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![19th C. Polynesian Samoan Tapa Eventail (Fan): Polynesia, Samoa Islands, ca. 19th century CE. A remarkably well-preserved fan, also sometimes known as an eventail, the French word for fan (due to French colonial ventures in Polynesia). The center](https://p1.liveauctioneers.com/1103/332781/179540139_1_x.jpg?height=310&quality=70&version=1717794190)
![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)
![Fine 14mm High Lustre South Sea Pearl And 18K Gold Earrings With Original Case: *** DUE TO THIS LOT BEING JEWELRY IT MUST BE PAID VIA BANK WIRE TRANSFER OR CERTIFIED CHECK.*** Fine 14mm High Lustre South Sea Pearl And 18K Gold Earrings With Original Case. Please copy](https://p1.liveauctioneers.com/6247/331432/178843855_1_x.jpg?height=310&quality=70&version=1717471098)
![Fine 10mm High Lustre Akoya Pearl And 18K Gold Earrings With Original Case: *** DUE TO THIS LOT BEING JEWELRY IT MUST BE PAID VIA BANK WIRE TRANSFER OR CERTIFIED CHECK.*** Fine 10mm High Lustre Akoya Pearl And 18K Gold Earrings With Original Case. Please copy and](https://p1.liveauctioneers.com/6247/331432/178844746_1_x.jpg?height=310&quality=70&version=1717770748)
![19th C. Hawaiian Gourd Ipu Koko (Drinking Vessel): North Pacific, Hawaiian Islands, ca. 19th century CE. A hollowed gourd drinking cup called an ipu koko. The spherical vessel has a large interior basin capable of holding much liquid. This type of ves](https://p1.liveauctioneers.com/1103/332781/179540212_1_x.jpg?height=310&quality=70&version=1717794190)
![2 Pre-Contact Hawaiian Ulu Maika Game Stones: North Pacific, Hawaiian Islands, Pre-Contact Period, ca. 16th to 18th century CE. Two thick discoidals that were hand-pecked and polished from a volcanic stone for use in a game known as "ulu maika."](https://p1.liveauctioneers.com/1103/331947/179233923_1_x.jpg?height=310&quality=70&version=1717451666)
![19th C. Hawaiian Coconut Apu (for Drinking Kava): North Pacific, Hawaii, ca. 19th century CE. A lovely cup or apu hand-carved from the shell of a hollow coconut. Boasting natural hues of rich espresso and mocha, the vessel presents a rounded body wit](https://p1.liveauctioneers.com/1103/331106/178526172_1_x.jpg?height=310&quality=70&version=1716590434)
![18th C. Hawaiian Dance Ornament Kupe'e Niho 'Ilio: North Pacific, Hawaiian Islands, ca. 18th to 19th century CE. An incredibly rare and important dance ornament known as a kupe'e niho 'ilio, featuring 66 canine teeth from dogs, expertly drilled from b](https://p1.liveauctioneers.com/1103/331947/179080664_1_x.jpg?height=310&quality=70&version=1717191351)
News about Polynesian Antiques
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Honolulu museum showcases Polynesian anthropologist
HONOLULU (AP) – Bishop Museum is paying tribute to the first Polynesian to receive widespread recognition for his research and scholarship on Pacific cultures. The Honolulu museum’s newly renovated Pacific Hall will showcase Sir Peter H. Buck, also known as Te Rangi Hiroa. Buck served as Bishop Museum’s director for 15 years starting in 1936. […]
![Joel Magee’s stunning Disneyland collection comes to Van Eaton Galleries, July 17-19](https://www.liveauctioneers.com/news/wp-content/uploads/2023/07/Screenshot-2023-07-07-at-1.50.10-PM.png)
Joel Magee’s stunning Disneyland collection comes to Van Eaton Galleries, July 17-19
LOS ANGELES – The largest individually owned Disneyland/Disney Park collection in the world, amassed during a 30-year period, will hit the auction block at Van Eaton Galleries. The Joel Magee Disneyland Collection Auction will kick off on Monday, July 17, 2023 – which is also Disneyland’s 68th birthday – and continue through Wednesday, July 19. Absentee and […]
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Reynolds co-acquired by UK’s National Portrait Gallery and Getty Museum
LONDON and LOS ANGELES – The National Portrait Gallery in London and the Getty Museum in Los Angeles announced plans on March 31 to jointly acquire and share ownership of Sir Joshua Reynolds’ masterpiece, Portrait of Mai (Omai), in a new model of international collaboration that will maximize public access to this important work.
![Artemis Gallery to auction exceptional antiquities, Asian, ethnographic art, Oct. 8](https://www.liveauctioneers.com/news/wp-content/uploads/2020/10/Screen-Shot-2020-10-03-at-11.22.22-AM.png)
Artemis Gallery to auction exceptional antiquities, Asian, ethnographic art, Oct. 8
BOULDER, Colo. – Authenticity and provenance form the bedrock of Artemis Gallery’s auction business. In their beautifully illustrated catalogs, the company provides bidders with a virtual history lesson in each of its expertly written catalog descriptions. Scrupulously researched, each item is described in depth and tagged with a record of former ownership and previous appearances […]