GUAVA: "Mimish," bead or shell money

Title

Reference Number

0.0843

Creator

Oliver, Douglas

Date

c. 1938

Format

Black & White Photograph

Description

Envelope: PHOTOS FOR USE IN "Boug: a personal history and Black Islanders"; Note on back: "GUAVA: "Mimish," bead or shell money, continues to be used in some parts of Bougainville for ceremonial purposes and for payments of bride-money and as part of land purchases. Shell money is made in the British Solomon Islands Protectorate, and traded into Bougainville villages by several stages. These villagers are Nasioi from mountain villages close to the mine development at Panguna."

Subject

Bougainville Province (North Solomons), Papua New Guinea

Handicraft, Papua New Guinean--Papua New Guinea--Bougainville Province (North Solomons)

Headwear/Headdresses (Clothing and dress--Papua New Guinea)

Mimish (Money)--Papua New Guinea--Bougainville Province (North Solomons)

Nasioi (Papua New Guinea)

Neckbands (Clothing and dress--Papua New Guinea)

North Solomon Islands (Papua New Guinea)

Panguna, Bougainville Island (Papua New Guinea)

Shell Valuables (Shell money)--Papua New Guinea--Bougainville Province (North Solomons)

Trade--Papua New Guinea--Bougainville Province (North Solomons)

Persons, Unidentified--Papua New Guinea--Bougainville Province (North Solomons)

Is Part Of

Photos for use in Boug (Photocopy Notes Inside) (DO 0937-DO 0968)