| *** | A Fijian Ula, a throwing club, made from a single piece of wood used as a close-range projectile weapon. One to three throwing clubs were worn in the warrior's waistband, ready to hand as the situation demanded. Heavy spherical head with notches and… | *** |  |
| *** | Fine Solomon Island paddle, fine leaf shaped blade leading into an elongated tubular shaft with riased double band near top with a hooked c shaped terminal inlayed with mother of pearl. Rich honey brown and blackened variated patina. Length 152 cm | *** |  |
| *** | Large Vanuatu Grade post, large carved post with carved face of ovoid form with elongated forehead, raised triangular decoration to central ridge and sides. Raised eyes and nose. Coloured with natural pigments. Collected 1950. Vanuatu. Length 146 cm.… | *** |  |
| *** | Rare Vanuatu club, carved from a single piece of hardwood, the base of the handle is circular which then extends into highly refined 'Hockey stick' form. Dark patina, 19th century. Espiritu Santo, Vanuatu. Length 104 cm. | *** |  |
| *** | Fine Solomon Island war club, long slender leaf blade in orthodox form. Smoked brown patina. Florida Island style. Length 130 cm. | *** |  |
| *** | A Trolling lure, Solomon Islands. Mother of pearl body, carved turtle shell brab fastened with woven fibre line. Length 12 cm | *** |  |
| *** | A Kali Hahapo headrest, Tonga, late 19th century. Placed under the head or the back of a neck whilst sleeping. Carved fom a single piece of wood. This kali features a thin neck rest with a deep concavity. The two curved legs flare outwards towards the… | *** |  |
| *** | A Bowai club, Fiji, used for both parrying and attacking in combat. Carved from a dense hardwood and highly polished. This pole club has been shaped into a long cylindrical form with a faint flare at the end of the shaft with a rounded butt. This bowai… | *** |  |
| *** | An Alofolo club, Malaita, Solomon Islands, late 19th century. Carved from a single piece of wood, this club features a flat rectangular blade enlivened by a raised fin on each side. Delicate incised detailing of geometric patterns at the blade. A long… | *** |  |
| *** | Solomon Island adornment, a very fine example with a large disk of Tridacna shell with very intricate openwork turtle shell overlay. Diameter 15 cm | *** |  |
| *** | Santa Cruz Island wooden dance Wand, a superb dance club with fine painted decoration light honey coloured patina, used during dance ceremonies called Napa. Length 82 cm. | *** |  |
| *** | An early and rare Malekula mask, a superb and early mask with double face decorated with multicoloured chevron and dot motifs used for the Nalawan grade ceremonies. Cane, bark, bamboo, boars tusks fibre and pigment. Southern Malekula Vanuatu. Height 36 cm… | *** |  |
| *** | Solomon Island cane, blackened hardwood with deeply carved face, traces of white pigment. Shaft decorated with orchid fibre binding. Height 100 cm. Width 6 cm | *** |  |
| *** | Fine shell adornment hand cut half-moon shaped mother of pearl gorget, with overlaid shell, with attached hand cut disc beads and teeth, natural fibre string. Malaita, Solomon Islands. Collected 1950. Length 17 cm. Height 7 cm | *** |  |
| *** | A small Hiapo, Niue. Intricate floral designs in black on a light brown ground. Delicate fringing. Samoans are said to have introduced Niueans when they were brought over as missionaries with Captain cook in 1774. The distinctive fine lines seen in Niuean… | *** |  |
| *** | Small Fijian club, Totokia, of small, well-balanced proportion. Shell or stone-tool carving to handle and head. Length 76 cm | *** |  |
| *** | Fijian Thowing club, ula, of rootstock variation, a type of throwing or missile club with dark rich patina, 19th. Century length 46 cm | *** |  |
| *** | A large stone ceremonial axe head, Makira Island, Solomon Islands, carved in a circular form, the axe head would have been lashed to a wood shaft handle. A central grooved haft wouth have cradled the handle. At the butt of the blade is a carved an… | *** |  |
