gugu club

gugu club

Fijian Gugu Clubs Fijian Gugu clubs are collectable Fijian Club but exceptional examples are also  collectable as works of Polynesian art. If you have one of these wonderful artifacts and would like to know what it is worth please feel free to contact me Contact Me...
Totokia

Totokia

Fijian Totokia Fijian Totokia clubs are collectable Fijian Club but exceptional examples are also  collectable as works of Polynesian art. If you have one of these wonderful artifacts and would like to know what it is worth please feel free to contact me Contact Me...
Maori Putorino

Maori Putorino

Maori Puratino and other instruments  Maori Putorino, Koauau, Nguru and Pūtatara are collectable  Maori Artifacts  and they are collectable as works of art. If you have one of these wonderful artifacts and would like to know what it is worth please feel free to...
Maori Hei Tiki

Maori Hei Tiki

Maori Hei Tiki Hei Tiki: A Symbol of Māori Culture, Spirituality, and Craftsmanship The hei tiki is a highly prized ornament worn by both men and women of chiefly rank in Māori society. These unique pendants, traditionally suspended from a flax cord (Phormium tenax),...
Maori paddles

Maori paddles

Maori Paddles Waka Hoe Broadly Maori Paddles can be devided into three types. Early paddles were functional items and usually had plain blades with minimal decorative elements besides the pommel. These were the paddles made to propel canoes and  therefor subject to...
Maori bailer

Maori bailer

Maori Bailer “Tata” Maori bailer were made to empty the water from the bottom of large wooden canoes but are also a collectable Maori Artifact in their own right.  Maori canoes or Waka varied in size but collectable bailers are from large war canoes or...
Maori Feather box

Maori Feather box

Maori feather box Wakahuia Maori treasure boxes or feather boxes are important Maori Artifact in their own right. They were created by the Māori people of Aotearoa (New Zealand) to store personal ornaments such as pendants ear rings and chiefly feathers. These items,...
Abelam Baba Tagwa Masks

Abelam Baba Tagwa Masks

Abelam Baba Tagwa Masks The Abelam people, along with neighboring groups from the Prince Alexander Mountains in the Sepik region of northeast New Guinea, craft various types of basketry masks. One such mask is the baba tagwa, worn over the head like a helmet, as shown...

Biography

Richard Aldridge in New Guinea Coral Expeditions has asked me to provide a short Biography/History about my career and experiences in PNG so you can get to know me a little more before we meet on the upcoming cruise.  I thought I would share my experiences and some...