This blog is a electronic museum of my collections of antiquities, ethnographic, first editions, retro pottery from the 1950's to early 1970's, shell, mineral and gemstone specimens, fossils, postcards and other wonderful things! Comments are welcome on the objects including advice which will add to my own wonderment and knowledge.

Thursday, October 30, 2014

1st Edition & Signed 'Drawn from Paradise' by Sir David Attenborough & Errol Fuller



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Angoram, Sepik River Papua New Guinea Ceremonial Mud Mask (Molded onto a Large Shell) with pig tusks & kina (money shell) decorations, circa 1970s.







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Wednesday, October 15, 2014

Australian Aboriginal Stone Burin knife or scraper c 2500 BCE, Mary River, Northern Territory Australia



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Monday, October 6, 2014

Mens Wealth Display necklace, circa early 1960's Tanimbar (Timur Laut) formerly West Papua now Indonesia.









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Thursday, October 2, 2014

Old Stone Adze circa early 1970's, Papua New Guinea



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Circa 1960's Chimbu Tribe, Kina Shell Wealth Neck Ornament, Papua New Guinea


Example of how its worn:


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Seven Beautiful Wooden Haircombs circa 1970s Papua New Guinea



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