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18th Century Material Culture

Captain James Cook’s Treasures


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Captain Cook’sCloth Specimen Books


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A Bark Cloth Catalogue Book

Containing the Di! erent Specimens of Cloth Collected in the Three Voyages of Captain Cook to the Southern Hemisphere 1787(The British Museum)


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Cloth Catalogue Books



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Australia


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Australian Wooden Shield from Botany Bay, Made by the Gweagal

Associated with Captain Cook c. 1770(The British Museum)


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Australian SpearsCollected by Captain James Cook in Botany Bay 1770(University of Cambridge Archeology & Anthropology)


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Australian Figure

Collected by Captain James Cook in 1769(University of Cambridge Museum of Archeology & Anthropology)


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New Zealand


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New Zealand Flax and Dog Skin Cloak Made by the Maori

Collected by Captain James Cook Mid 18th Century(The British Museum)


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New Zealand Flax Cloak with Taniko Border Made by the Maori



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New Zealand Flax Cloak with Taniko Border Made by the Maori



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New Zealand Nephrite & Flax Tiki / Neck Ornaments Made by the Maori

Collected by Captain James Cook Pre - 1780(The British Museum)


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New Zealand Nephrite & Flax Tiki / Neck Ornament Made by the Maori



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New Zealand Tatua / Belts of Flax Made by the Maori



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New Zealand Tatua / Belts Made by the MaoriCollected by Captain James Cook (?) Pre - 1780

(The British Museum)


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New Zealand Tatua / Belt Made by the Maori

Collected by Captain James Cook (?) Pre - 1780(The British Museum)


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Maori PaddlesCollected by Captain James Cook c. 1769

(University of Cambridge Archeology & Antrhopology)


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New Zealand Canoe Paddle (Waka Hoe) / Weapon Made by the Ngai Tamanuhiri



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New Zealand Maori Canoe Bailers



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New Zealand Spears Made by the Maori



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New Zealand Whip Slings Made by the MaoriCollected by Captain James Cook Pre - 1779



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New Zealand Whip Slings Made by the Maori



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New Zealand Female Wheku Figure Whip Sling Made by the Maori



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New Zealand Straight Nephrite Pendant / Kuru with Two Worm Human Molars Attached by Sinew Made by the Maori



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New Zealand Narwhal Ivory Club Made by the Maori



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New Zealand Basalt Club Made by the Maori



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New Zealand Plain Spatulate Club, Kotiate Made by the Maori



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New Zealand Whale Tooth, Albatross Bone, & Flax Breast Ornament Made by the Maori



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New Zealand Weaving Peg Made by the MaoriCollected by Captain James Cook Pre - 1779



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New Zealand Wood Flute Made by the Maori



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New Zealand Feather Boxes Made by the Maori



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New Zealand Whale Bone Comb / Heru Iwi Made by the MaoriCollected by Captain James Cook Pre - 1779



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New Zealand Adze Blade of Polished Nephrite Made by the MaoriCollected by Captain James Cook Pre - 1779



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New Zealand Hank of Flax Made by the MaoriCollected by Captain James Cook Pre - 1779



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New Zealand Wood & Greenstone Chisel Made by the MaoriCollected by Captain James Cook Pre - 1779



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The “South Seas” Islands


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Easter Island Sophora Wood Left Hand Used for Religious RitualsCollected by Mahine & Captain James Cook (?) Pre - 1779



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Marquesas Islands Coir, Human Bone & Hair, Seed, & Ivory SlingCollected by Mahine & Captain James Cook (?) Pre - 1779



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Marquesas Islands Coir, Human Bone & Hair, Seed, & Ivory SlingCollected by Mahine & Captain James Cook (?) Pre - 1779



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Marquesas Islands Ironwood ClubCollected by Captain James Cook Pre - 1779



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Coconut Fiber Bag from TongaCollected by Captain James Cook Pre - 1779



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Wooden War Club from TongaCollected by Captain James Cook Pre - 1779



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Wood & Ivory Head Rest from TongaCollected by Captain James Cook Pre - 1779



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Bamboo Nose Flute from TongaCollected by Captain James Cook Pre - 1779



