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S/E Asia, Oceania & Pacific — Tribal

Lots 193—288 Found 1,926

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Late 18th, early 19th century Fijian tanoa, kava bowl. Large example of elliptical form ovoid at the sides with points at each…
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A Mangia Island adze, Cook Islands, 19th century; finely carved on custom made stand. 68 cm
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Four Dayak baby carriers, b'aBorneo two of woven cane and two carved with hudoq spirits and aso dragons, various additional…
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A large sickle shaped Solomon Islands Parrying club, with mother-of pearl inlay both sides, 119 cm long
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A Tongan neckrest, narrow arching legs with small feet under top ledge, legs lashed to top with vegetable fibre, 25 x 19 cm
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Solomon Island Club. Long slender leaf shaped blade in orthodox form. Rich brown patina. Florida Island. Length 128 cm. Width…
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Fijian Club Ula. Type of throwing or missile club with medium-brown, rich patina. Height 35 cm. Width 10 cm. Provenance: T.…
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A Fiji war club, polished patina, finely incised pattern and woven fibre handle, Fiji, length 100 cm
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A large Dayak ancestral guardian, late 19th / early 20th century, mounted on granite pedestal, 110 cm high
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Prestigious Fijian Rootstock club, vunikau, of gigantic chiefly proportions made of traditional Vesi wood. Finely incised…
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Western Pacific Island ceremonial hammer. Carved with two faces. Use patination. Small damage to tip of handle length 68 cm
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Fine Tongan headrest, of elegant, abstract, arching form with small, wedge-shaped feet supporting the lower edge. Old…
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A 19th century Fijian Chief's headrest (Kali), the gently curved wooden top bar inlaid with marine ivory to each side. Raised…
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A 19th century New Caledonian Kanak war club, with bird head striking blade with hooded medial ridge and tapering shaft with…
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Ten cut spiral conis shells on custom stands, Western Solomon Island, 18th-19th century; the smallest and slimmest of the shell…
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An important and early Ifugao Shaman's box, Ifugao people of Northern Luzon, Philippines; an old Northern Philippine Ifugao…
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Three old war clubs, Vanuatu Provenance: George Cann collection (1890s-1965); Cann known as the snake man of La Perouse,…
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Three old Malaita Alafolo type war clubs, 19/20th century, [3], these fine examples are all made from straight hardwood,…
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Three antique Nautilus shell (Nautlius pompilius), carved, New Caledonia circa 1890's each carved in cameo, with flower heads…
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Solomon Island Club Alafolo. Finely carved at the top with a raised fin or nose, Tapering shaft. Blackened highlights mid-brown…
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Rare 18th century Fijian ceremonial fork (Cula ni bokola), with four tines and a baluster form handle terminating in a lobbed…
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A Fijian Beaked Battle hammer (Totokia Titobu), the shaft tapering to the notched grip section, 90 cm length. Provenance:…
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South Pacific Melanesia breast plate (Kap Kap) (maybe New Ireland). Clamshell overlaid with filigree of turtle shell. Diamter…
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A transitional axe, Efate Island, Vanuatu, late 19th century, carved wood with English iron head, a fine example of an Efate…
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Three 19th century hardwood fighting clubs, Vanuatu. Provenance: Collected by John Paton (1824-1907) a missionary in the new…
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A model funerary canoe, Santa Isabel, Guadalcanal or Nggela Island, Melanesia (circa 1900), inlaid pearl shell and resin on…
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Vao Island (Malekula) canoe prow, of bird form, pigmentation to head and neck, length 62 cm
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An early Dayak shield, Kenyah, or Kayan people, Borneo, 124 x 38 cm
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Fine Fijian Sali - club fine example of classic form with detailed carving to top blade gently curing to a cylindiracal shaft…
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A Tivaevae Manu, Cook Islands, a large cotton quilt in teal with an embroidered floral applique in bright orange. Tivaevae are…
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Fine adornment Kap Kap of shell bead and fibre, height 15.5 cm Provenance: private French collection
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A 19th century Easter Island carved wooden figure of Rapanui. Height 40 cm
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Niue Pike Kotoua, with pointed end displaying pyro-engraved designs. Gently widening, with raised mid-rib, to an inward-arching…
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A Supurb New Caledonia bird head club, displaying a hooded medial ridge on the face, bulbous domed eyes soft slightly raised…
