![Gorgeous 19th C. Hawaiian Kou Wood Calabash Bowl: North Pacific, Hawaiian Islands, ca. 19th century CE. A grandiose and gorgeous calabash bowl, skillfully hand-carved from wood of the kou tree - an inherently beautiful Hawaiian hardwood with a warm g](https://p1.liveauctioneers.com/1103/333176/179974514_1_x.jpg?height=310&quality=70&version=1718311641)
Oceanic/Pacific Rim Wood
![Gorgeous 19th C. Hawaiian Kou Wood Calabash Bowl: North Pacific, Hawaiian Islands, ca. 19th century CE. A grandiose and gorgeous calabash bowl, skillfully hand-carved from wood of the kou tree - an inherently beautiful Hawaiian hardwood with a warm g](https://p1.liveauctioneers.com/1103/333176/179974514_1_x.jpg?height=310&quality=70&version=1718311641)
![19th C. Papua New Guinea Wood Ancestor Figure: Oceania, Papua New Guinea, Sepik River Basin, Iryan Jaya region, ca. 19th century CE. A rare and important ancestor figure from Korwar that is impressively carved from a single piece of wood. The styl](https://p1.liveauctioneers.com/1103/333176/180357608_1_x.jpg?height=310&quality=70&version=1718746494)
![19th C. Sulu Islands Wood Boat Shaped Funerary Marker: Southeast Asia, Indonesia / Philippines, Maluku Islands / Sulu Islands, Sama-Bajau culture, ca. 19th to early 20th century CE. A long, wooden, canoe-shaped sculpture that was used a burial marker (sun](https://p1.liveauctioneers.com/1103/333176/180357610_1_x.jpg?height=310&quality=70&version=1718746494)
![Samoan Kava Bowl (8 Leg): 8 leg Samoan Kava bowl. Decorated rim, deep bowl. Measures 8.5" in diameter. Antique / Vintage.](https://p1.liveauctioneers.com/8236/334229/180608337_1_x.jpg?height=310&quality=70&version=1719091427)
![Two New Zealand Ancient Kauri Wood Trays: Description: Two New Zealand Ancient Kauri Wood Trays, 30,000-50,000 Years Old, inscribed on bottoms '30,000-50,000 years old, New Zealand Ancient Kauri, Patrik' one dated '88, the other dated '9](https://p1.liveauctioneers.com/4098/332502/179395289_1_x.jpg?height=310&quality=70&version=1717710292)
![Stunning Early Hawaiian Wood Umeke la'au: **Originally Listed At $2750** North Pacific, Hawaii, ca. 19th to 20th century CE. A stunning wood bowl known as an 'umeke la'au, hand-turned from beautiful natural wood grain boasting swirling hues o](https://p1.liveauctioneers.com/1103/333224/180001390_1_x.jpg?height=310&quality=70&version=1718320432)
![Superb / Huge 19th C. Hawaiian Kou Wood Meat Platter: **Originally Listed At $5500** North Pacific, Hawaiian Islands, ca. 19th century CE. A marvelous and massive meat serving platter of rectangular form with rounded shorter sides and a shallow bowl, int](https://p1.liveauctioneers.com/1103/333224/180001387_1_x.jpg?height=310&quality=70&version=1718320432)
![Huge Papua New Guinea Painted Wood Shields (2): Oceania, Papua New Guinea, ca. 20th century CE. A set of 2 hand-carved wooden shields, each of tall rectangular form with sizable circular motifs carved across the obverse. The first shield is adorned](https://p1.liveauctioneers.com/1103/332781/179804342_1_x.jpg?height=310&quality=70&version=1718147909)
![1860s Hawaiian Tiger Eye Wood Koa Platter Old Repairs: North Pacific, Hawaiian Islands, ca. 1860 to 1890 CE. A stunning piece of wood made of tiger-eye Koa that has been skillfully lathed into a shallow dish, the pattern virtually changing before your eye](https://p1.liveauctioneers.com/1103/332781/179540213_1_x.jpg?height=310&quality=70&version=1717794190)
![Papua New Guinea Iatmul Wood Mask w/ Shell Eyes: **Originally Listed At $500** Oceania, Papua New Guinea, Middle Sepik River region, Iatmul people, ca. 20th century CE. A sizable wooden mask of convex form exhibiting dark brown surface hues and expr](https://p1.liveauctioneers.com/1103/333224/180001497_1_x.jpg?height=310&quality=70&version=1718320432)
![Papua New Guinea Wood Food Hook w/ Face: **Originally Listed At $300** Oceania, Papua New Guinea, Sepik River region, ca. mid-20th century CE. A hand-carved wooden food hook bearing a stylized human face along the top, an openwork midsection](https://p1.liveauctioneers.com/1103/333224/180159755_1_x.jpg?height=310&quality=70&version=1718405476)
![Superb 19th C. Fijian Wood Dance Club - Kiakavo: Oceania, South Pacific, Melanesia, Fiji Islands, ca. 19th to early 20th century CE. A spur-headed kiakavo dance club with a polished surface and a scored area on the underside of the curved head. This](https://p1.liveauctioneers.com/1103/332781/179804340_1_x.jpg?height=310&quality=70&version=1718147909)
![19th C. Fijian Wood Dance / War Club - Kiakavo: **First Time At Auction** South Pacific, Melanesia, Fiji Islands, ca. 19th to early 20th century CE. A spur-headed kiakavo dance club with a polished surface and a scored area on the underside of the](https://p1.liveauctioneers.com/1103/333224/180159754_1_x.jpg?height=310&quality=70&version=1718405476)
