*** | Canoe prow figurehead (Nguzunguzu), Solomon Islands, carved figural mask face resting on hands, incised lines and pipe clay highlights | *** | |
*** | Tapa cloth tent, Samoa. Late 19th century bark, the main body decorated with geometric patterns, the ends with a finely detailed border. 700 x 500 cm approx. | *** | |
*** | Three (3) hair combs. Pacific Islands. Woven cane and fibre with intricate design work. 24, 21, and 20 cm | *** | |
*** | 19th century Polynesian dance ornament/staff head, possibly Vanuatu origin | *** | |
*** | Polynesian chief's stool, the crescent shaped seat supported by four plain pillars and a central pillar with open carving and pecked decoration, resting on a plinth base | *** | |
*** | Four (4) spears. Samoa and Vanuatu. All with finely carved barbed tips. 153, 197, 220 and 235 cm | *** | |
*** | Four (4) hair combs, Tonga. Displaying fine and detailed woven craftsmanship. 17 cm, 20 cm and 21 cm | *** | |
*** | Dance pole. Solomon Islands. Broad and long paddle shape, carved with triangle and diamond patterns. 192 cm | *** | |
*** | Collection of tribal artefacts. Includes a carvedPapua New Guinea food bowl, Indonesian bamboo canister, carved pig, spoon, gourd, carved figural ceremonial ornament and dance ornament. | *** | |
*** | War club. Vanuatu. 3-sided head with spherical nodules and a mushroom cap (part missing), the handle with shaped bulbous grip. 98 cm | *** | |
*** | Paddle club. Samoan origin. Leaf shaped with tapering shaft and carved handle. 19th century patina. 130 cm | *** | |
*** | Paddle club. Fiji or Samoan origin. Heavy shaft with broad blade and partially serrated edge. Good clean patina. 103 cm | *** | |
*** | Fiji root stock club. Pecked zig-zag hand-grip. 19th century | *** | |
*** | Bone and bead necklace, double strand of black and red trade beads interwoven with claw shaped carved bone features | *** | |
*** | Tabua. Fijian Chieftain's whale tooth necklace (tabue) with original fibre cord, lovely patina. | *** | |
*** | Two (2) Tapa cloth beaters. Samoa. Used to beat bark into tapa cloth for traditional clothing, sails and so on. 35 and 36 cm | *** | |
*** | Club. Fiji. Rifle stock shaped club. Pecked inner edge, woven fibre bound shaft and mushroom grip. 95 cm | *** | |
*** | Samoan double edged sword shaped throwing club, serrated and terminating in a sharp tip | *** | |
*** | Two (2) spears. East Solomon Islands, the first inlaid with shell, figural carving and deep serrated tip, the other has shell inlay and shallow serrated tip. 278 cm each | *** | |
*** | Kava bowl. With inlaid mother of pearl decoration, finials carved with bird and dolphin motif | *** | |
*** | Coral money, a string of 55 coral discs holed and strung, used for trading | *** | |
*** | War club. Solomon Islands. Leaf shaped head with a pointed handle. 114 cm | *** | |
*** | Collection of Melanesian and tribal artefacts. Includes a carved canoe, bamboo dagger, horn and timber canister, carved comb handle and buffalo horn. | *** | |
*** | New Guinea war club. Carved stone pineapple head with woven fibre at head of shaft and pointed conical tipped handle. 106 cm | *** | |
*** | Two (2) Tabuas. Fiji. Chieftain's whale tooth pendants, of two sizes. (no cords.) 13 and 8 cm | *** | |
*** | Paddle club. Tahiti. Intricately decorated with bands of incised parallel lines. Shaft damaged and repaired. 112 cm | *** | |
*** | Pacific Island carved shell ornament. Two shells carved with scenes of native villages, both with a border of carved faces. Mounted on Blackwood frame | *** | |
*** | Fijian throwing club (Ula tavatava), with a bulbous fluted end, hand-grip with pecked and feathered design, 19th century | *** | |
*** | Polynesian axe. Iron trade head on long slender shaft with bulbous handle, braided hair cord | *** | |
*** | Tabua. Fiji. Chieftain's whale tooth pendant. 19th century tooth with holes for fibre cord (not present). | *** | |
*** | Club. Samoan origin. Sword shaped club, each side adorned with a single raised line terminating at the tip. 19th century. 124 cm | *** | |
*** | Tabua. Fijian whale's tooth pendant on woven fiber necklace. Engraved names. | *** | |
*** | Shark tooth club. Kiribati. Four rows of sharks teeth bound with natural fibre on a palm wood shaft. 