Sold202119th C. Trobriand Islands Massim Wooden Feast Bowl**Originally Listed At $450** Oceania, Melanesia, Trobriand Islands, Massim peoples, ca. 19th century CE. A finely-preserved bowl of a wide form, hand-carved from dense wood of an espresso-brown hue.See Sold Price
Sold202119th C. Trobriand Islands Massim Wood Feast Bowl**Originally Listed At $450** Oceania, Melanesia, Trobriand Islands, Massim peoples, ca. 19th century CE. An attractive, hand-carved wooden bowl of a dark-brown hue with a round but stable base, expanSee Sold Price
Sold2022Trobriand Islands Massim Canoe Splashboard, PNGTrobriand Islands Massim Canoe Splashboard, PNG. Carved and painted wood with scrolling avian head design elements, classic form. On stand. Size: 10.5'' x 20.5'' x 1.5'' (27 x 52 x 4 cm). Height on stSee Sold Price
Sold202112 Massimn Trobriand Carved Wood Crocodiles, PNG12 Massim Trobriand Wood Crocodiles, Papua New Guinea. Carved wood. Provenance: Private Collection of Shirley and David Rowen, Beverly Hills, California. Ranging in Size from: 11'' x 1.5'' (28 x 4 cm)See Sold Price
Sold2021Monumental Trobriand Massim Bird-form Feast BowlMonumental Trobriand Massim Bird-form Feast Bowl, Papua New Guinea. Carved wood. Provenance: Private Collection of Shirley and David Rowen, Beverly Hills, California. Size: 70'' x 12'' x 12'' (178 x 3See Sold Price
Sold2019Estate Collection of Ethnographic ArtifactsEstate Collection of Ethnographic Artifacts, Various Cultures: Papua New Guinea, Tribal Bayonet, Indonesian carved wood statue, Massim splashboard, Trobriand islands, carved wood accented with white pSee Sold Price
Sold20212 Massim Trobriand Fish Bowls, PNG2 Massim Trobriand Fish Bowls, Papua New Guinea. Carved wood and shell eyes. Provenance: Private Collection of Shirley and David Rowen, Beverly Hills, California. Size: 1) 2.5'' x 20.75'' x 8.5'' (6 xSee Sold Price
Sold202120th C. Trobriand Islands Massim Wood Lime SpatulaOceania, Papua New Guinea, Trobriand Islands, Massim, ca. mid-20th century CE. A delicately-carved dark wood lime spatula used to obtain powdered lime from burnt shell and coral remains and prepare itSee Sold Price
Sold201820th C. Trobriand Islands Massim Wood Lime Spatula**Originally Listed At $225** Oceania, Papua New Guinea, Milne Bay Province, Trobriand Islands (sometimes Kiriwina Islands), Massim people, ca. 1940s CE. A delicately-carved dark wood lime spatula. ThSee Sold Price
Sold202120th C. Trobriand Islands Massim Wood Lime Spatula**Originally Listed At $300** Oceania, Papua New Guinea, Milne Bay Province, Trobriand Islands (sometimes Kiriwina Islands), Massim people, ca. mid-20th century CE. A delicately-carved dark wood limeSee Sold Price
Sold2021Collection of Indonesian and Papuan ArtifactsMassim Trobriand Offering Bowl, Papua New Guinea. Carved and incised wood with long handle and detachable seated figure. Size: 10'' x 14'' x 7'' (25 x 36 x 18 cm). Together with a group of IndonesianSee Sold Price
Sold2022Old Massim Bowl Trobriand IslandsA very old hand carved and well used wooden bowl with elaborate tribal motifs around the edges, interlocking designs with serpents and geometric forms. Massim peoples, Trobriand Islands, Papua New GuiSee Sold Price
Sold2017A large canoe prow or wave-splitterA large old New Guinea canoe prow or wave splitter, Massim Culture, Trobriand Islands area, sea-weathered and eroded revealing a sweeping wood grain, traces of polychrome pigments, excellent curvilineSee Sold Price
Sold2017Early 20th C. Trobriand Island Oval Wood Food Bowl**Originally Listed At $700** South Pacific Islands, Trobriand, Island, ca. 1920 CE. A fabulous serving bowl or deep tray carved from native hardwood. Elongated oval form carved with continuous scrollSee Sold Price
Sold2024Massim People, dance paddleMassim People, dance paddle, 19th c., Trobriand Islands, Milne Bay Province, Papua New Guinea, intricately carved and decorated in red and black pigment as stylized birds with elaborate plumage, beariSee Sold Price
Sold2018TROBRIAND ISLAND CLUB, L 46''TROBRIAND ISLAND CLUB, L 46'' A TROBRIAND CLUB MOST LIKELY CREATED BY THE MASSIM PEOPLE. THE CLUB HAS A LONG, FLAT BLADE WITH CARVED GEOMETRIC PATTERNS, EMPHASIZED BY WHITE EARTH PIGMENT.See Sold Price
Sold2020Early 20th C. Trobriand Island Massim Wood Dance Club**Originally Listed At $300** Oceania, Trobriand Islands, Massim peoples, ca. early 20th century CE. A wonderful and early example of a dance club with a thick handle, a semicircular pommel bulb, projSee Sold Price
Sold2022Antique Solomon Islands BowlAntique Solomon Islands Bowl. Carved wood. The boat-shaped bowl with carved animal-form decoration to sides. Size: 4'' x 10'' x 7'' (10 x 25 x 18 cm). Ex. Cathryn Cootner Estate Collection, Sonoma, CASee Sold Price
Sold2024Solomon Islands Small Bowl. Carved wood with MOP inlay.Solomon Islands Small Bowl. Carved wood with MOP inlay. It measures 8 inches long 4 3/4 wide and 2 3/4 inches high. This is a NO RESERVE AUCTION: there are no hidden or confidential reserves, all acceSee Sold Price
Sold2022Yap Island Male and Female Figures, Caroline IslandsYap Island Male and Female Figures, Caroline Islands.Carved wood and pigment. From the collection of Joseph Salamanca. Size: 1) 16'' x 4'' x 4'' (41 x 10 x 10 cm); 2) 17'' x 4.25'' x 4'' (43 x 11 x 10See Sold Price
Sold2024Trobriand Islands Fish Figure.Trobriand Islands Fish Figure. Carved wood,shell eyes, mother of pearl inlay. It measures around 7 x 4 inches. Weight: 13 oz. This is a NO RESERVE AUCTION: there are no hidden or confidential reservesSee Sold Price
Sold2022MENTAWAI MEMORIAL CANOE PADDLE SIBERUT ISLAND, INDONESIAMENTAWAI MEMORIAL CANOE PADDLE SIBERUT ISLAND, INDONESIA carved wood and pigment, the broad paddle blade with central ridge, the long shaft leading to crescent handle, painted white with a black handSee Sold Price
Sold2021Antique New Guinea Carved Wood Crocodile Bowl.Antique New Guinea Carved Wood Crocodile Bowl. 25-1/2"l. Condition: Good with wear and cracks.See Sold Price
5 days LeftLeonard Auction, a division of The Leonard CompanyPapua New Guinea and Oceanic AssortmentUS$75
Jul 09Hutchinson Scott AuctioneersA 19TH CENTURY MASSIM FIGHTING STICK TROBRIAND ISLANDS, PAPUA NEW GUINEA WOOD£100
Jul 02Arete Art LimitedAn exceptional white jade incense burner with zitan cover, Qing Dynasty£2,000