Rare 19th C. Humboldt Bay South Pacific Wood Canoe Prow

Oceania, Indonesia, Irian Jaya, Humboldt Bay culture, ca. late 19th to early 20th century CE. A beautiful example of a wooden canoe prow with an avian form - a long-beaked, heron-like bird whose head

**Originally Listed At $1200** South Pacific, Hawaiian Islands, ca. late 19th to early 20th century CE. A hand-carved wooden model of an outrigger canoe with a narrow canoe body, a wooden lattice fram

South Pacific, Polynesia, Tonga or Samoa, ca. late 19th to early 20th century CE. A hand carved wooden ceremonial club known as an 'akau tau in the shape of a canoe paddle inlaid with nacre shell and

Oceania, Papua New Guinea, Sepik River region, ca. late 19th to early 20th century CE. A fine, hand-carved section from a wooden canoe prow in the form of a double-headed fish, the center part of its

New Zealand, Maori, ca. late 18th to mid-19th century CE. A finely carved wooden canoe prow presenting an expressive visage with an open mouth featuring lips incised with chevron motifs, a protruding

**Originally Listed At $1800** South Pacific, Micronesia, Marshall Islands, ca. 19th century CE. A wonderful and rare example of a fishing lure that is hand-carved from pearlescent shell. The slender

Located on the Polynesian Island of Tonga. A carved wooden fish hook with a bamboo handle. The hook is 11". Is is on a wood frame and was found in the 1960's. Provenance: Al Gehrman collection of arti

South Pacific carved hard wood ceremonial staff, 19th C. Carved at the flared top with intricate cross hatching with animal and human detail. Rich patina. Conforming feather carving at the opposite en

Rare early 19th century American mote spoon, Rufus Farnam, Norwich, CT, Boston, MA & Hanover, NH, petite spoon with slightly upturned bowl, pierced with (15) simple holes, and with an incised V-shaped

Oceania/South Pacific, Papua New Guinea, Admiralty Islands, ca. 19th century CE. A rare obsidian-bladed knife with a Paranarium Nut resin handle colored with earthy red, charcoal, and lime pigment. Th

Oceania, Micronesia, Nukuoro Island, ca. late 19th to early 20th century CE. A rare example of a hand-carved wooden canoe model boasting fine form and intricate detailing. The round-bottomed canoe is

South Pacific, Hawaii, 19th century CE. A beautiful example of a wooden calabash - a serving bowl named for the gourd that it resembles, though it is made from inherently beautiful Hawaiian hardwood.

1836 Travels of Alexander von Humboldt South America CUBA Voyages Volcano Mexico Alexander von Humboldt was a Prussian geographer and explorer whose early 19th-century voyages took him to the Americas

1830 D’Urville Pacific Voyages Illustrations Australia Tahiti MAPS Hawaii Jules Dumont D’Urville was a 19th-century French explorer who is best known for his voyages in the South Pacific and Antar

1844 Pacific Voyages D’Urville Australia MAP Magellan Cook Anson Vancouver MAPS Jules Dumont D’Urville was a 19th-century French explorer who is best known for his voyages in the South Pacific and

1860 1ed Hawaii Pacific Voyages Morning Star Ship Marquesas Islands Micronesia The Morning Star was the name of a 19th-century missionary-hospital ship that sailed in the South Pacific Ocean. Jane War

1834 Pacific Voyages D’Urville Australia Magellan Cook Anson Vancouver MAPS Jules Dumont D’Urville was a 19th-century French explorer who is best known for his voyages in the South Pacific and Ant

South Pacific, Hawaii, ca. late 18th to early 19th century CE. A beautiful example of a kou wood calabash - a serving bowl named for a gourd and made from hardwood in Hawaii. The interior is smooth an

South Pacific, Caroline Islands, Palau (also Belau or Beluu), 19th century CE. Hand carved from a fine grained wood of gorgeous caramel hues, a treasure box for storing and protecting a woman's valuab

North Pacific, Hawaii, ca. 19th century CE. A remarkable wood jar presenting thick walls that rise to a tall body with a sloped shoulder, a corseted neck, and a flared rim, all sitting upon a flat, ci

North Pacific, Hawaiian Islands, Moloka'i, ca. 19th century CE. A wooden javelin or spear made from kauila wood. The weapon is simple and carved with a rounded butt end and tapering blade tip. A spear

South Pacific, Solomon Sea (Trobriand Islands), 19th century CE. An excellent wood adze with a flat metal blade bound to its end. The handle is shaped like the head of a long-necked bird, with carving

South Pacific, Polynesia, Fiji Islands, ca. 19th century CE. A fine example of the distinctive double-headed kiakavo war club with a polished surface and a scored area on the underside of the curved h

**First Time At Auction** South Pacific, Fiji, ca. 18th to 19th century CE. A had carved wooden pounding tool for beating tapa with nice signs of use. The handle has a flared pommel and cylindrical sh