New Guinean headshots. An illustration by a German artist features headshots of nine male and female Papua New Guineans, based on accounts from famous French voyages of discovery. Depicted topless, some wear hair decorations including bows, ribbons and combs, whilst others display body tattoos and jewellery including armbands and necklaces. German New Guinea (Papua New Guinea), circa 1839. Papua New Guinea, South East Asia, Asia.