Lawrence Foanaota

Lawrence Foanaota OBE, born on Malaita,[1] is a Solomon Islander archaeologist.[2] He has been director & curator of the National Museum of the Solomon Islands since 1972.[3][4] He has also been President of the Pacific Island Museums Association.[5]

In 2009, the Queen of the Solomon Islands, Elizabeth II, appointed him Officer of the Order of the British Empire, for "services to the National Museum and to the community".[6]

References
  1. "Shell Ornaments of Malaita", Kay Ross, Penn Museum
  2. World Archaeology Congress, February 2007
  3. "Lawrence Foanaota" Archived 5 July 2008 at the Wayback Machine, Pacific Wrecks
  4. "Museum gets new field kit", Solomon Star, 26 August 2008
  5. "Pacific Museums in Sustainable Heritage Development", Australian National University, 2006
  6. "Queen's birthday honours list: Commonwealth", The Guardian, 13 June 2009


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