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Bamboo Pan Pipes from TongaCollected by Captain James Cook Pre - 1779



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TheSociety Islands


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Society Islands Image of a DeityCollected by Captain James Cook Pre - 1779



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Society Islands / Tahitian Gorget or NeckletCollected by Captain James Cook (?) c. 1753 - 1780



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Society Islands / Tahitian Gorget or NeckletCollected by Captain James Cook (?) c. 1753 - 1780



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Society Islands Spiritual / Ritual FigureCollected by Captain James Cook (?) c. 1750 - 1779



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Tahitian Mourner’s Costume or “Parae”Collected by Captain James Cook on His Second Voyage between 1772 - 1775



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Society Islands Mourner’s Costume or “Parae”Collected by Captain James Cook on His Second Voyage between 1772 - 1775

(Museum of New Zealand)


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Tahitian Wood FigureCollected by Captain James Cook Between 1772 - 1775



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Tahitian Wood Figure of a MaleCollected by Captain James Cook Between 1772 - 1775



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Tahitian Wood Canoe BailerCollected by Captain James Cook (?) Pre- 1779



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Tahitian Wooden Food TroughCollected by Captain James Cook Pre- 1779



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Tahitian Barkcloth BeaterCollected by Captain James Cook (?) Pre- 1779



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Tahitian Wooden Head RestCollected by Captain James Cook (?) Pre- 1779



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Tahitian Basalt Stone PounderCollected by Captain James Cook Pre- 1779



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Tahitian Basalt Stone PounderCollected by Captain James Cook Pre- 1779



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Tahitian Wood, Fish Skin, & Coconut Fiber DrumCollected by Captain James Cook Pre- 1779



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Tahitian Tatooing MalletCollected by Captain James Cook Pre- 1779



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Tahitian or Raiatean Wood Canoe PaddleCollected by Captain James Cook Pre- 1779



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Tahitian Hafted Adze Made of Stone (Basalt), Wood, & Coconut Fibre CordCollected by Captain James Cook Pre- 1779



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Tahitian White BarkclothCollected by Captain James Cook Pre- 1779



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Tahitian White BarkclothCollected by Captain James Cook Pre- 1779



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Tahitian Netting NeedleCollected by Captain James Cook Pre- 1779



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Hank of Fine Cord Plaited Human HairCollected by Captain James Cook Pre- 1779



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Tahitian Garment Apron or Skirt Made of Vegetable FibreCollected by Captain James Cook Pre- 1779



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Tahitian Hank of Plaited Cord Made of SinnetCollected by Captain James Cook Pre- 1779



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Tahitian Coconut Fibre BagCollected by Captain James Cook Pre- 1779



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Tahitian Coconut Fibre BagCollected by Captain James Cook Pre- 1779



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Tahitian Bark Cloth “The native cloth was brought from Tahiti by Captain Cook” c. 1768 - 1780

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Tahitian Dried BreadfruitCollected by Captain James Cook Pre- 1779



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The

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Hawaiian Islands Pearl, Feather, & Cane “Eye of a South Seas Idol”Collected by Captain James Cook Pre - 1780



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Hawaiian Olona Fiber & Feather HelmetCollected by Captain James Cook & George Goodman Hewitt Pre - 1779



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Hawaiian Islands Braided Olona Fibre & Feather Helmet / MahioleCollected by Captain James Cook (?) Pre - 1778



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“Mahiole” / Feathered Helmet Worn By, and Given to Captain James Cook, byKalani"pu‘u, Chief of the Island of Hawai‘i in 1779

(Museum of New Zealand - Te Papa Tongarewa / On Load to the Bishop Museum)


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Feather Cape Gifted to Captain Cook by Hawaiian Chief Kalniopuu in 1778c. 1778

(Sydney's Australian Museum)


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Feather Cape Gifted to Captain Cook by Hawaiian Chief Kalniopuu in 1778c. 1778

(Sydney's Australian Museum)


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Ahu ‘Ula” / Feathered Cloak Worn By, and Given to Captain James Cook, byKalani"pu‘u, Chief of the Island of Hawai‘i in 1779

(Museum of New Zealand - Te Papa Tongarewa / On Load to the Bishop Museum)