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An ethnographic Ambrym ceremonial hammer (atata), 19th century, of wood, sculpted in classic ancestor form with projecting apex…
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Rare Vanuatu Malekula Island figure Temes nevimbure, wood, vegetable matter, boar's tusks and spider's webs, 120 x 54 cm; in…
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An 18th Cook Islands pounder (Ke'o), basalt stone of typical conical tapering form with three ridges to the top. Provenance:…
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Twenty one pieces cut spiral Conis shells, Western Solomon Islands, 18th - early 19th century; the smallest and slimmest of the…
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Fijian Totokia club. Early curved hardwood club with pandanus form head. Good patina, age cracks. Length 85 cm
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A finely painted old & used Grade figure, Dixon Reef area, Malekula Island, Vanuatu, I bought the figure from Leo Fleischmann…
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A Marquesas Islands chieftain's staff, extensive intricate geometric carvings, some minor chips, 124 cm long
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Four (4) spears. Samoa and Vanuatu. All with finely carved barbed tips. 153, 197, 220 and 235 cm
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An tribal walrus ivory club with incised markings and mounting holes to each end, 19th to early 20th century, 72 cm long
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Rare Samoan Mitre, a unique and intriguing wooden mitre tapering shaft with the upper half fully carved with traditional motifs…
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Fine Fijian headrest, Kali, gently curved, rectangular cross-piece, flaring slightly at ends, supported by an ovoid mid-section…
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Rare Vanuatu axe, with large steel trade head marked 'Lyons' attached to a tubular shaft ending in an abstract open-work butt.…
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Large old Fijian kava bowl, raised on four cylindrical tapered legs, diameter 64 cm.
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A fine Fijian tabua (ceremonial marine ivory tooth), etched decoration and incised 'Koro' 'Nmai'. Pierced for suspension. 8 cm…
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Solomon Island comb split palm wood with finely woven orchid fibre binding. Length 19 cm. Width 5 cm
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Eastern Solomon Islands parrying shield, Qauata, length 165 cm
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A Philippine Islands ceremonial spoon, Ifugao people, 20th century, carved with a double standing figure finial, with a fine…
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A rare Fijian 'Tabua' incised whale's tooth 19th century a Fijian tabua is a sperm whale tooth neck ornament attached to a…
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A large pectoral ornament (tema), Santa Cruz, Solomon Islands, (early twentieth century), tridacna shell, tortoise shell and…
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A Helmet, Eastern Bontoc, Ifugao, North Luzon, Philippines (nineteenth century), carved hardwood, 11.5 cm high (19.5 cm…
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A fine Tongan Islands club, 19th century
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A collection of five neck rests, including Fiji, Melanesia
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A Fijian Waka club, intricately carved with zigzags in borders pattern on the lower handle and at the top of the tap root. Chip…
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Niue Pike Kotoua. With a pointed end, gently widening, with raised mid-rib, to an inward-arching terminal. Light-brown patina.…
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Fijian Club. Kiakavo of well-balanced proportion. Orthodox rough incurve at top. Handle fully bound with sennit. Superb…
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Solomon Island Club. Long slender leaf shaped blade in orthodox form with carved raised wave designs to face. Rich brown patina…
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A fine 19th century Fijian totokia battle hammer or pineapple club. Length 80 cm
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Four (4) hair combs, Tonga. Displaying fine and detailed woven craftsmanship. 17 cm, 20 cm and 21 cm
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A superb pair of shell money armbands (abagwaro), Malaita Island, early 20th century; together with a fine shell money belt,…
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An early wicker shield and six arrows, the Solomon Islands, with custom wood and glass display case, minor damage to rattan as…
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A Nias male ancestor figure, standing wearing elaborate headress, ear and neck ornaments, holding a vessel before him, erect…
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A Fijian pole Bowai club, with decorative geometric design, 88 cm long
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A Fijian tabua sperm whale tooth necklace, on plaited coconut fibre cord. Length tooth: 16 cm. Whale teeth were only collected…
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A fine 19th century Fijian Gata snake club, of dark wood with good patination, the striking end with incised lineal ridges, the…
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A Solomon Islands carved stone head, collected Morovo Lagoon area, first half 20thC. With scarification patterns to the face…
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Santa Cruz breast pendant shell with geometric tortoise shell decoration. Diameter 15 cm. Length 52 cm.
