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sandalwood

Sandalwood, Santalum austrocaledonicum, was widely exploited by Western traders in the 1800s. These pieces, approx 60 cm in length, were collected from the island of Erromango, Vanuatu in the early 1900s by missionary Rev Dr HA Robertson. E12420 & E22590

Photographer:
Stuart Humphreys
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© Australian Museum

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