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S/E Asia, Oceania & Pacific — Tribal

Lots 385—480 Found 1,899

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A Philippine Islands carved wooden ceremonial spoon, Ifugao people, 19th/Early 20th century, carved as a spoon with…
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A Siapo, Samoa, made from the inner-bark of Hiapo (mulberry tree) and decorated with oodblock patterns with over hand died…
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Rare cutting implement, Torres Strait Islands. Cutting implement, pearlshell ground to sharp edge and engraved with dugongs,…
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A fine old Tapa Wallace or Fortuna Island, French Polynesia. Provenance: Nicolai Mitchoutchkine collection (1929-2010).…
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A important fine 19th century Fijian spear, Fiji Islands. Carved and engraved hardwood. Provenance: Ex Toast & Rohu Collection,…
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Dayak Hudoq mask, Borneo. 19th/Early 20th century carved wooden Shaman's mask. Height 35 cm
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Dayak Hudoq mask, Borneo. Mid 20th century carved wooden Shamans mask. White with red and black details. Height 41 cm
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18th-19th century Western Flores Island shrine post. Central supporting pillar from a Ngada culture male shrine Ngadhu. Deeply…
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Fijian throwing club. 20th century ula, with cane bound pointed lobes. Height 33 cm
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Two chief status pectoral Insignias, clamshell on a turtle shell base, Bokolo, the Solomon Islands (2). Provenance: Ex Judith…
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A Fijian Cannibal fork (Culanibokolo) 19th century Used only by chiefs and priests, a rare original example. Length 30 cm.…
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A new Hebridean Battle club, Epi Island, old breaks, acquired from an old collection, 96.5 cm long
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A 19th century Fijian sperm whale tabua, one side hole chipped, 16 cm wide
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Early Fijian Rootstock Club. The rootstock of the tree forming the head of the club, the handle incised with zigzag design and…
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Early Fijian Club, of well-balanced proportion. Orthodox incurve at top. Rich redbrown patina. Length 98 cm. Width 16 cm.…
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New Caledonia Bird Head Club. Displaying a hooded medial ridge on the face, bulbous domed eyes soft slightly raised handle end.…
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A Pitcairn Island miro wood basket, oval form, carved plaited scalloped rim with turned fixed wood handle, made by Fred…
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A Fijian war club (vunikau), rootstock club with carved protuberances to the top leading to a plain shaft. Length 105 cm
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A Fijian cannibal fork (Ai cula ni bokola), an early example with deep carved star form decoration to the handle and a bulbous…
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A pair of Fijian framed tapa clothes 102 x 45 cm
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Vao Island (Malekula) canoe prow, of bird form, in tones of blue and red, length 51 cm
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A Western Solomon Islands club, made of dense, heavy wood with an elegant teardrop-shaped flattened blade and raised medial…
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A fine Tongan headrest, of elegant and slender arching form with flaring terminals, creating a graceful curve. Delicate…
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Rennel Island, Solomon Islands club. Oval head, good age patina. Length 86 cm
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A large Malekula figure, Vanuatu. Provenance: David Baker Collection. 166 cm
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Three Fiji Kiakavo clubs, 19th century, [3], these three fine examples are all made from hardwood and of good form, one has the…
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19th century Fijian throwing club. Older ula with fully carved lobed head. Chip carved handgrip, worn from prolonged use.…
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A Malaita, Solomon Island club, mother-of-pearl inlay both sides, 58 cm long
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Two (2) Tapa cloth beaters. Samoa. Used to beat bark into tapa cloth for traditional clothing, sails and so on. 35 and 36 cm
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Club. Fiji. Rifle stock shaped club. Pecked inner edge, woven fibre bound shaft and mushroom grip. 95 cm
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Samoan double edged sword shaped throwing club, serrated and terminating in a sharp tip
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A Santa Cruz chest ornament (tema), the shell disc with pierced central aperture decorated with openwork turtle shell frame to…
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Fine early throwing club, Victoria. Carved and engraved hardwood. The curving shaft of circular section terminating in bulbous…
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Fine Samoan war club of tapering form with flared end, fine decoration to shaft inlaid with white pigment, length 98.5 cm
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Nias Island coconut grater carved as zoomorphic kneeling figure, elaborately carved head leading to a reclining male figure…
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Phillipines (20th century) fertility figure mixed media, wood
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Four tabua, one with incised figure, another with woven fibre binding, Fiji, length 10 - 15 cm
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Solomon Islands Elders staff. Rennell Island tapering staff with neatly formed rounded head carved from vesi wood. Woven…
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Sumba, man's mantle (Hinggi), cotton, warp ikat, 250 x 115 cm. Other Notes: Sumbanese textiles are amongst the most well known…
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Sumba, man's mantle (hinggi), cotton, warp ikat, 264 x 117 cm
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Rare and old Solomon Islands shell pectoral, worn by the man, carved with bird emblems and cowrie shell necklace,. Provenance:…
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Two Nias male ancestor figures, seated, one wearing elaborate horned headdress, the other with a pleated turban, 65 and 38 cm…
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A Solomon Islands dance staff, with crouching ancestor figure, both arms holding jaw, carved teeth, 54.5 cm long
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A Solomon Islands golden nautilus shell inlaid wood Chiefs baton, the entire surface inlaid with well-carved geometric shell…
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A Santa Cruz Island wood dance: club (napa) of classic canoe-shaped form with stylized masks on a triangular boss from on the…
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An impressive Oceanic rootstock tribal war club, carved hardwood, Fijian origin, 19th century, 105 cm long
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A rootstock club, carved hardwood, Fijian origin, 19th century, 111.5 cm high
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Two (2) spears. East Solomon Islands, the first inlaid with shell, figural carving and deep serrated tip, the other has shell…
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Kava bowl. With inlaid mother of pearl decoration, finials carved with bird and dolphin motif
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A Patent Graphoscope by Rows Ellis, complete with assorted slides depicting images of Solomon Island Natives, The Great War,…
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An old Fijian tabua whales tooth pendant, with old string cord, length 15 cm.