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A carved club, Ambrym Island, Vanuatu,19th century, carved wood, 73 cm long, Note carved by the grandfather of Michel Makon.…
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A double sided club, Vanuatu, 19th century, carved wood with remains of piped clay, 78 cm long, Note carved by the grandfather…
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An old Fijian wooden headrest of large uncommon form created from a single piece of hardwood. The mildly curved top two main…
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Solomon Island Club Alafolo. Finely carved at the top with a raised fin or nose, Tapering shaft. Traces of lime infill,…
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Fine Solomon Island Club. Malaita, with a diamond shaped head and raised mid-rib in the form of a cross moving down to a hooked…
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A malekula figure, Tonan Island, Vanuatu (mid-late twentieth century), boars tusks, dogs teeth, mud, web, straw and cane, 94 cm…
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Dance pole. Solomon Islands. Broad and long paddle shape, carved with triangle and diamond patterns. 192 cm
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Collection of tribal artefacts. Includes a carvedPapua New Guinea food bowl, Indonesian bamboo canister, carved pig, spoon,…
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A large painted fern tree figure, Vanuatu. Provenance: David Baker Collection.
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A Madura Island drum, in slit gong form, with two elaborate finials of fearsome dragon design, on either side is incised the…
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An early Samoan club and spear, late 19th - early 20th century; both finely carved from hard wood, the club with incised lime…
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Two old Alafolo clubs, Malaita Island, Solomon Islands, both of these genuine old clubs were collected by Todd Barlin in the…
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Two fine Gilbert Islands shark teeth knives, 19th century, [2], both carved from hardwood with the original sennit binding…
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Club Vanuatu slender tapered head on long shaft terminating in a pointed hand-grip.
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A 19th century Fijian elliptical bowl (Vakalofua), used for coconut oil. Length 36 cm. Width 22 cm
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A 19th century Fijian wood ceremonial dish. Length 26 cm
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A good old mangaia, Cook Islands ruatangaeo (ceremonial turret hafted adze), traditional finely carved columnar square section…
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New Caledonia n club, a great example in classic bird-head form with domed eyes, flared collar and slightly raised handle to…
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A good Fijian tabua (ceremonial marine ivory tooth), with attahed woven fibre. 17 cm length
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An old Tongan or Fijian contact period neck rest, showing good age, circular spoked support to the curved bar form top with…
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A fine large 19th century Fijian Tototokia pineapple head Battle-Hammer
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Rare Niue club Katoua of very rare form. Slender, flattened blade with raised medial ridge leading to a cylindrical shaft and…
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A Togan or Samoan paddle-club, 112 cm length
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A rare Solomon Island architectural ornament, the sectioned wood roof support sculpted in the form of a seated bearded male…
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An elegant Tongan headrest, of refined form, slightly tapered hourglass shape creating a graceful curve, raised on two bowed…
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Solomon Islands. Paddle Of classic form with relief carved abstract design to blade representing a frigate bird in flight.…