Sold202419th C. Trobriand Island Sea Turtle Shell Lime Spatula**Originally Listed At $400** Oceania, Trobriand Islands, Massim peoples, ca. 19th to early 20th century CE. An attractive ceremonial lime spatula or lime stick, also known as kena, carved from the shSee 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
Sold202120th C. Trobriand Islands Wood Lime Spatula**Originally Listed At $275** Oceania, Papua New Guinea, Trobriand Islands, ca. mid 20th century CE. A delicately-carved dark wood lime spatula used to obtain powdered lime from burnt shell and coralSee Sold Price
Sold202419th c. Sea Turtle Tortoise Shell Taxidermy19th Century Sea Turtle Tortoise Shell Taxidermy Approx: 4 1/4"H x 17 3/4"L x 13 1/2"W In Overall Good Condition Please Look at Photos Closely Out of a New York City EstateSee Sold Price
Sold2021A 19TH CENTURY BLOND SEA TURTLE SHELL 33.5cm wide,A 19TH CENTURY BLOND SEA TURTLE SHELL 33.5cm wide, 43.5cm long.See Sold Price
Sold2024Antique 19th c. Sea Turtle Tortoise Shell Taxidermy19th / 20th Century Sea Turtle Turtoise Shell Taxidermy Approx: 4 3/4"H x 18 1/4"L x 11 1/4"W In Overall Good Condition Please Look at Photos Closely Out of a New York City EstateSee 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
Sold201719th C. Trobriand Islands Wood Adze w/ Metal BladeSouth 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 carvingSee Sold Price
Sold2022(4) antique Chinese & Korean water droppers(4) antique Chinese & Korean water droppers, 18th/19th c., (3) porcelain droppers incl. turtle shell, peach and octagonal form, and (1) carved stone dropper in sea urchin form, 2"h x 3.25"w (largest),See Sold Price
Sold2023Impressive 19th C. Indonesian Shell Hai Kara JanggaOriginally listed at $800... Southeast Asia, Indonesia, Sumba Island, East Sumbanese people, ca. 19th century CE. A massive hand-carved woman's ornamental comb known as a Hai Kara Jangga made of sea tSee Sold Price
Sold2023Large 19th C. French Palissy Ware Platternaturalistically modeled with a large central fish on an island surrounded by an eel and four other smaller fish with mussels in water, the rim with turtle, frog, large snail crayfish, a sea spider, cSee 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
Sold202219th Century Sea Shell Motif Frame 12 by 18 Oil PaintingLovely and unusual frame. Painting size 12" x 18". Overall 18"x 24".See 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
Sold2017Artist Unknown (19th Century) Sea Shells.Artist Unknown (19th Century) Sea Shells. Three hand-colored engravings Largest: 12.25" x 9.5"See Sold Price
Sold2015Chinese Turtle Shell FanChina, 19th C., turtle shell framed fan with intricately cut geometric shapes, lined with tan fabric.. Length 8 1/4 in., Width 14 1/2 in.See Sold Price
Sold2021Stoneware Memory JugMemory Jug 19th century. Sea shells and other applied items. H 13"See 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
Sold202319th C. Solomon Islands Shell Dala KapkapOceania / Polynesia / Melanesia, Solomon Islands, Malaita Island, ca. 19th century CE. A beautiful example of a dala kapkap, a head or breast ornament made of a shell disc with intricate overlay desigSee Sold Price
Sold202319th C. Solomon Islands Shell Kapkap (Head / Pectoral)**Originally Listed At $1000** Oceania, Melanesia, Solomon Islands, ca. 19th to early 20th century CE. A beautiful example of a kapkap, a head or pectoral ornament made of a shell disc with intricateSee Sold Price
Sold202219th C. Tahitian Society Islands Shell CrownOceania / Polynesia, Tahiti, Society Islands, ca. 19th century CE. Rare crown, consisting of hundreds of carefully stitched white and pale orange-tipped white tulip-shaped seashells placed to create aSee Sold Price
Sold2021Rare 19th C. Marshall Islands Carved Shell Fishing Lure**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 slenderSee Sold Price
Sold202119th C. Solomon Islands Clam Shell / Nacre Rings (3)Oceania, Melanesia, Solomon Islands, ca. 19th century CE. A fabulous trio of shell rings - 2 of clam shell and 1 of nacre - all skillfully carved in openwork forms. Known as bakiha or currency rings,See Sold Price
Oct 26Sofe Design AuctionsRare 18th-19th C. Mughal Indian Turtle Shell Battle Shield with Hand Painted Decorations$300