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The Francis Joseph Bayldon Collection: Melanesia, late 19th – early 20th centuries

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The Francis Joseph Bayldon Collection: Melanesia, late 19th – early 20th centuries
Wooden shield. Papua New Guinea. 
© Australian Museum 
photographer: Ms. Emma Furno
 
In 1949 Captain Bayldon (1872-1948) donated a collection of 264 Pacific island artefacts to the Australian Museum. They were from Papua New Guinea, the Solomon Islands, the New Hebrides, New Caledonia and Fiji. The collection comprised a range of items including clubs, paddles, shields, spears and dishes.
Captain Bayldon was an English-born master mariner and instructor. From 1887 to 1910 he was employed by Pacific shipping companies and it was presumably during this period that he acquired his collection. In 1910 he opened the Sydney Nautical Academy. Captain Bayldon was a fellow of the Royal Geographical Society of London and a foundation councillor of the Geographical Society of New South Wales. His extensive collection of sea charts, nautical books, diaries and maps was donated to the Mitchell Library in Sydney.
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E052695-001 - 9/2/1949, bark cloth, , , Erromango Island, Vanuatu, Pacific

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E052695-002 - 9/2/1949, bark cloth, , , Erromango Island, Vanuatu, Pacific
E052696 - 9/2/1949, malagan, , , New Ireland Province, Papua New Guinea, Pacific
E052697-001 - 9/2/1949, paddle, , , , Papua New Guinea, Pacific
E052698-001 - 9/2/1949, staff, , , , Papua New Guinea, Pacific
E052699 - 9/2/1949, Club, , , , Papua New Guinea, Pacific
E052700-001 - 9/2/1949, dance wand, , , , Papua New Guinea, Pacific

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E052701 - 9/2/1949, club, , Astrolabe Bay, Madang Province, Papua New Guinea, Pacific
E052702 - 9/2/1949, club, , , New Ireland Province, Papua New Guinea, Pacific
E052703-001 - 9/2/1949, club, , , Oro Province, Papua New Guinea, Pacific
E052703-002 - 9/2/1949, club, , , Oro Province, Papua New Guinea, Pacific
E052703-003 - 9/2/1949, club, , , Oro Province, Papua New Guinea, Pacific
E052704-001 - 9/2/1949, club, , , East New Britain Province, Papua New Guinea, Pacific
E052705 - 9/2/1949, dance wand, , , New Ireland Province, Papua New Guinea, Pacific
E052706-001 - 9/2/1949, paddle, , , East New Britain Province, Papua New Guinea, Pacific
E052707 - 9/2/1949, belt, , , Gulf Province, Papua New Guinea, Pacific

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E052709 - 9/2/1949, shield, , , Gulf Province, Papua New Guinea, Pacific

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E052710-001 - 23/11/1981, sword, , Gilbert Islands, , Kiribati, Pacific

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E052710-002 - 9/2/1949, sword, , Gilbert Islands, , Kiribati, Pacific

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E052710-003 - 9/2/1949, sword, , Gilbert Islands, , Kiribati, Pacific
E052710-004 - 9/2/1949, sword, , , , Kiribati, Pacific

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E052710-005 - 9/2/1949, sword, , , , Kiribati, Pacific
E052711 - 9/2/1949, cap, , , , Papua New Guinea, Pacific

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E052712-001 - 9/2/1949, head ornament, , , Oro Province, Papua New Guinea, Pacific

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E052712-002 - 9/2/1949, head ornament, , , Oro Province, Papua New Guinea, Pacific

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E052712-003 - 9/2/1949, head ornament, , , Oro Province, Papua New Guinea, Pacific

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E052712-004 - 9/2/1949, head ornament, , , Oro Province, Papua New Guinea, Pacific

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E052712-005 - 9/2/1949, head ornament, , , Oro Province, Papua New Guinea, Pacific

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E052712-006 - 9/2/1949, head ornament, , , Oro Province, Papua New Guinea, Pacific

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E052712-007 - 9/2/1949, head ornament, , , Oro Province, Papua New Guinea, Pacific

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E052712-008 - 9/2/1949, head ornament, , , Oro Province, Papua New Guinea, Pacific

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E052713 - 9/2/1949, shell, , , , Kiribati, Pacific

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E052714-001 - 9/2/1949, fish hook, , , , Kiribati, Pacific

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E052714-002 - 9/2/1949, fish hook, , , , Kiribati, Pacific

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E052715 - 9/2/1949, comb, , , , Solomon Islands, Pacific
E052716 - 9/2/1949, comb, , San Cristobal Island, Makira Province, Solomon Islands, Pacific

