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Oceania & Pacific — Tribal - Dunbar Sloane Ltd.

$8,949
Early 19th century Cook Island wooden (Atiu) Chief's stool, …
$8,302
19th century Tokelau Islands fishing tackle box (Tuluma) large f…
$6,086
A 19th century Fijian Chief's Headrest (Kali), with missiona…
$4,305
Finely Carved 19th century Mangaia Ceremonial Adze the wood base…








Auction House: Dunbar Sloane Ltd.
Number of lots recorded: 58
Lots with images: 58
Prices available: 58
Category: Oceania & Pacific



Lot Description Price Image
*** Early 19th century Cook Island wooden (Atiu) Chief's stool, with original fine plated sennet cord on two legs (used for hanging). Width 44 cm. Height 15 cm. Diameter 20 cm. ***
*** 19th century Tokelau Islands fishing tackle box (Tuluma) large fine example with mother of pearl shell inlay. Height 32 cm, width 45 cm ***
*** A 19th century Fijian Chief's Headrest (Kali), with missionary script to base. Length 33 cm, Height 15 cm ***
*** Finely Carved 19th century Mangaia Ceremonial Adze the wood base of quadrangular pedestal form, each face composed of square panels, intricately carved with geometric patterns, domed section above surmounted by the stone hafted adze secured with plaited lashing. Brought to New Zealand in the 1880s by a member of the vendor's family but vendor has no further knowledge of provenance. Height 49 cm ***
*** Finely carved 19th century Mangaia ceremonial adze, the wood base of quadrangular pedestal form, each face composed of square panels, intricately carved with geometric patterns, domed section above surmounted by the stone hafted adze secured with plaited lashing. Brought to New Zealand in the 1880s by a member of the vendor's family but vendor has no further knowledge of provenance. Height 49 cm ***
*** 19th Century Melanesian Canoe-shaped Food Bowl with two dimensional carved decoration below rim of stylised bird in centre with sealife on either side. Inlaid with white lime and brown overlay to higher points. Provenance - Gifted in the 1880s. Length 70 cm. Width 28 cm. Height 14.5 cm ***
*** Late 18th, early 19th century Fijian tanoa, kava bowl. Large example of elliptical form ovoid at the sides with points at each end. Height 20 cm, width 64 cm ***
*** South Pacific Melanesia Breast Plate (Kap Kap) (maybe New Ireland). Clamshell overlaid with filigree of turtle shell. D. 12.8 cm. (Tilly Collection) ***
*** A 19th century Easter Island Carved Wooden Figure of Rapanui. Height 40 cm ***
*** A fine 19th century Fijian totokia battle hammer or pineapple club. Length 80 cm ***
*** Santa Cruz breast pendant shell with geometric tortoise shell decoration. Diameter 15 cm. Length 52 cm. ***
*** A 19th century Fijian Elliptical Bowl (Vakalofua), used for coconut oil. Length 36 cm, Width 22 cm ***
*** A 19th century Fijian Wood Ceremonial Dish. Length 26 cm ***
*** Early 19th century wooden Fijian Priest's oil dish. Length 36 cm. ***
*** South Pacific Waist Band c. 1870s, Melanesia made of tiny shells, red, white and dark brown. Length 70 cm. Width 8 cm. (Tilly Collection) ***
*** South Pacific Shell Ring Ornament c. 1870, Melanesia. (32 shell ring), Length 23 cm. D. of rings 3.7 cm. (Approx). (Tilly Collection) ***

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