| *** | A large and impressive kava bowl, Fiji, kava bowls are used in the preparation of yaqona (kava). Kava is prepared by pounding yaqona root in to a powder and then water is added and the pounder is strained out of the liquid. This large kava bowl is carved… | *** |  |
| *** | A 19th century Fijian Priest's oil dish of Tonoa form, raised on four tapering legs. Width 28 cm diameter 9.4 cm. Height 3.8 cm | *** |  |
| *** | Three Melanesian discs of Tridacna shells (Tridacna gigas), raised on pedestals. Originally used as local currency and symbols of prestige. Largestmm, depth 21 cm | *** |  |
| *** | Pitcairn Island Basket, in traditional form, stamped on base 'Made by Elwyn Christian. Length 17.3 cm Width 14.7 cm D7.3 cm. | *** |  |
| *** | Fijian Ula classic form, bulbous head. Shaft with attached woven sennit binding. Mid-brown patina. Length 40 cm. Width 11 cm | *** |  |
| *** | Marshall Island lure heavy shell body and attached hook. Fibre binding. Length 11 cm. Width 3.5 cm | *** |  |
| *** | Vanuatu pig Killing club hardwood with figural aspects to shaft and striker. Dark well-used patina. Length 84 cm. Width 37 cm | *** |  |
| *** | Solomon Island Breastplate adornment Tema, a superb example with a large disk of Tridacna shell with openwork turtle shell overlay representing frigate birds and fish. Tema were integral elements of the elaborate ceremonial attire worn by men at major… | *** |  |
| *** | Group of swords (3) Dayak sword with carved sheath and finely carved bone handle inlaid old coin to top and metal inlay decoration to blade a Kris knife with metal sheath, ornate handle and guard carved from wood a Moro 'Kampilan' sword. Binding to carved… | *** |  |
| *** | A ceremonial Mace head, Rennell Island, 19th century. Laboriously carved from a single bruised piece of stone. The blade is sickle shaped with small lossess suggesting use. The two sides of the blade each feature a medial ridge running down its length… | *** |  |
| *** | Rennell Island paddle club, with subtly raised cross formed blade with a dark rich patina. Length 61 cm Width 17 cm. | *** |  |
| *** | A Kali Hahapo headrest with mother of pearl inlay, Tonga, Placed under the head or the back of a neck whilst sleeping or resting. Carved from a single piece of hardwood without joins. A flared neck rest with mother of pearl inlaid flowers and diamond… | *** |  |
| *** | A 19th century Solomon Islands shell inlay comb the twelve palmwood teeth spreading from a black paste coated tapering ‘Handle' made from crushed Parinarium nuts, the four surfaces decorated with notch patterned Nautilus shell cut pieces inlay,… | *** |  |
| *** | A pair of I'e barkcloth beaters, Tonga, used for beating tapa cloth. Each carved from wood with vertical incised lines running up the shaft. Largest length 37.5 cm, width 7 cm | *** |  |
| *** | A Kiakavo war club, Fiji. Carved from dense, heavy wood into a spurred head and long cylindrical shaft terminating with a pommel. Rough area on the underside of the head with a large fissure. Light brown patina. The range of types and styles of Fijian… | *** |  |
| *** | Solomon Islands Malaita/ Sulka club, of orthodox form. Rich dark patina. Malaita Island. Provenenace: Previously in a private English collection. Length 97 cm width 7 cm. | *** |  |
| *** | Solomon Island club, Malaita, with a diamond shaped head and raised mid-rib in the form of a cross moving down to a hooked crescent shaped butt. Blackened fibre binding on grip. Mid brown patina. A very good example, length 67.5 cm width 16.8 cm. | *** |  |
| *** | A fine Fijian club Kiakavo, of small well balanced proportion. Orthodox rough incurve at top. Rich red patina. Small flare at butt with terminating knob. Provenance: Private Collection New York. Length 64.5 cm. | *** |  |
| *** | Solomon Islands club, unusual form with damage to one wing, San Cristobel Island, Solomon Islands. 96 cm. | *** |  |
| *** | Fijian Tapa cloth, (Masi) A fine and early example with various geometric, Fiji. Height 166 cm width 194 cm. | *** |  |