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E052717 - 9/2/1949, comb, , , general, Solomon Islands, Pacific
E052718 - 9/2/1949, pestle, , , , Papua New Guinea, Pacific
E052721 - 9/2/1949, bobbin, Takuu, , North Solomons Province, Papua New Guinea, Pacific
E052722 - 9/2/1949, club, , , , Vanuatu, Pacific
E052724-001 - 9/2/1949, club, , , , Vanuatu, Pacific
E052724-002 - 9/2/1949, club, , , , Vanuatu, Pacific
E052725 - 9/2/1949, carving, , San Cristobal Island, Makira Province, Solomon Islands, Pacific
E052726 - 9/2/1949, club, , , , Solomon Islands, Pacific
E052727 - 9/2/1949, club, , San Cristobal Island, Makira Province, Solomon Islands, Pacific
E052728 - 9/2/1949, club, , Bougainville North, Bougainville Island, Bougainville - Buka, Pacific
E052729 - 9/2/1949, paddle, , , Buka Island, Bougainville - Buka, Pacific
E052730 - 9/2/1949, shield, , , general, Solomon Islands, Pacific

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E052731 - 9/2/1949, hat, , Bougainville North, Bougainville Island, Bougainville - Buka, Pacific
E052732 - 9/2/1949, club, , , , Vanuatu, Pacific
E052754 - 9/2/1949, club, , , , Vanuatu, Pacific
E052755-001 - 9/2/1949, spear, , , general, Solomon Islands, Pacific
E052755-002 - 9/2/1949, spear, , , general, Solomon Islands, Pacific
E052755-003 - 9/2/1949, spear, , , general, Solomon Islands, Pacific
E052755-004 - 9/2/1949, spear, , , general, Solomon Islands, Pacific
E052755-005 - 9/2/1949, spear, , , general, Solomon Islands, Pacific
E052755-006 - 9/2/1949, spear, , , general, Solomon Islands, Pacific
E052756 - 9/2/1949, spear, , , general, Solomon Islands, Pacific
E052757-001 - 9/2/1949, bow, , , Bougainville Island, Bougainville - Buka, Pacific
E052757-002 - 9/2/1949, bow, , , Bougainville Island, Bougainville - Buka, Pacific
E052758 - 9/2/1949, spear, , , , Papua New Guinea, Pacific
E052761-001 - 9/2/1949, spear, , , , New Caledonia, Pacific
E052761-002 - 9/2/1949, spear, , , , New Caledonia, Pacific
E052762-001 - 9/2/1949, spear, , , , Papua New Guinea, Pacific
E052762-002 - 9/2/1949, spear, , , , Papua New Guinea, Pacific
E052762-003 - 9/2/1949, spear, , , , Papua New Guinea, Pacific
E052762-004 - 9/2/1949, spear, , , , Papua New Guinea, Pacific
E052762-005 - 9/2/1949, spear, , , , Papua New Guinea, Pacific
E052763 - 9/2/1949, spear, , , , Papua New Guinea, Pacific
E052764-001 - 9/2/1949, spear, , , , Papua New Guinea, Pacific
E052764-002 - 9/2/1949, spear, , , , Papua New Guinea, Pacific
E052764-003 - 9/2/1949, spear, , , , Papua New Guinea, Pacific
E052764-004 - 9/2/1949, spear, , , , Papua New Guinea, Pacific
E052764-005 - 9/2/1949, spear, , , , Papua New Guinea, Pacific
E052764-006 - 9/2/1949, spear, , , , Papua New Guinea, Pacific
E052764-007 - 9/2/1949, spear, , , , Papua New Guinea, Pacific
E052764-008 - 9/2/1949, spear, , , , Papua New Guinea, Pacific
E052764-009 - 9/2/1949, spear, , , , Papua New Guinea, Pacific
E052764-010 - 9/2/1949, spear, , , , Papua New Guinea, Pacific
E052764-011 - 9/2/1949, spear, , , , Papua New Guinea, Pacific
E052765-001 - 9/2/1949, spear, , , , Papua New Guinea, Pacific
E052765-002 - 9/2/1949, spear, , , , Papua New Guinea, Pacific
E052765-003 - 9/2/1949, spear, , , , Papua New Guinea, Pacific
E052765-004 - 9/2/1949, spear, , , , Papua New Guinea, Pacific
E052765-005 - 9/2/1949, spear, , , , Papua New Guinea, Pacific
E052766-001 - 9/2/1949, spear, , , , Papua New Guinea, Pacific
E052766-002 - 9/2/1949, spear, , , , Papua New Guinea, Pacific
E052766-003 - 9/2/1949, spear, , , , Papua New Guinea, Pacific