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Ahu ‘Ula” / Feathered Cloak Made of Honeyeater & Honeycreeper Feathers Bound in Olona FibresCollected by Captain James Cook Pre - 1779

(Te Papa Tongarewa / On Load to the Bishop Museum)


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Hawaiian Islands Gourd, Feather, Palm Leaf, Pear Shell, & Skin Dance RattleCollected by Captain James Cook Pre - 1778



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Hawaiian Islands Sewn & Painted Ceremonial Loin Cloth Made of Bark ClothCollected by Captain James Cook (?) Pre - 1778



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Hawaiian Islands Sewn & Painted Ceremonial Loin Cloth Made of Bark ClothCollected by Captain James Cook (?) Pre - 1778



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Hawaiian Islands Sewn & Painted Bark Cloth Used for a Woman’s SkirtCollected by Captain James Cook (?) Pre - 1778



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Hawaiian Islands Stamp Painted Bark ClothCollected by Captain James Cook (?) Pre - 1778



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Hawaiian Islands / Tonga Stamp Painted Bark Cloth Samples Collected by Sir Joseph BanksPre - 1778



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Hawaiian Islands Owhyhee or Tongan Islands War ClubCollected by Captain James Cook Pre - 1779



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Hawaiian Islands Owhyhee or Tongan Islands War ClubCollected by Captain James Cook Pre - 1779



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Hawaiian Islands Dagger or Food Implement Made of a Dark Polished Wood Called WhiWhiCollected by Captain James Cook Pre - 1779



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Hawaiian Islands Barbed SpearCollected by Captain James Cook Pre - 1779



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Hawaiian Islands Sceptre or Ceremonial Sta ! (Kahili) Made of Wood, Feathers, Turtle Shell & Human BoneCollected by Captain James Cook Pre - 1779



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Hawaiian Islands Boar Tusk ArmletCollected by Captain James Cook Pre - 1780



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Hawaiian Islands Boar Tusk BraceletCollected by Captain James Cook (?) Pre - 1780



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Hawaiian Islands Olona Fiber & Birdskin / Feather CapeCollected by Captain James Cook & George Goodman Hewitt Pre - 1779



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Hawaiian Islands Olona Fiber & Birdskin / Feather CapeCollected by Captain James Cook Pre - 1779



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Hawaiian Islands Shell & Sinew NecklaceCollected by Captain James Cook Pre - 1779



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Hawaiian Islands Shell & Sinew NecklaceCollected by Captain James Cook Pre - 1779



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Hawaiian Islands Shell & Seed NecklaceCollected by Captain James Cook Pre - 1779



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Hawaiian Islands Shell & Seed NecklaceCollected by Captain James Cook Pre - 1779



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Hawaiian Islands Head or Neck Feather & Sinew OrnamentsCollected by Captain James Cook Pre - 1779



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Hawaiian Islands Head or Neck Feather & Sinew OrnamentsCollected by Captain James Cook Pre - 1779



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Wood Kava BowlCollected by Captain James Cook Pre - 1779



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Hawaiian Islands Wood, Pearl, & Boar Tusk Kava Bowl from Kauai Associated with Captain James Cook Pre - 1778



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Hawaiian Islands Wood, Pearl, & Fur Poi BowlCollected by Captain James Cook Pre - 1779



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Hawaiian Islands Olona Fibre, Feather, PearlShell & Dog Tooth Image of a GodCollected by Captain James Cook Pre - 1779



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Hawaiian Islands Olona Fibre, Feather, PearlShell & Dog Tooth Image of a GodCollected by Captain James Cook Pre - 1779



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Hawaiian Islands Olona Fibre, Feather, PearlShell & Dog Tooth Image of a God, Likely Ku, God of War, or LonoCollected by Captain James Cook Pre - 1779



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Hawaiian Islands Standing Figure (Akua Ka'ai)Collected by Captain James Cook Pre - 1779



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Hawaiian Islands Dog Tooth & Olona Fiber Cording Leg Ornament for DanceCollected by Captain James Cook Pre - 1779



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Hawaiian Islands BasketCollected by Captain James Cook Pre - 1779