109 cm | *** | |
*** | Polynesian axe. Iron trade head on long handle with carved decoration to the neck | *** | |
*** | Dyak paddle. Slender form with intricate bands of carving on handle | *** | |
*** | Three (3) spears. Pacific Islands. All barbed with quills, bands of figural carvings, remains of ochre and woven fibre decoration. 310, 320 and 331 cm | *** | |
*** | New Guinea war club. Carved stone pineapple head, woven fibre at head of shaft. Old repairs. 124 cm | *** | |
*** | New Guinea disc club. Generous proportions, circular shaped stone head, woven fibre at head of tapering shaft. 105 cm | *** | |
*** | War club. New Caledonia n origin. Bulbous hand piece, long tapered shaft with flared distal end. 95 cm | *** | |
*** | Two (2) hair combs. Melanesia. Coconut wood with resin and fibre bindings. 33 and 24 cm | *** | |
*** | Tabua. Fijian whale's tooth pendant on woven fiber necklace | *** | |
*** | Micronesian artefact, a barbed shaft with quadrant head. (one barb missing.) remnants of braided line attached | *** | |
*** | Club. Fiji. Rifle stock shaped club. Pecked inner edge and mushroom grip. 82 cm | *** | |
*** | Axe. Tahiti. Curved wooden shaft with hide hand-grip. Topped with bands of intricate carving affixed with iron axe head. 65 cm shaft, 22 cm head. | *** | |
*** | Tikau. (war spear.) Fiji. Wooden shaft with an oversized cascading barbed tip. 178 cm | *** | |
*** | Canister. Pacific Islands. Carved coconut shell with applied nut shell rattles and woven fibre rope. | *** | |
*** | Collection of artefacts, including a kava bowl (broken), Trobriand figural stool, carved crocodile etc | *** | |
*** | Gugu war club, Tonga, of flat form shaped club with intricate incised decoration on one side | *** | |
*** | Stone disc club. Papua New Guinea. Circular stone head on a tapering shaft. Woven fibre binding at distal end. 79 cm | *** | |
*** | Club. Solomon Islands, sword shaped with single raised line on each side. 114 cm | *** | |
*** | Vanuatu club. Star head on tapering shaft, with stand | *** | |
*** | Two (2) tapa mats with traditional motifs. One large and one small. Large: 170 x 105 cm. Small: 70 x 48 cm | *** | |
*** | Arm band. Woven fibre adorned with 4 discs of coral money. 12 cm | *** | |
*** | Three (3) dance ornaments/clubs. Vanuatu. All with serrated edges, two with decorative carving and one with blue and white colouration. 50, 84 and 90 cm | *** | |
*** | Paddle. North Solomon Islands. Blade (part missing) decorated with totemic designs in black, red and white colouration. 152 cm | *** | |
*** | Smoking pipe. Pacific Islands. Bamboo cylinder decorated with pokerwork zig-zag and cross decoration. 68 cm | *** | |
*** | Tongan axe club, with incised crescent head, heavily carved shaft | *** | |
*** | Club. Vanuatu. Eight pointed star head on a tapering shaft, with (part) disc shaped carved hand-grip. 93 cm | *** | |
*** | Club. Vanuatu. Bulbous head with two raised bands. Slender handle with (part) carved disc shaped hand-grip 94 cm | *** | |
*** | Collection of Pacific Island artefacts. Includes a carved figural 2-section bowl, woven fibre headband, woven baskets, Papua New Guinea nut dish, spoon, gourd bottle, shell and nuts. | *** | |
*** | Fiji rifle stock club. Phallic hand grip with pecked decorated distal end | *** | |
*** | Club. Unknown origin. Unusual bulbous triangular shaped head. Tapering and pointed handle with incised band. 60 cm | *** | |
*** | Club. Vanuatu. Slender tapered head on long shaft terminating in a pointed hand-grip. 23.5 cm | *** | |
*** | Harpoon. Pacific Islands. Hand wrought steel 3-pronged harpoon. 35 cm | *** | |
*** | Kava bowl. In the form of a bird with incised carving and remains of white ochre. 47 cm | *** | |
*** | Ancestral figure. Vanuatu, carved wooden seated figure with bulbous eyes. Height 33 cm | *** | |
*** | Basket, Pacific Islands, woven cane, oval shape with attached handle. 62 cm | *** | |
*** | Two (2) native skirts, Pacific Islands, one pandanus grass from Trobian Islands (for an un-married girl), the other a woven fibre | *** | |
*** | Two (2) baskets. Pacific Islands. Woven cane with braided fibre handles. | *** | |
*** | Carved wooden bowl, Polynesian, decorated with incised spirit figures, linear designs and patterns. 10.5 cm height. 21 cm diameter | *** | |