A mystery resolved
The world is becoming ever smaller, driven mostly by the increasing interconnectivity provided by the internet. People anywhere can research and access the most obscure and idiosyncratic alleyways of human …
Cultural Treasures of the Lower Sepik River, PNG
By Chris Boylan The National Cultural (Preservation) Act of 1965 was the strongest comprehensive legislation protecting the cultural heritage of Papua New Guinea ever enacted. In the years that followed, …
The Art of Oro Province
This is the first survey of Oro art ever published and incorporates more than 200 photographs and illustrations from the world’s leading museums
Shields of Melanesia
This is the first comprehensive compilation on the war shields of Melanesia. The volume illustrates more than one hundred types of shields from all culture areas of Melanesia that used …
Using archaeological perspectives to uncover indigenous perspectives on the colonial process in PNG
Saturday 14 November – Australian Museum via William Street new entrance 10:00 am registration, 10:30 OAS AGM, 11:00 Dr Robin Torrence (see below), 12 Noon close, 1:00pm Lunch at Sky …
Myth & Magic: Art of the Sepik River, Papua New Guinea
Myth & Magic: Art of the Sepik River, Papua New Guinea, by Crispin Howarth Reviewed by Peter McCabe The National Gallery of Australia published this book in association with its …
Adorned: Traditional Jewellery and Body Decoration from Australia and the Pacific
Chris Boylan & Anna Edmundson. published by the Macleay Museum, at the University of Sydney. The book has been published to coincide with the exhibition Adornment: jewellery, dress and body …
