"The book derives from the Melanesian Art project of the British Museum and the University of Cambridge Museum of Archaeology and Anthropology, funded by the Arts and Humanities Research Council 2005-10. This project brought most of the authors together in 2006 for a research programme and conference at the British Museum on 'Art and History in the Solomon Islands'"--Title page verso.
"The publication of this volume, as well as the British Museum conference, was supported by the Bergen Pacific Studies Research Group, University of Bergen, Norway"--Title page verso.