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Hawaiian Islands or Tongan Islands Wood, Coir, & Shell Bead BucketCollected by Captain James Cook & Donated to the British Museum by Sir Joseph Banks in 1780



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Hawaiian Islands or Tongan Islands Wood, Coir, & Shell Bead BucketCollected by Captain James Cook & Donated to the British Museum by Sir Joseph Banks in 1780



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Hawaiian Islands Gourd Water BottleCollected by Captain James Cook Pre - 1779



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Hawaiian Islands Bone or Cachalo HookCollected by Captain James Cook Pre - 1779



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Hawaiian Islands Shark Hook Made of Bone & Twine Bound with Olana Fiber CordCollected by Captain James Cook Pre - 1779



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The

Pacific Northwest Canada “Nuu-chah-nulth”


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Basket Hat Made by the Nuu - Chah - Nulth of Northwest CanadaCollected by Captain James Cook (?) Pre - 1780



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Basket Hat Made by the Nuu - Chah - Nulth of Northwest CanadaCollected by Captain James Cook (?) Pre - 1780



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Basket Hat Made by the Nuu - Chah - Nulth of Northwest CanadaCollected by Captain James Cook & Donated to the British Museum by Sir Joseph Banks in 1780



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Spruce Root & Glass Basket Hat Made by the Nuu - Chah - Nulth or Chugach of Northwest CanadaCollected by Captain James Cook & Donated to the British Museum by Sir Joseph Banks in 1780



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Wood, Ivory, & Walrus Bristles Visor Made by the Nuu - Chah - Nulth or Peoples of Northwest CanadaCollected by Captain James Cook Pre - 1779



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Robe or Cloak Made by the Nuu - Chah - Nulth of Northwest CanadaCollected by Captain James Cook (?) Pre - 1780



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Fringed Cedar Bark Cloak Made by the Nuu - Chah - Nulth of Northwest CanadaCollected by Captain James Cook (?) Pre - 1780



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Fringed Cedar Bark Cape Made by the Nuu - Chah - Nulth of Northwest CanadaCollected by Captain James Cook (?) Pre - 1780



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Kneeling Woman Bowl Made by the Nuu - Chah - Nulth of Northwest CanadaCollected by Captain James Cook (?) Pre - 1780



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Carved Wooden Figure with Child Made by the Nuu - Chah - Nulth of Northwest CanadaCollected by Captain James Cook & Donated to the British Museum by Sir Joseph Banks in 1780



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Carved Wooden Figure with Child Made by the Nuu - Chah - Nulth of Northwest CanadaCollected by Captain James Cook & Donated to the British Museum by Sir Joseph Banks in 1780



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Carved Wooden Figures Made by the Nuu - Chah - Nulth of Northwest CanadaCollected by Captain James Cook Pre - 1778



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Wooden Figure of a Mother & Child Made by the Nuu - Chah - Nulth of Northwest CanadaCollected by Captain James Cook & Donated to the British Museum by Sir Joseph Banks in 1780



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Alder Wood Bird Shaped Rattle Made by the Nuu - Chah - Nulth of Northwest CanadaCollected by Captain James Cook Pre - 1778



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Alder Wood Bird Shaped Rattle Made by the Nuu - Chah - Nulth of Northwest CanadaCollected by Captain James Cook Pre - 1778



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Wood Bird Shaped Rattle Made by the Nuu - Chah - Nulth of Northwest CanadaCollected by Captain James Cook Pre - 1778



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Ceremonial Club Made by the Nuu - Chah - Nulth of Northwest CanadaCollected by Captain James Cook (?) Pre - 1778



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Bird Head Mask Made by the Nuu - Chah - Nulth of Northwest CanadaCollected by Captain James Cook (?) Pre - 1778



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Wolf Head Mask Made by the Nuu - Chah - Nulth of Northwest CanadaCollected by Captain James Cook (?) Pre - 1778



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Human Face Mask Made by the Nuu - Chah - Nulth of Northwest CanadaCollected by Captain James Cook (?) Pre - 1780



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Human Wood & Hair Face Mask Made by the Nuu - Chah - Nulth of Northwest CanadaCollected by Captain James Cook & Donated to the British Museum by Sir Joseph Banks in 1780