![Papua New Guinea Sepik Wood Headrest, Turtle Form: Oceania, Papua New Guinea, East Sepik River region, ca. mid-20th century CE. A small headrest carved in the form of a turtle with incised motifs along the sides. Hair is an important status symbol amo](https://p1.liveauctioneers.com/1103/332781/179804341_1_x.jpg?height=310&quality=70&version=1718147910)
![20th C. Micronesian Palauan Islands Wood Serving Dish: **Originally Listed At $1200** Oceania, Micronesia, Palauan Islands, ca. mid-20th century CE. A hand-carved wooden tray with a slightly concave basin, the rim inlaid with nacre shells in four areas al](https://p1.liveauctioneers.com/1103/333224/180159757_1_x.jpg?height=310&quality=70&version=1718405476)
![Rare 18th C. Hawaiian Wood Anvil & 19th C. Bone Beater: North Pacific, Hawaiian Islands, ca. 18th to 19th century CE. A hand-carved bone beater of sizable form - known as a hohoa - along with a massive Kolea wood anvil - known as a na kua kuku - used in th](https://p1.liveauctioneers.com/1103/333176/179974511_1_x.jpg?height=310&quality=70&version=1718311641)
![A Well-used, Australian Aboriginal Spear Thrower: An indigenous, Spear Thrower hand-carved of mulga wood, with patina attributable to age and use. Has a rodent tooth attached with leather strips to one end. measures approx. 30" X 4". Please](https://p1.liveauctioneers.com/6247/331432/179891065_1_x.jpg?height=310&quality=70&version=1718803604)
![Collection of 8 carved bird cerimonial mouthpieces: 1984.01.008 Collection of 8 small carved birds held in the mouth during ceremonies while wearing Tatanua masks. Provenance: Langania Village, New Ireland island, Papua New Guinea, carved by Lagiri Pul](https://p1.liveauctioneers.com/2723/327891/176694633_1_x.jpg?height=310&quality=70&version=1719166729)
![Yena Yam Ceremonial Carving Sepik River: 1982.1.033 Yena yam ceremonial carving from the Waskuk area of upper Sepik River area of Papua New Guinea. The Yena ceremony is held during the yam harvest and associated with fertility, growth and pr](https://p1.liveauctioneers.com/2723/327891/176693853_1_x.jpg?height=310&quality=70&version=1719166729)
![Gope Board Samoa Village area Papuan Gulf: 1985.03.003 Gope board from the Papuan gulf region of Papua New Guinea. These ancestral boards are among the most important objects in Papuan Gulf culture. They were protective spirits which, when hun](https://p1.liveauctioneers.com/2723/327891/176759094_1_x.jpg?height=310&quality=70&version=1719166729)
![Imuni figure Korowai Area Fly River: 1985.03.001 Imuni Figure, from the Korowai area Fly River, Papuan Gulf, Papua New Guinea. Imuni Figures are three dimensional carvings often carved from mangrove wood using the woods’ natural shape.](https://p1.liveauctioneers.com/2723/327891/176758457_1_x.jpg?height=310&quality=70&version=1719166729)
![Nogwi Figure Dagua Village: 1985.03.005 Nogwi wood carved figure Murik lakes region Lower Sepik River, Dagua village, Wewak Papua New Guinea. Dimensions: H 25 1/2" W 6 " D 6, mounted on a contemporary wood base. Provenance: Fiel](https://p1.liveauctioneers.com/2723/327891/176761021_1_x.jpg?height=310&quality=70&version=1719166729)
![Dual Ancestor Figure Waskuk Hills: 1982.01.037 Polychrome clan dual ancestor figure, Waskuk Hills, Upper Sepik River, Papua New Guinea. Duality is a common feature among the Waskuk when depicting clan mythological ancestors. Mounted on](https://p1.liveauctioneers.com/2723/327891/176694499_1_x.jpg?height=310&quality=70&version=1719166729)
![Ceremonial House Carving Haus Tambaran Waskuk Village: 1984.02.004 New Guinea Ceremonial house carving Haus Tambaran (Ceremonial house) carving from Waskuk Village, Papua New Guinea. This long narrow polychrome wood carving comes from the old Haus Tambara](https://p1.liveauctioneers.com/2723/327891/176694737_1_x.jpg?height=310&quality=70&version=1719166729)
News about Oceanic/Pacific Rim Wood
![Wedgwood Liberty Ware archive emerges in third Rubin collection sale at Freeman’s Jan. 25](https://www.liveauctioneers.com/news/wp-content/uploads/2024/01/169400161_1_x.webp)
Wedgwood Liberty Ware archive emerges in third Rubin collection sale at Freeman’s Jan. 25
PHILADELPHIA — An archive related to the Wedgwood Liberty Ware project designed to raise money for victims of the First World War will be offered at Freeman’s on Thursday, January 25. It carries an estimate of $8,000-$12,000 as part of the third tranche of the remarkable Ellis and Suzanne Rubin collection of Wedgwood ceramics. The […]
![Rago’s debut Crafted In Wood auction turned in solid results](https://www.liveauctioneers.com/news/wp-content/uploads/2023/11/164650202_1_x.webp)
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