Melanesia Collection (page 8)

Mask (wood)
HSC194632 Mask (wood) by Melanesian; Private Collection; Photo eHeini Schneebeli; out of copyright

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

Man of New Caledonia (engraving)
661413 Man of New Caledonia (engraving) by Viero, Teodoro (1740-95); Bibliotheque des Arts Decoratifs, Paris, France; (add.info)

Album of the Isle of Pines, title page, 17th August 1878 (litho)
661403 Album of the Isle of Pines, title page, 17th August 1878 (litho) by French School, (19th century); Musee d Art et d Histoire, Saint-Denis, France; (add.info.: Ile des Pins)

Timor, 1812 (colour litho)
468699 Timor, 1812 (colour litho) by French School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Illustration from Francois Perons Voyage de decouvertes aux Terres Australes)

Solomon Islands, 1901 (w / c on paper)
622719 Solomon Islands, 1901 (w/c on paper) by Wawn, William Twizell (1937-1901); 25.5x35.5 cm; Private Collection; eMichael Graham-Stewart; English, out of copyright

Canoe prow figure head, nguzu nguzu, New Georgia, Solomon Islands
622693 Canoe prow figure head, nguzu nguzu, New Georgia, Solomon Islands, early to mid 1800s (wood & shell) by Solomon Islander (19th century); 17 cm; Private Collection; (add.info)

SPG Missionary Exhibition, Brighton Dome, Sussex
SPG (Society for the Propagation of the Gospel) Missionary Exhibition, Brighton Dome, Sussex -- two women at the Melanesia table, with a native hut, artefacts, books and portraits of clergymen

Melanesian and Micronesian weapons and instruments (chromolitho)
3101631 Melanesian and Micronesian weapons and instruments (chromolitho) by American School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Melanesian and Micronesian weapons and instruments)

Les Fidjiens Anthropophages (engraving)
2783251 Les Fidjiens Anthropophages (engraving) by French School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Les Fidjiens Anthropophages)

Venus Fort, illustration from A journal of a voyage to the South Seas
3610722 Venus Fort, illustration from A journal of a voyage to the South Seas : in His Majestys ship, the Endeavour, 1794 (hand-coloured engraving) by Parkinson

Woman from the tribe of Houailou, New Caledonia, 1870 (b / w photo)
661462 Woman from the tribe of Houailou, New Caledonia, 1870 (b/w photo) by French Photographer, (19th century); Societe de Geographie, Paris, France; (add.info.: femme de la tribu de Houailou)

New Caledonia, Isle of Pines, Pic Nga seen from Kuto, after a drawing by Reverend Father
661421 New Caledonia, Isle of Pines, Pic Nga seen from Kuto, after a drawing by Reverend Father Lambert, a Marist missionary, illustration from the bulletin Les Missions Catholiques

Album of the Isle of Pines, construction of a straw hut by the deportees, 1878-79 (litho)
661408 Album of the Isle of Pines, construction of a straw hut by the deportees, 1878-79 (litho) by French School, (19th century); Musee d Art et d Histoire, Saint-Denis

Album of the Isle of Pines, Uro, 1878-79 (litho)
661405 Album of the Isle of Pines, Uro, 1878-79 (litho) by French School, (19th century); Musee d Art et d Histoire, Saint-Denis

Shield (painted wood)
HSC194640 Shield (painted wood) by Melanesian; Private Collection; Photo eHeini Schneebeli; out of copyright

Shield (mixed media)
HSC194639 Shield (mixed media) by Melanesian; Private Collection; Photo eHeini Schneebeli; out of copyright

Shield (mixed media)
HSC194641 Shield (mixed media) by Melanesian; Private Collection; Photo eHeini Schneebeli; out of copyright

Standing Figure (wood)
HSC194633 Standing Figure (wood) by Melanesian; Private Collection; Photo eHeini Schneebeli; out of copyright

Natives of New Guinea, 1826 (colour litho)
468725 Natives of New Guinea, 1826 (colour litho) by French School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Illustration from Louis Isidore Duperreys Voyage autour du monde)

Inhabitant of the Renard Islands, Papua New Guinea, 1812-13 (coloured engraving)
468785 Inhabitant of the Renard Islands, Papua New Guinea, 1812-13 (coloured engraving) by Karnejeff, E. (19th century) (after); Private Collection; (add.info)

Portrait of a Bismarck Ringed python (Bothrochilus boa) with fly, Willaumez Peninsula, New Britain, Papua New Guinea, December

Bismarck Ringed python (Bothrochilus boa), Willaumez Peninsula, New Britain, Papua New Guinea, December

The Homestead, Savu Bay, Fiji, 1870 (w / c on paper)
622694 The Homestead, Savu Bay, Fiji, 1870 (w/c on paper) by Gill, Samuel Thomas (1818-80); 24.8x35.5 cm; Private Collection; eMichael Graham-Stewart; Australian, out of copyright

Canoe prow figure head, nguzu nguzu, New Georgia, Solomon Islands
622692 Canoe prow figure head, nguzu nguzu, New Georgia, Solomon Islands, early to mid 1800s (wood & shell) by Solomon Islander (19th century); 17 cm; Private Collection; (add.info)

Decorative spoon from the Gulf of Papua (coconut)
704332 Decorative spoon from the Gulf of Papua (coconut) by Papua New Guinean; Museo Preistorico e Etnographico Luigi Pigorini, Rome, Lazio, Italy; out of copyright

