In 1836 M.G.L. Domeny de Rienzi's Océanie ou Cinquième Partie du Monde was published by Firmin Didot Frères in Paris, France.
The prints of Papua which follow are from this classic three-volume work.
The images below are details. To view the complete engravings, click on the thumbnails.
Indigenous men, Papua
Kouaoui village,Papua
view of Dori Bay, West Papua
making fire, Veguiou Island
view of Manavai, Papua
Guebe Island, West Papua
anchorage at Rawak Island, West Papua
Masmapi Island, West Papua
chiefly costumes, West Papua
sacred house at Dori, West Papua
view of Carteret Bay, New Ireland
working a forge, Rawak, West Papua