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A Sali club, Fiji. A sali, also known as a 'Gunstock club' is used in combat. Carved from hardwood this club features a long…
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A Santa Cruz chest ornament (tema), the shell disc with pierced central aperture decorated with openwork turtle shell frame to…
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A wicker shield, Solomon Islands, 19th century. With two bamboo lengths running up the centre of the shield. The shield body is…
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A large and impressive Fijian spear, with multiple graduated barbs and with sennit binding to the shaft, 320 cm length
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Two Fijian Tabua whales tooth chieftains necklaces (1 with rope), 19th century. 16 cm & 18 cm.
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'Captain Tilly' Melanesia breast pendant (Santa Cruz group). Shell with geometric tortoise shell decoration.
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A large Ambrym Island drum, Vanuatu, 282 cm
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19th/20th century Fijian sperm whale tooth (tabua). With a plaited sennit fibreneck band. Good, soft aged patina. Length 16 cm…
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A pair of Sumba Island ancestral figures, in seated position, horn-disc eyes, carved diamond design around top of bases, 91 cm…
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Coral money, a string of 55 coral discs holed and strung, used for trading
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Tabua, Fijian chieftain's whale tooth amulet, 19th century, 13.5 cm long
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A rare Vanuatu Malekula Island mask, Nambukie, the abstract human face with broad open mouth with boars tusks issuing from the…
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A 19th century Solomon Islands trade axe, Marovo Lagoon area, New Georgia Archipelago, with trade blade by Robert Sorby,…
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A New Hebrides/Vanuatu iron trade axe hafted on a wooden club handle, the terminal end with 'cotton reel' finial, a hybrid form…
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Two heavy rifle stock clubs, Fiji, late 19th early 20th century, carved wood and woven fibre, 92 cm and 87 cm long. Provenance:…
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Fijian tabua (ceremonial marine ivory tooth), attached woven binding. 15 cm length
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Two New Hebrides marionette sculptures (temes nevimbure), the visage of earth, fibre and spider's web, one with pig tusk…
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Rare Tongan Kava bowl on 10 legs and in the form of a large turtle, presumed to have come from a Chief. Height 23 cm. Diameter…
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Polynesian fishing tackle box, Tokelau, early 20th century. 31 cm
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A breastplate, Solomon Islands, Melanesia (circa 1900), pearl shell, tortoise shell, beads and bush string, 34 x 18 cm.…
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A Sacrifical Boar's Jaw, Wujumwel Village, Pentecost Island, Vanuatu, (early twentieth century), boar's bone, teeth and tusk,…
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A Pacific Islander carved hardwood club, circa 1900, 41 cm long
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Early rootstock club, Vunikau, Fiji Islands. Carved and engraved hardwood. Club is a cylindrical shaft with the head formed by…
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Early Fijian Rootstock Club. The rootstock of the tree forming the head of the club, the handle incised with zigzag design.…
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Solomon Island Club. Long slender leaf shaped blade in orthodox form with raised medial ridge to face. Rich brown patina.…
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A Fijian Sali (gunstock club). Smooth patina and coloured string binding (magimagi) to upper shaft. Stippled pattern to top of…
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Fijian war club, with spherical knop end, with embedded tooth, above cylindrical handle, with carved and incised decoration,…
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A fine & early Rennel Island club, Solomon Islands, of good form carved from a dense hardwood and the handle grip has the…
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Early 20th century Fijian throwing club. Natural root ball head and rustic carved grip. Length 41 cm
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Tokelau or Gilbert Island carved box. Early 20th century tauanave wood box, of oval form with handle terminals. Used for…
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A Kini Kini war club, with finely incised design, Fiji, length 98 cm
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A Kalimantan Hudoq mask, a stylised pigs head, articulated lower jaw, old painting, 38 x 28 cm
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A Gilbert & Ellice Islands shark tooth knife, set with two rows of sharkteeth, some missing, 50 cm long
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Rare antique Nautilus shell (Nautlius pompilius), carved, New Caledonia, circa 1890s', supurb example, showing two oval…
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Fijian waka club with root head and carved geometric designed handle, length 110 cm, some wear, cracks
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A Vunikau club, Fiji, used in combat. Carved from hardwood. A shaped cylindrical shaft with the head formed by the rootstalk of…
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Fijian waka club with root head and carved geometric designed handle, length 110 cm, some wear, cracks
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A good old Mangaia, Cook Islands ceremonial turret hafted adze, traditional finely carved columnar square section pedestal,…
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Fijian tabua (ceremonial marine ivory tooth), attached woven fibre necklace. 16 cm length
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A Fijian tabua (ceremonial marine ivory tooth), pierced for suspension, attached later binding. 12 cm length
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A Fijian tabua (ceremonial marine ivory tooth), Attahed woven binding. 17 cm length
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Early 20th century Solomon Islands bowl. Deep oval form in hardwood, with shell inlaid terminal spirit figures, and fish to…
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Fijian club - Totokia, large example of pineapple form with head binding and some age damage. Rich patina of age. Length 76 cm.…
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An early and rare Malekula mask, a superb mask with double face decorated with multicoloured chevron and dot motifs used for…
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A Vanuatu interior Malekula Island grade society mask, Nambukie, the abstract human face with broad mouth, with boar's tusks…