Papua New Guinea Collection (#4)

Papua dance on the beach next to the village Karapuna (New Guinee)
LSE4085760 Papua dance on the beach next to the village Karapuna (New Guinee). by Unknown Artist, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

People of the Oceanian Continent: Natural of New Guinee. Engraving of the 18th century
JLJ4659275 People of the Oceanian Continent: Natural of New Guinee. Engraving of the 18th century. Private collection. by Unknown artist

Sketches of New Guinea (engraving)
1617565 Sketches of New Guinea (engraving) by Melville, Harden Sidney (c.1837-82) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: Sketches of New Guinea)

The Papous Islands: View of the Uranie Moored by the Island of Rawak
TRV173962 The Papous Islands: View of the Uranie Moored by the Island of Rawak, from Voyage Autour du Monde sur les Corvettes de L Uranie 1817-20 engraved by Niquet

Two children at the Mt Hagen sing sing festival - Papua New Guinea
Joxe Inazio Kuesta Garmendia

Mibu Spirit Dance - REMAKE
Geoff Husa

Clownfish defends his white anemone
Clownfish in white anemone in Kimbe Bay, PNG. Jan Abadschieff

Explorers II
Chiko Yamaoka

Painting for the sing-sing festival in Mt. Hagen-Papua New Guinea
Joxe Inazio Kuesta Garmendia

Woman in the sing-sing festival of Mt Hagen - Papua New Guinea
Joxe Inazio Kuesta Garmendia

Mt. Hagen sing-sing festival - Papua New Guinea
Joxe Inazio Kuesta Garmendia

Mud man. Mt Hagen sing-sing festival - Papua New Guinea
Joxe Inazio Kuesta Garmendia

Skeleton men at the Mt Hagen sing-sing festival - Papua New Guinea
Joxe Inazio Kuesta Garmendia

Painting for the Mt. Hagen sing-sing festival-Papua New Guinea
Joxe Inazio Kuesta Garmendia

At the Mt. Hagen sing sing festival - Papua New Guinea
Joxe Inazio Kuesta Garmendia

Improvised bridge made by Allied troops at Sanananda. Papua New Guinea. The Japanese are now being driven steadily north wards, by the Allies. Picture taken circa 1st April 1943

Artillery observer in Papua New Guinea. The War in the East. World War Two. He sits in a chair that will soon be hoisted high in the air to observe military fire. The soldier is from the US Army

A stack of rifles and light machine guns captured from the Japanese at Sanananda, Papua New Guinea. The Japanese are being driven steadily north wards, by the Allies

US Army paratroopers capture a Japanese air strip at Lae, Papua New Guinea. 5th September 1943

The six principal colonies of German Africa
Illustration of a The six principal colonies of German Africa

Rainbow Pitta, from the Birds of the Tropics series (N5) for Allen &
Rainbow Pitta, from the Birds of the Tropics series (N5) for Allen & Ginter Cigarettes Brands, 1889

Papuan hornbill (Rhyticeros plicatus) male perched in tree. Papua New Guinea

Broadclub cuttlefish (Sepia latimanus) over pristine coral reef, Kimbe Bay, Papua New Guinea

Carrying Water in Coconut Shells - A Village Scene in New Guinea, c1930s. Creator: Unknown
Carrying Water in Coconut Shells - A Village Scene in New Guinea, c1930s. From " Tour of the World". [Keystone View Company, Meadville, Pa. New York, Chicago, London]

A Native Hut, Sariba, British New Guinea, c1909. Creator: George Rose
A Native Hut, Sariba, British New Guinea, c1909. This style of building is peculiar to this particular island. Traditional building with curved roof line on Saliba Island

The Village of Ela-Varia, British New Guinea, c1909. Creator: George Rose
The Village of Ela-Varia, British New Guinea, c1909. A comprehensive view of the native houses, built on piles. Traditional stilt houses in what is now Papua New Guinea

Hoisting the British Flag in New Guinea, 1883: Mr Chester... Calling for Three Cheers, (1901)
Hoisting the British Flag in New Guinea, 1883: Mr Chester, Queensland Magistrate, Calling for Three Cheers, (1901). British civil servant Henry Marjoribanks Chester (1832-1914)

A View of Samarai, British New Guinea, c1909. Creator: George Rose
A View of Samarai, British New Guinea, c1909....showing the Quarantine Island. A very beautiful example of tropical scenery

Nouvelle-Guinee. Karapuna. Village Indigene, (Papua New Guinea. Karapuna. Native Village), 1900. 1900. From " Autour du Monde - Fascicule XLI". [L. Boulanger, Paris, 1900 ]

Nouvelle-Guinee. Pirogues Papoues, (Papua New Guinea. Papuan Pirogues), 1900. Creator: Unknown
Nouvelle-Guinee. Pirogues Papoues, (Papua New Guinea. Papuan Pirogues), 1900. A pirogue is a type of dug-out canoe traditionally used by fishermen. From " Autour du Monde - Fascicule XLI"

Nouvelle-Guinee. Danse Des Papous Barioles, (Papua New Guinea. Tribal Papuan Dance), 1900. From " Autour du Monde - Fascicule XLI". [L. Boulanger, Paris, 1900 ]

White-breasted Fruit-Dove (Ptilinopus rivoli) male at fruiting Shefflera tree. Huon Peninsula, Morobe Province, Papua New Guinea

Rainforest and valley in the Sarawaget range, Huon Peninsula, Papua New Guinea. November 2006

Western crowned pigeon, c1928. Creator: Unknown
Western crowned pigeon, c1928. The western crowned pigeon, also known as the common crowned pigeon or blue crowned pigeon (Goura cristata) has lacy crests over the head

Green Tree Snake (Dendrelaphis Punctulata); Madang Province, Papua New Guinea

Mist in the cloud forest at Sombom Ridge, Saruwaged Range, Huon Peninsula, Papua New Guinea

RF - Titan triggerfish (Balistoides viridescens) swimming over hard coral (Acropora sp.) gardens. Kri Island, Raja Ampat, West Papua, Indonesia. Dampier Strait, tropical west Pacific Ocean

Pink anemonefish (Amphiprion perideraion) in host anemone. Papua New Guinea

School of Longfin spadefish (Platax teira), Kimbe Bay, West New Britain, Papua New Guinea

Waterfall of Port Praslin, New Ireland, 19th century. Scene from the circumnavigation of the world undertaken between 1822

Backlit Rainforest Broad Leaf, Tari, Papua New Guinea

Zoanthids in blue
Zoanthids are an order of cnidarians commonly found in coral reefs, the deep sea and many other marine environments around the world

Tourist having her face painted at Sing-sing - The Paiya Show in Western Highlands Papua New Guinea

Dagger made of Cassowary bone Papua New Guinea

Agriculture and habitation in valley in Western Highlands near Mt Hagen Papua New Guinea

Ribbon-tailed Astrapia Astrapia mayeri male Kumul Lodge Western Highlands Papua New Guinea

Canary Flycatcher Microeca papuana Western Highlands Papua New Guinea

Tropical montane forest in Western Highlands near Paiya Papua New Guinea

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