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Human Wood & Hair Face Mask Made by the Nuu - Chah - Nulth of Northwest CanadaCollected by Captain James Cook & Donated to the British Museum by Sir Joseph Banks in 1780



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Spruce Root & Cedar Bark Musical Instrument / Club Made by the Nuu - Chah - Nulth of Northwest CanadaCollected by Captain James Cook & Donated to the British Museum by Sir Joseph Banks in 1780



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Wood, Stone, & Human Hair Tomahawk Club Made by the Nuu - Chah - Nulth of Northwest CanadaCollected by Captain James Cook (?) Pre - 1780



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Wood, Stone, & Human Hair Tomahawk Club Made by the Nuu - Chah - Nulth of Northwest CanadaCollected by Captain James Cook (?) Pre - 1780



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Wood & Stone Tomahawk Club Made by the Nuu - Chah - Nulth of Northwest CanadaCollected by Captain James Cook (?) Pre - 1780



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Wood Club Made by the Nuu - Chah - Nulth of Northwest CanadaCollected by Captain James Cook (?) Pre - 1780



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Whale Bone Club Made by the Nuu - Chah - Nulth of Northwest CanadaCollected by Captain James Cook & Donated to the British Museum by Sir Joseph Banks in 1780



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Whale Bone & Bark Club Made by the Nuu - Chah - Nulth of Northwest CanadaCollected by Captain James Cook & Donated to the British Museum by Sir Joseph Banks in 1780



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Whale Bone Club Made by the Nuu - Chah - Nulth of Northwest CanadaCollected by Captain James Cook & Donated to the British Museum by Sir Joseph Banks in 1780



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Wood Tool or Club Made by the Nuu - Chah - Nulth of Northwest CanadaCollected by Captain James Cook Pre - 1778



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Stone & Leather Tool or Dagger Made by the Nuu - Chah - Nulth of Northwest CanadaCollected by Captain James Cook & Donated to the British Museum by Sir Joseph Banks in 1780



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Stone & Leather Tool or Dagger Made by the Nuu - Chah - Nulth of Northwest CanadaCollected by Captain James Cook & Donated to the British Museum by Sir Joseph Banks in 1780



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Basalt Stone Hand Maul Made by the Nuu - Chah - Nulth of Northwest CanadaCollected by Captain James Cook & Donated to the British Museum by Sir Joseph Banks in 1780



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Wood, Stone, & Sinew Knife Made by the Nuu - Chah - Nulth of Northwest CanadaCollected by Captain James Cook Pre - 1778



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Wood & Cord Cuirass or slat Armor Made by the Nuu - Chah - Nulth of Northwest CanadaCollected by Captain James Cook Pre - 1778



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Grass, Sinew, Rawhide, Gut, Feathers, Twine, & Quill Bag Made by the Peoples of Northwest CanadaCollected by Captain James Cook & Donated to the British Museum by Sir Joseph Banks in 1780



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Grass & Cowhide Matt Made by the Aleut or Nuu - Chah - Nulth of Northwest CanadaCollected by Captain James Cook Pre - 1780



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Wood Comb Made by the Nuu - Chah - Nulth of Northwest CanadaCollected by Captain James Cook (?) Pre - 1778



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Wood Combs Made by the Peoples of Northwest CanadaCollected by Captain James Cook Pre - 1778



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Wood Fish Hook Made by the Tingit Peoples of Northwest CanadaCollected by Captain James Cook Pre - 1778



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Elk Bone Spoon Made by the Peoples of Northwest CanadaCollected by Captain James Cook & Donated to the British Museum by Sir Joseph Banks in 1796



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Horn Bone Spoon Made by the Peoples of Northwest CanadaCollected by Captain James Cook Pre - 1779



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Horn Bone Spoon Made by the Peoples of Northwest CanadaCollected by Captain James Cook Pre - 1779



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Wood Seal Bowl Made by the Chugach of Northwest CanadaCollected by Captain James Cook & Donated to the British Museum by Sir Joseph Banks in 1780



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Alder Wood Bowl Made by the Nuu - Chah - Nulth of Northwest CanadaCollected by Sir Ashton Lever & Captain James Cook Pre - 1779



