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Auction House:
Vickers & Hoad Auctioneers
Number of lots recorded:25
Lots with images:25
Prices available:25
Category:
S/E Asia, Oceania & Pacific
LotDescriptionPriceImage
*** Superb canoe paddle, Nggao District, Santa Ysabel, Solomon Islands. Carved hardwood and natural pigment (handle restored) with arching crossbar handle, the leaf-shaped blade scorched and carved in shallow relief with narrow bands of repeating devices and… ***
*** Early fine inlay rootstock club, Vunikau, Fiji Islands. Carved and engraved hardwood and sperm whale tooth. Vunikau, of classic form, finely carved with sperm whale tooth inlay, smooth, glossy reddish brown patina, length 111 x 11 cm. Provenance:… ***
*** Three antique Nautilus shell (Nautlius pompilius), carved, New Caledonia circa 1890's each carved in cameo, with flower heads and foliage and pierced borders (3) ***
*** Early bulbous club, Victoria. The curving shaft of circular section terminating in bulbous head at the distal end, with conical section at the proximal end encircled with engraved ridges and pecked markings for gripping, old glossy patina.Carved and… ***
*** Rare cutting implement, Torres Strait Islands. Cutting implement, pearlshell ground to sharp edge and engraved with dugongs, possibly used for cutting up dugong. Carved and engraved pearlshell and natural fibre. Provenance: Private Collection, New South… ***
*** A important fine 19th century Fijian spear, Fiji Islands. Carved and engraved hardwood. Provenance: Ex Toast & Rohu Collection, Sydney, c.1904. Approx. length 268 cm ***
*** Fine early throwing club, Victoria. Carved and engraved hardwood. The curving shaft of circular section terminating in bulbous head at the distal ends. With conical section at the proximal end encircled with engraved ridges and pecked markings for… ***
*** Early rootstock club, Vunikau, Fiji Islands. Carved and engraved hardwood. Club is a cylindrical shaft with the head formed by the rootstalk of a shrub/tree, length 104 x 9 cm. Provenance: Private Collection, Sydney ***
*** Rare antique Nautilus shell (Nautlius pompilius), carved, New Caledonia, circa 1890s', supurb example, showing two oval medalions each with nileo filled incised scenes, one of a steam train leaving a railway bridge over an inlet with palm trees to the… ***
*** Rare antique Nautilus shell (Nautlius pompilius), carved, New Caledonia, carved with an oval portrait cameo of a native head in profile, pale blue ink stained, incised Caledonie & Nouvelle, circa 1890's ***
*** Nguzu Nguzu canoe prow ornament, Solomon Islands. Carved and engraved wood, black dye, nautilus shell inlay. In the Solomon Islands, long plank-built war canoes are revered for their size, speed and splendour. Stained black and inlaid with white nautilus… ***
*** A collection of six elaborately decorated barbed spears, Bouganville Island, Solomon Islands. Wood, bone, natural fibre and natural pigments. The whole of the long shaft wrapped with woven red, yellow and black fibre with a carved pigmented design above a… ***
*** Two pairs of fine Santa Cruz Islands dancer ornaments, Solomon Islands. These beautifully made ornaments are made from cut leaves and then painted with traditional designs, they then have soft stringy fibre at the back of the decorated part. Provenance:… ***
*** Old South East Asian Dyak Mandau,well carved handle approx 55 cm long ***
*** Pacific Islands sperm whale tooth (tabua), hole drilled for necklace, 15 cm wide, 4 cm high ***
*** Punan Dayak blowpipe & dart quiver belt clip, Borneo, pipe 165 cm long (2) ***
*** Large vintage Oceanic / Pacific Islands kava bowl, 18 cm high, 53 cm diameter ***
*** An Old Traditional Carved 'Kava' Bowl Fiji Islands, approx 16 cm high, 44 cm diameter ***
*** Five Japanese tea bowls Ex World War II Pacific (5) ***
*** 19th century Solomon Island woven flax purse, approx 18 cm x 24 cm ***
*** Fijian club, 19th century, approx 72 cm long ***
*** Two Solomon Islands incised bamboo containers. Carved and engraved bamboo. Approx. lengths 22 cm, 29 cm ***
*** Collection of carved Pacific items to include bowls etc ***
*** An old Pacific Islands carved paddle/tool, 26 cm long ***
*** A tribal fighting club, traditionally made, vintage, Fiji ***