| *** | Fijian Tapa cloth, (Masi) A fine and early example with various geometric, Fiji. Height 102 cm width 188 cm. | *** |  |
| *** | Calcite traditional pounder with rounded cross-section, bulbous body tapering to flared turret top. Mangaia, Cook Islands. Height 15.5 cm. Diameter 10.5 cm | *** |  |
| *** | Pair of Adornments (2) hand cut clam shell discs with large pierced hole for attached fibre. Malaita, Solomon Islands. Height 15 cm. Width 11 cm | *** |  |
| *** | A stone pestle, Western Provence, Solomon Islands, 19th century. Used for grinding foods and plant fibres. This pestle is carved from a single piece of stone with a faint curvature to the shaft. Patterns have been deeply incised around the head of the… | *** |  |
| *** | A stone pestle, Western Provence, Solomon Islands, 19th century. Used for grinding foods and plant fibres. This pestle has been carved from a single piece of stone. It is a long cylindrical form with a gradual flare runnning down to the curved end. The… | *** |  |
| *** | A stone pestle, Western Provence, Solomon Islands, 19th century. Used for grinding foods and plant fibres. Carved from a single piece of stone, this pestle is of a long cylindrical form with a slight flare running down to the rounded end. In raised relief… | *** |  |
| *** | A stone adze, Malaita Island, Solomon Islands. A ceremonial adze of heavy proportions. A long handle with a hand guard encircling the rounded blade. A raised ridge to each side of the blade echoes the form of the adze. Length 28.5 cm, width 12 cm.… | *** |  |
| *** | A rare Tikopia club, Solomon Islands. Long and slender club finely carved from dense wood, with an elongated leaf-shaped blade and raised medial ridge that extends into a cylindrical shaft, decorated with six raised ribbed bands where the blade and the… | *** |  |
| *** | Niue Pike, Kotoua, with pointed end gently widening along its blade to an inward arching terminal and raised central ridge. Light honey-brown patina. Length 179 cm | *** |  |
| *** | Fijian throwing club, ula, type of throwing or missile club with dark rich patina. 9th. Century. Length 42.5 cm | *** |  |
| *** | Nias Island stool, anthropomorphic three legged stool with a flattened rectangular mid-section tapering cylindrical head to front hollowed end for attachment of a grater. Wood, early dark brown patina with good age and usage. Length 69 cm. Width 29.5 cm | *** |  |
| *** | Fijian Thowing club, ula, type of throwing or missile club with dark, rich patina. 9th century. Height 43 cm, width 5.5 cm | *** |  |
| *** | A stone hand adze, Malaita Island, Solomon Islands. A ceremonial adze of heavy proportions. A long handle with two protruding hand guards, the blade features a deep notch to each side. Incised designs to the sides of the blade echo the form of the adze.… | *** |  |
| *** | A Kinikini club, Fiji, used in combat. Carved from a heavy hardwood. Featuring a large blade with incised patterns, ribbed detailing, and a whalebone star inlay. The club has sennit cord wrapped around two sections of the shaft. Length 133 cm, width 26 cm | *** |  |
| *** | A Kaikavo club, Fiji, used in combat. This club is carved from hardwood. It features a long cylindrical shaft and and a curved head. The underside of the head has a section of rough wood that has been scoured. At the back of the head is a flared spur.… | *** |  |
| *** | Marquesan pounder large stone pounder with janus- head top with carved, raised features. Smoothed, grey stone surface. Length 19.6 cm. Width 13 cm | *** |  |
| *** | A framed Kupesi rubbing tablet, Tonga, used in the production of ngatu tapa, the barkcloth is laid over the tablet and pigments are rubbed into the barkcloth to create the designs. Made with a coconut husk base with coconut midrib stitched into patterns.… | *** |  |
| *** | A bowl with mother of pearl inlay, Solomon Islands. Carved from a single piece of wood, this bowl is an oval shape, it sits on a short oval foot, and has handles carved to depict a Bonito fish. The wood has been blackened and decorated with mother of… | *** |  |