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Whale Bone & Cedar Bark Fishing - Trimmer Made by the Nuu - Chah - Nulth of Northwest CanadaCollected by Captain James Cook & Donated to the British Museum by Sir Joseph Banks (?) in 1780



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Cedar Bark Fishing - Trimmer Made by the Nuu - Chah - Nulth of Northwest CanadaCollected by Captain James Cook & Donated to the British Museum by Sir Joseph Banks (?) in 1780



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Fishing Line Made by the Nuu - Chah - Nulth of Northwest CanadaCollected by Captain James Cook & Sir Joseph Banks Pre - 1778



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Cedar Bark & Bone Fishing Harpoon Made by the Nuu - Chah - Nulth of Northwest CanadaCollected by Captain James Cook & Donated to the British Museum by Sir Joseph Banks (?) in 1780



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Cedar Bark, Bone, and Sinew Fishing Harpoon Made by the Nuu - Chah - Nulth of Northwest CanadaCollected by Captain James Cook & Donated to the British Museum by Sir Joseph Banks (?) in 1780



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Wood, Bone, & Cedar Bark Fishing Hook & Line Made by the Nuu - Chah - Nulth of Northwest CanadaCollected by Captain James Cook Pre - 1778



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Wood, Bone, & Cedar Bark Fishing Hook & Line Made by the Nuu - Chah - Nulth of Northwest CanadaCollected by Captain James Cook Pre - 1778



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Yupik Sunshade from British Columbia / CanadaCollected by Captain James Cook Pre - 1778



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Whale Bone Cedar Bark Cloth Beater Made by the California PeoplesCollected by Captain James Cook Pre - 1778



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Shell Spoon Made by the California PeoplesCollected by Captain James Cook Pre - 1778



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Alaskan Wood & Seal Hair Head - Dress or HelmetCollected by Captain James Cook Pre- 1779



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Alaskan Wood & Sinew Head - Dress or HelmetCollected by Captain James Cook Pre- 1779



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Eskimo - Aleut Wooden VisorCollected by Captain James Cook Pre- 1779



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Alaskan Boots Possibly Made by the ChukchiCollected by Sir Ashton Lever, Sir Joseph Banks, & Captain James Cook (?) Pre- 1779



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Alaskan Paddle from OwyheeCollected by Captain James Cook Pre- 1779



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Eskimo - Aleut Ivory or Bone Spear Thrower / AtlatlCollected by Sir Joseph Banks, & Captain James Cook Pre- 1779



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Eskimo - Aleut Frock Made of Sea Mammal Gut and SinewCollected by Sir Joseph Banks, & Captain James Cook Pre- 1779



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Eskimo - Aleut Leather HatCollected by Sir Joseph Banks, & Captain James Cook Pre- 1779



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Eskimo - Aleut Leather HatCollected by Sir Joseph Banks, & Captain James Cook Pre- 1779



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Eskimo - Aleut Leather Sinew Fishing LineCollected by Captain James Cook & Sir Joseph Banks Pre - 1778



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Eskimo - Aleut Slate Stone Spearhead & Wood SheathCollected by Captain James Cook & Sir Joseph Banks Pre - 1778



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Other 18th Century

South Seas Artifacts


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Hawaiian Islands Braided Fibre & Feather Wickerwork Helmet / Mahiole18th - Early 19th Century(The British Museum)


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Hawaiian Islands Human Hair & Ivory Bracelet18th Century



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Hawaiian Islands Mat made of Olona Fibre, Feathers, & Vegetable Fibre CordPossibly Related to Captain James Cook 18th Century



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Hawaiian Image of a God, Likely Ku, God of War18th Century



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New Zealand Maori Gourd Container18th Century



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French Polynesian Society Island Wooden Canoe Ornament18th Century



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French Polynesian Society Island Wood & Coconut Fiber Image of a God18th Century



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Religious Figure from the Cook Islands18th - Early 19th Century(The British Museum)


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Hawaiian Wood & Sharkskin Drum (Pahu)18th Century



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Tahitian Coconut Fan18th Century



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Hawaiian Flax Fishing Line1788



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Hawaiian Feather & Cord Necklaces18th Century



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Whale Bone Breast Plate from TongaLate 18th Century


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