of Art; out of copyright

Ancestor Figure, 19th century (wood)
3576744 Ancestor Figure, 19th century (wood) by New Guinean, (19th century); 84.8x18.1x22.9 cm; North Carolina Museum of Art, Raleigh, USA; (add.info.:); Gift of Mr. and Mrs

Australasian and Oceanic Races (colour litho)
5233440 Australasian and Oceanic Races (colour litho) by European School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Australasian and Oceanic Races)

A Yam shed and natives, Espiritu Santo, New Hebrides, 1908 (colour litho)
DGC418627 A Yam shed and natives, Espiritu Santo, New Hebrides, 1908 (colour litho) by Hardy, Norman (1864-1914); Private Collection; (add.info.: illustration from Peeps at Many Islands)

New Caledonia, Ducos Peninsula, the landing stage, from La Depeche Coloniale
661456 New Caledonia, Ducos Peninsula, the landing stage, from La Depeche Coloniale, 1903 (b/w photo) by French Photographer, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Nouvelle Caledonie)

New Caledonia, Isle of Nou, housing of the military warders
661455 New Caledonia, Isle of Nou, housing of the military warders, from La Depeche Coloniale, 1903 (b/w photo) by French Photographer

New Caledonia, Isle of Pines, Hypogeum of Toupo, after a pen
661419 New Caledonia, Isle of Pines, Hypogeum of Toupo, after a pen and ink drawing by a deportee, illustration from the bulletin Les Missions Catholiques, 1893 (engraving) by French School

New Caledonia, workshop at Ouaco, making tins, after a photography given by the Marist
661416 New Caledonia, workshop at Ouaco, making tins, after a photography given by the Marist Reverend Father Forestier, illustration from the bulletin Les Missions Catholiques

Album of the Isle of Pines, Distribution of supplies, 1878-79 (litho)
661410 Album of the Isle of Pines, Distribution of supplies, 1878-79 (litho) by French School, (19th century); Musee d Art et d Histoire, Saint-Denis, France; (add.info.: Ile des Pins)

Album of the Isle of Pines, view taken from the Pines beach, 1877 (litho)
661404 Album of the Isle of Pines, view taken from the Pines beach, 1877 (litho) by French School, (19th century); Musee d Art et d Histoire, Saint-Denis

A mangrove swamp, Pachu River, Choiseul, Solomon Group (gelatin silver print)
622786 A mangrove swamp, Pachu River, Choiseul, Solomon Group (gelatin silver print) by Beattie, John Watt (1859-1930); 15.1x20.2 cm; Private Collection; eMichael Graham-Stewart; Australian

M Leques, Voyageur Dans La Nouvelle-Caledonie (engraving)
2789290 M Leques, Voyageur Dans La Nouvelle-Caledonie (engraving) by French School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: M Leques, Voyageur Dans La Nouvelle-Caledonie)

Sowek, a Pile village on the North coast of New Guinea, from
BAL126190 Sowek, a Pile village on the North coast of New Guinea, from The History of Mankind, Vol.1, by Prof. Friedrich Ratzel, 1896 (litho) by English School

Awaiting the arrival of the Duke and Duchess of York (b / w photo)
JHL392607 Awaiting the arrival of the Duke and Duchess of York (b/w photo) by Grant, Thomas E. & Horace Grant (20th Century); Private Collection; (add.info.: image shows Ratu Popi)

New Caledonia, Isle of Nou, the prison, c. 1871-80 (engraving) (b / w photo)
661457 New Caledonia, Isle of Nou, the prison, c.1871-80 (engraving) (b/w photo) by French School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Nouvelle Caledonie, ile de Nou)

New Caledonia, Isle of Nou, House of Detention, from La Depeche Coloniale
661453 New Caledonia, Isle of Nou, House of Detention, from La Depeche Coloniale, 1903 (b/w photo) by French Photographer, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Nouvelle Caledonie)

New Caledonia, pirogue of the Isle of Pines, after a pen and ink drawing of a deportee
661418 New Caledonia, pirogue of the Isle of Pines, after a pen and ink drawing of a deportee, illustration from the bulletin Les Missions Catholiques, 1893 (engraving) by French School

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"Exploring the Vibrant Melanesian Culture: A Glimpse into Papua New Guinea and New Caledonia" Step back in time to 1920, where the Duk Duk society thrived in the Bismarck Archipelago of Papua New Guinea. This secretive group held immense power within their community, preserving ancient traditions and customs. Intriguingly captured by the "Color-Types of the Races of Men, " a British Association scale lithograph showcases the diverse range people. From Cochin China (Vietnam) in 1818 to Scrimmage in New Caledonia in 1875, these images offer glimpses into their rich heritage. Immerse yourself in their way of life as you witness a fishing village nestled amidst coconut trees. The locals' connection with nature is evident as they rely on its bounties for sustenance. Meanwhile, natives from the South-West Coast demonstrate resilience and adaptability amid challenging circumstances. Marvel at their craftsmanship as you observe New Caledonians constructing traditional houses with intricate designs passed down through generations. The Bay of St. Vincent serves as a picturesque backdrop, highlighting both natural beauty and human ingenuity. Meet Mango, an influential chief who leads his tribe with wisdom and strength. His leadership embodies the essence culture—a harmonious blend between tradition and progress. Witness history unfold through monochrome photographs capturing indigenous police officers patrolling Noumea's streets or scenes from Isle of Pines' album depicting bars and punishment during deportation periods (1878-79). These snapshots provide valuable insights into colonial times while acknowledging past injustices faced by Melanesians. Finally, encounter love personified through a black-and-white photograph showcasing a Kanak man alongside his wife from Canala Tribe—symbolizing unity amidst diversity within this vibrant culture. Melanesia beckons those seeking cultural richness intertwined with breathtaking landscapes.