| *** | A fishing lure, Polynesia. Shell carved hook bound to shellk body with fine string binding and attached line fragment. Length 11 cm | *** |  |
| *** | Fijian Ula, traditional form, bulbous head. Decorative carving to shaft end. Mid-brown patina. Length 39.6 cm. Width 10.8 cm | *** |  |
| *** | A good Fijian tabua, with aged patina and worked suspension holes to top and side. Length 17.5 cm | *** |  |
| *** | A Masi beater, Fiji Islands, Quadrangular hardwood beater with tapering handle, three of the beating sides with incised lines, the fourth side uncarved. Fine dark-brown patina with wear indicative of significant use and age. The masi, also called tapa in… | *** |  |
| *** | A Teivakatoga club, Tonga, 19th century. Used in combat. This teivakatoga is carved from a hardwood. The club shaft is long and has an oval cross section. The head of the club is rounded and features a medial ridge that runs down the head. With a dark… | *** |  |
| *** | A paddle, Solomon Islands, 19th century. Carved from a single piece of hardwood. This paddle has a long and slender leaf-shaped blade. Length 168 cm, width 13 cm | *** |  |
| *** | Fijian Ula club, classic throwing type club of fine form. Rich Patina, length 37 cm. | *** |  |
| *** | A rare Nias sculpted bust, Sumatra, Indonesia. Delicately sculpted ancestral figure - adu - of high rank, highlighted by the insignias they wear: the torc around the neck, the large earring on the left ear, the high complex headdress evoking the gold… | *** |  |
| *** | A Samoan kava bowl, raised on twelve cylindrical legs. Diameter42.5 cm. Height 16.2 cm | *** |  |
| *** | An Ausa'alo coconut grating stool, Samoa. A split coconut is rubbed along the rough edge to shred the meat. Comprising three blackened legs that support a oval seat. With sennit cord supporting the frame. A serrated piece of shell is attached to the front… | *** |  |
| *** | A ceremonial mace head, Rennell Island, 19th century. Laboriously carved from a single stone and highly polished. The neck of the mace is white with carved notches running up two sides, a flaring collar sits below the fluted head. Length 30.5 cm, width 17… | *** |  |
| *** | A Kali ni Bitu headrest, Fiji, late 19th century. Placed under the head or the back of a neck whilst sleeping or resting. A composite form comprising of a bamboo (bitu) shaft for the neck rest and triangular palm wood feet that are lashed with coconut… | *** |  |
| *** | Two Solomon Island spears, barb blackened hardwood tips with zigzag motif bound on with woven sennit. Long wood shafts with old collection label. Length 220 cm. Length 268.8 cm. | *** |  |
| *** | Large Pitcairn Island Chalice, in traditional form stamped on base 'Made by Elwyn Christian. Height 29 cm. | *** |  |
| *** | Fijian tabua - ceremonial whale tooth, a small but refined tooth with two pierced holes to end for attachment. Rich, creamy-golden patina. Rope binding attached. Tabuas are not worn but are presented at important ceremonies, including weddings, births and… | *** |  |
| *** | Fijian tabua - ceremonial whale tooth polished sperm whale tooth with two pierced holes to end for attachment. Rich creamy golden patina. Length 14 cm. Width 5.5 cm | *** |  |
| *** | Fijian tabua - ceremonial whale tooth polished sperm whale tooth with two pierced holes to end for attachment incised cross decoration to base. Rich creamy golden patina. Length 14 cm. Width 5.5 cm | *** |  |
| *** | Fijian tabua - ceremonial whale tooth polished sperm whale tooth with two pierced holes to end for attachment. Rich creamy golden patina. Missionary writing inscribed to one side 'VR2'. Length 11 cm. Width 4.5 cm | *** |  |
| *** | Dayak Hornbill Adorment, finely carved adornment with anthropomorphic carving. Tobacco coloured patina with red highlights to face. Length 8 cm. Width 4.8 cm | *** |  |
| *** | An Alafolo club, Solomon Islands. A delicately carved club with flat rectangular blade enlivened by a raised fin on each side. The shaft terminates with a double-flange pommel. The wood has a blackened patina that contrasts with a lime pigment design… | *** |  |
