Oceanic Art Society

Promoting the understanding and appreciation of Oceanic art.

Vale Jim Sinclair

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James (Jim) Sinclair CSM OBE D.Litt, passed away in Queensland’s Sunshine Coast on 9 October 2017. Jim Sinclair was awarded the Order of the British Empire (OBE) in 1992, an honorary doctorate from the Australian National University in 1999 and a Companion in the Order of the Star of Melanesia in 2008. Born 1928, Jim […]

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Stoned – Lithic Technology of the Ancient Polynesians

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Lecture to Oceanic Art Society, Sydney, 19 July 2017. Mark Blackburn’s talk on the lithic technology of the ancient Polynesians at the Australian Museum on 19 July 2017 was educational and well received. An avid collector of Polynesian artifacts for many years, Mark also provided attendees the rare chance to see and handle some finely […]

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