Fiji woman in traditional dress, c. 1900 (colour litho)
KDC441085 Fiji woman in traditional dress, c.1900 (colour litho) by Martin, Josiah (1843-1916) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: after a photo by Josiah Martin; ); English, out of copyright

Melanesian Mask
HSC206661 Melanesian Mask by Melanesian; Horniman Museum, London, UK; Photo eHeini Schneebeli; out of copyright

Flute (bamboo)
622726 Flute (bamboo) by Kanak culture, (19th century); 72 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: The Kanak are the indigenous Melanesian inhabitants of New Caledonia, South Pacific)

Flute (bamboo)
622699 Flute (bamboo) by Kanak culture, (19th century); 72 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: The Kanak are the indigenous Melanesian inhabitants of New Caledonia, South Pacific)

New Caledonia, Isle of Pines, Kouaouete, Manguemene grotto
661415 New Caledonia, Isle of Pines, Kouaouete, Manguemene grotto, illustration from the bulletin Les Missions Catholiques, after a pen & ink drawing of a deportee, 1893 (engraving) by French School

Album of the Isle of Pines, Entry of the deportation territory, 1878-79 (litho)
661409 Album of the Isle of Pines, Entry of the deportation territory, 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, Arrival of the deportees, 1877 (litho)
661406 Album of the Isle of Pines, Arrival of the deportees, 1877 (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, New Caledonia, deportation, front cover illustration
661402 Album of the Isle of Pines, New Caledonia, deportation, front cover illustration, 1877 (b/w litho) by French School, (19th century); Musee d Art et d Histoire, Saint-Denis

New Caledonia, Isle of Nou, House of Detention, from La Depeche Coloniale
661451 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, Isle of Nou, the central prison, from La Depeche Coloniale
661450 New Caledonia, Isle of Nou, the central prison, from La Depeche Coloniale, 1903 (b/w photo) by French Photographer, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Nouvelle Caledonie)

New Caledonia, Isle of Pines, a shelter in the rocks, after a pen
661420 New Caledonia, Isle of Pines, a shelter in the rocks, after a pen and ink drawing by a deportee, illustration from the bulletin Les Missions Catholiques, 1893 (engraving) by French School

Kanaks, New Caledonia (b / w photo)
661461 Kanaks, New Caledonia (b/w photo) by French Photographer, (19th century); Societe de Geographie, Paris, France; (add.info.: canaques)

New Caledonia, Isle of Nou, House of Detention, from La Depeche coloniale
661454 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)

War Shield from New Guinea (wood)
HSC185264 War Shield from New Guinea (wood) by Oceanic; Private Collection; Photo eHeini Schneebeli; out of copyright

Man of New Caledonia, illustration from "Second Voyage of Captain James Cook"
661414 Man of New Caledonia, illustration from " Second Voyage of Captain James Cook", engraved by Benard (18th century) 1774 (engraving) by French School

Album of the Isle of Pines, Roll call of the deportees, 1878-79 (litho)
661407 Album of the Isle of Pines, Roll call of the deportees, 1878-79 (litho) by French School, (19th century); Musee d Art et d Histoire, Saint-Denis, France; (add.info.: Ile des Pins)

New Caledonia, Isle of Nou, House of Detention, from La Depeche Coloniale
661452 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, celebrating mass on the isle of Nou, after a pen
661417 New Caledonia, celebrating mass on the isle of Nou, after a pen and ink drawing of a transported, illustration from the bulletin Les Missions Catholiques, 1875 (engraving) by French School

Dwellings in Likiliki Village, New Ireland, 1826 (colour litho)
468705 Dwellings in Likiliki Village, New Ireland, 1826 (colour litho) by French School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: New Ireland, an island of Papua New Guinea)

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Melanesia, a captivating region in the South Pacific, is home to an array of breathtaking wonders. Among them is the magnificent Ornithoptera alexandrae, also known as Queen Alexandra's birdwing butterfly. Its vibrant colors and graceful flight make it a true gem of Melanesian biodiversity. Venturing into the rainforests of New Caledonia, one may encounter the striking Kagu with its crest erect. This unique bird species showcases its beauty amidst lush greenery, reminding us of the rich diversity found within these pristine habitats. Exploring beneath Melanesia's azure waters reveals another fascinating creature—the Bull Shark in Fiji. Known for their formidable presence and adaptability to both saltwater and freshwater environments, they command respect as one of nature's most impressive predators. In West Papua, Indonesia lies an underwater spectacle that seems straight out of a discotheque—the Electric fileclam or Disco clam (Ctenoides ales). Its mesmerizing light display captivates all who witness it, adding yet another layer to Melanesia's natural marvels. The Western clownfish (Amphiprion ocellaris) finds solace among the tentacles of the Magnificent sea anemone (Heteractis magnifica), forming a symbiotic relationship that exemplifies harmony in this aquatic paradise. Delving deeper into Melanesian waters unveils an enigmatic creature—the Bigfin squid (Sepioteuthis lessoniana). Hovering effortlessly above open water, its portrait evokes wonder and curiosity about what other mysteries lie hidden below. Beyond its awe-inspiring wildlife, Melanesia boasts historical significance too. With cartography at heart—represented by compass roses on maps—it has been intricately linked to navigation across vast oceans like the Indian Ocean. The Mercator projection aids our understanding of this vast region's geography while highlighting Melanesia's place on Earth’s tapestry. Melanesia's cultural tapestry is equally captivating.