| *** | Vanuatu carved head carved face with deep eyes, raised checks, elongated nose and mouth bearing teeth. Carved from fossilised seabed. Vanuatu. Collected 1950. Height 15 cm. Width 11 cm | *** |  |
| *** | A Tanoa kava bowl, Fiji, kava bowls are used in the preparation of yaqona (kava). Kava is prepared by pounding yaqona root in to a powder and then water is added and the pounder is strained out of the liquid. The kava bowl has been carved from a single… | *** |  |
| *** | A pair of barbed spears, Solomon Islands, each carved from wood. With pointed tips and barbs running down the upper section to two sides. The grip section has remnants of a woven plant fibre handle | *** |  |
| *** | A Masi, Fiji, made from the inner-bark of Hiapo (mulberry tree) and decorated with natural dyes. A long panel featuring floral patterning. 206 x 28 cm | *** |  |
| *** | Pair of Fijian tabua pierced holes to ends and with braided sennit-fibre cord attached. Polished patina. Length 15 cm. Width 5 cm; length 13.5 cm. Width 1.5 cm | *** |  |
| *** | A 19th century Tongan hardwood kava bowl, raised on four tapering feet, two with indigenous repairs. Diameter50.5 cm | *** |  |
| *** | A Fijian sperm whale tooth tabua, length 15 cm, width 5.5 cm | *** |  |
| *** | A pair of fishing lures, Solomon Islands, each with a shell shank and tortoise shell hooks with lashing. Largest length 10 cm, width 1.5 cm, depth 2.7 cm | *** |  |
| *** | A Solomon Island club. Carved from a single piece of wood and coloured dark brown. The head of the club has incised geometric patterns that have been coloured with white pigment. Length 88.3 cm, width 9.1 cm, depth 5 cm | *** |  |
| *** | Fijian Tapa Beater, orthodox form with variable ribbing. Length 37.3 cm. | *** |  |
| *** | Fine Polynesian bowl, circular bowl with a shallow, hollowed dish. Sitting on three oval feet. Surface decorated with triangular carved decoration. Length 28 cm. Width 33 cm | *** |  |
| *** | A unique Kali Hahapo headrest, Tonga, Placed under the head or the back of a neck whilst sleeping or resting. Carved from a single piece of hardwood without joins. This headrest features open-work carving to the strut between the legs and along the neck… | *** |  |
| *** | A Teivakatoga club, Tonga, 19th century. Used in combat. This teivakatoga is carved from a hardwood. At the butt of the club is a pointed tip, the shaft is long and has an oval cross section. The head of the club is rounded and features a medial ridge the… | *** |  |
| *** | A Lepau tapa, Santa Cruz, High-ranking men of Santa Cruz would wear lepau on their body. Made from the inner-bark of Hiapo (mulberry tree) and decorated with natural dyes. With hand painted designs of geometric bands in eight block panels. Featuring… | *** |  |
| *** | A 19th century Fijian sperm whale tooth tabua, of good patination, plain, with two drilled suspension holes near the tip and a single suspension hole at the base. Provenance: acquired by the vendor's grandfather who was a trader living in Fiji during… | *** |  |
| *** | Fine Solomon Island war club, long, slender, leaf blade in orthodox form, signs of repair apparent. Length 1,23 cm, width 10 cm | *** |  |
| *** | A 19th century Tongan war club wood, tapering lozenge-section head with three ridged sections, the lower section with four ridges, the middle section with six ridges, the upper head with eight ridges (some loss), triangular butt lug for wrist cord.… | *** |  |
| *** | Fijian tabua, marine ivory tooth with attached fibre necklace. Fiji. Length 14 cm. Width 5 cm | *** |  |
| *** | Fijian food bowl, hollowed bowl with carved elements to ends good age and rich dark patina. Length 40 cm. Width 2.2 cm | *** |  |
| *** | A Samoan hardwood carved Tonoa kava bowl, supported on four tapering feet, plaited vegetable fibre rope embellished with three cowrie shells, oiled/stained rim and exterior surface | *** |  |
