Polynesian Collection

Man carrying fruit on a pole, Tahiti, French Polynesia. Date: 1922

Dancer in traditional costume, Tahiti, French Polynesia
Dancer in traditional costume, including an elaborate hat or tiara made of red hibiscus flowers, and a silver-coloured dress made of raffia, Tahiti, French Polynesia

Cloak that the Hawaiian chiefs wore as a symbol of status
Cloak that the Hawaiian chiefs wore as a symbol of their high social status. Feather and vegetale fibre. Polynesia. Hawaiian Islands, United States. Last third of the 18th century

Young woman of Tahiti, French Polynesia, surrounded by large leaves. Date: 1922

Man of Mangareva, Gambier Islands, French Polynesia
Native man of Mangareva, Gambier Islands, French Polynesia. Date: 1922

Musician with large drum, Tahiti, French Polynesia. He is wearing traditional native costume, while the drum is a modern French military instrument. Date: 1922

KON-TIKI MUSEUM
The famous raft the Kon-Tiki, at the museum in Oslo. Thor Heyerdahl sailed across the Pacific (1947), proving that Polynesian settlers could have sailed from Polynesia to Peru. Date: 1960s

Polynesians with spear, bow and arrow and leaf-shaped paddle
Four Polynesian Men and a boy armed with spear, bow and arrows and leaf-shaped paddle! Date: circa 1920s

Tahiti scene by Leon Carre
Illustration by Leon Carre to accompany a story in The Illustrated London News Christmas Number 1930 entitled, Tahiti Tihare - a Polynesian Legend

Boy scout on Tuvalu, Gilbert Islands, Pacific
Boy scout plaiting palm leaves on Tuvalu, Gilbert Islands, Pacific. Date: 1979

Government rest house, Tuvalu, Gilbert Islands, Pacific. Date: 1977

Butaritari airfield, Gilbert Islands, Pacific
Aircraft and hut on Butaritari airfield, Gilbert Islands, Pacific. Date: 1977

Scout headquarters, Tuvalu, Gilbert Islands, Pacific. Date: 1977

Traditional welcome dance, Tuvalu, Gilbert Islands, Pacific
Girls and women performing a traditional welcome dance, Tuvalu, Gilbert Islands, Pacific. Date: 1977

Scouts in Tuvalu, Gilbert Islands, Pacific
Scouts taking part in an indoor activity, Tuvalu, Gilbert Islands, Pacific Date: 1977

Hoa Hakananai a. Easter Island
Hoa Hakananai a. Human figure (moai). Basalt. 1000-1200. Easter Island. British Museum. London. United Kingdom

Boy scout on a beach, Gilbert Islands, Pacific. Date: 1968

Scouts singing, Tuvalu, Gilbert Islands, Pacific
Scouts (male and female) singing, Tuvalu, Gilbert Islands, Pacific. Date: 1977

Venture Scouts, Gilbert Islands, Pacific
Boys of the King George V School Venture Scout Unit on an outdoor activity, Gilbert Islands, Pacific. Date: 1977

Scouts in Banaba (Ocean Island), Pacific
Scouts on an outdoor activity at night in Banaba (Ocean Island), Pacific

Sea scouts with moped, Gilbert Islands, Pacific
Two sea scouts with a moped, Gilbert Islands, Pacific

Village in Tuvalu, Gilbert Islands, Pacific. Date: 1977

Boy scouts and leader, Gilbert Islands, Pacific
Boy scouts and their leader on an outdoor activity, Gilbert Islands, Pacific. Date: 1968

Hut built by scouts, Gilbert Islands, Pacific
A hut built by scouts on Scout Island, Gilbert Islands, Pacific. Date: 1977

Boy scouts on Tuvalu, Gilbert Islands, Pacific
Boy scouts listening to their leader on Tuvalu, Gilbert Islands, Pacific. Date: 1979

Hawaii, USA - Making Poi - Staple food from the Taro Plant
Hawaii, USA - Making Poi. Primary Polynesian staple food mad fom the underground stem of the Taro Plant - known in Hawaii as Kalo. Date: circa 1910s

Pipe Player of the Solomon Islands, a collection of nearly one thousand islands in Oceania (that form a sovereign country) - performing music for a traditional dance. Date: circa 1930s

Tahitian Villagers
Picturesque Tahitian Village and Occupants. Date: 1929

A Tahitian Village scene Date: 1927

Island of Raiatea, French Polynesia
Coastal scene on the Island of Raiatea, French Polynesia toward Vaitoare. Date: 1929

Coastal Scene with Palm Trees, Tahiti Date: 1926

Scenery along the coast - Moorea, Tahiti Date: 1929

The River at Tautira - Tahiti Date: 1929

View of the Tautira Valley from the Beach - Tahiti Date: 1927

Tahiti - Coastal scene with Palm Trees / Mountains Date: 1926

Tahiti - Coastal scene with Palm Trees / Moorea Island Date: 1929

Tahiti - Coastal scene with Palm Trees Date: 1926

Tahiti - Cloud effects over Moorea Date: 1929

Tahiti - Sunset Date: 1927

Tahiti - Beach at Arue with Pandanus and Coconut Trees Date: 1927

Stone statue from Tubuai Island, French Polynesia
Monumental stone statue from Raivaevae, Tubuai Island, French Polynesia and tourist. Date: 1929

Gallicolumba erythroptera, Polynesian ground dove
Ff. 136. Watercolour painting by George Forster annotated Columba leucophrys and made during Captain James Cooks second voyage to explore the southern continent (1772-75)

Aerodramus leucophaeus, Polynesian swiftlet
Ff. 168. Watercolour painting by George Forster annotated Hirundo peruviana and made during Captain James Cooks second voyage to explore the southern continent (1772-75)

New Zealand Natives
A photograph taken during the voyage of H.M.S. Challenger (1872-1876) funded by the British Government for scientific purposes

Partula affinis, P. otaheitana, French Polynesian tree snail
Plate 29 from Studies on the Genus Partula by Henry Edward Crampton (1916). Found only in French Polynesia this entire genus is on the brink of extinction due to predation from the introduced rosy

The New Zealand Warriors. Plate 17 from A journal of a voyage to the South Seas 1773 by Sydney Parkinson

A couple of indigenous people from Easter Island, circa 1820. The population of this island was from Polynesian origin. Engraving

Polynesian Dolls C1900
Polynesian children in the Pacific Islands, watching a puppet show

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