Word: humboldt
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Dates: during 1900-1909
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White, J. W., 151 Humboldt Ave., Roxbury...
...objects were obtained for the most part along the northern coast of Dutch New Guinea from the western extremity of Humboldt's Bay, and are extremely valuable in illustrating the life of the natives. The collection consists of spears, bows, arrows, shields, household and cooking utensils--many beautifully carved and painted--objects of dress and personal adornment in great variety, figure-heads of canoes, drums and other instruments used in the war dances, mats, and household gods and images...