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
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
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
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
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
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
Sold2020Melanesia carved wood food bowlMelanesia carved wood food bowl, Pacific Island nation of Vanuatu and probably more specifically from North Ambryn Island, where the culture is known for its magic and sorcery, the bowls are used to sSee 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
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
Sold2018Authentic Massim Betel Nut Mortar - Trobriand IslandsTitle: Authentic Massim betel nut mortar - Trobriand Islands, Massim province - Origin: Papua New Guinea Date: 1970 Materials: Bamboo, Wood, Feathers. Size: 50 cm Ancient, authentic Massim betel nut mSee Sold Price
Sold201819th C. Hawaiian Wood Figural Bowl (for Consuming Kava)**Originally Listed At $750** North America, Hawaiian Islands, ca. 19th century CE. A well-aged personal bowl, hand-carved from lightweight wood, used for consuming a psychoactive beverage called "kavSee Sold Price
Sold2018Beautiful 20th C. Trobriand Islands Wood Hand DrumOceania, Papua New Guinea, Milne Bay Province, Trobriand Islands (sometimes Kiriwina Islands), Massim people, ca. 20th century CE. A beautiful wooden drum, known as a kundu, with a long, gently curvedSee Sold Price
Sold201720th C. Papuan Massim Wood / Lizard Skin Kundu Drum**Originally Listed At $500** Papua New Guinea, Milne Bay Province, Trobriand Islands (sometimes Kiriwina Islands), Massim people, ca. 20th century CE. A dark wood drum, known as a kundu, with a long,See 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
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
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
Sold2023Massim Culture Large Stirring Spatula, Trobriand Islands, Early 20th C.Massim Culture Large Stirring Spatula, Trobriand Islands, Early 20th C. Large food paddle with typically active Massim zoomorphic and curvilinear patterns embellishing the top of the tool. A snake likSee Sold Price
Sold20223 Figural Objects.A group of three Figural Objects. Includes two African style figures and one Trobriand Island style figure. Wood. Smallest: 8 1/2" x 2 1/4". Largest: 10 1/4" x 3 1/2". With mount: 12 1/8" x 4 1/2". CoSee 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
Sold2020Massim Oceanic Bird Bowl, Papua New Guinea, mid-20thMassim Oceanic Bird Bowl (mid- 20th Century) Wood Dimensions: 20" (long) x 9" (wide) x 3" (high) Papua New Guinea, Trobiand Islands Lot Essay: Avid ethnographers, including Nelson Rockefeller, collectSee Sold Price
Sold2018Trobriand Island Bowl and Implements, Papua New GuineaTrobriand Island bowl and various implements, Papua New Guinea. Carved wooden feast bowl and spatula with several small staffs and animal forms, all intricate designs. Size: 3'' x 16'' x 7'' (8 x 41 xSee Sold Price
Sold2023Large Dan or Gio African Carved Wood Food Bowl LiberiaCa. first half 20thC. Fair with insect holes, and wear to the patina, along with light wood loss at the edges as shown. Food bowl tapering to round foot with incised details. Ex-Nooter coll.See Sold Price
Jul 09Hutchinson Scott AuctioneersA 19TH CENTURY MASSIM FIGHTING STICK TROBRIAND ISLANDS, PAPUA NEW GUINEA WOOD£100
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