20th C. PNG Stone Adze, Wood / Rattan Handle

**Originally Listed At $200** Oceania, Papua New Guinea, Sepik River Basin, Iryan Jaya region, ca. 19th century CE. An elegant adze featuring a hand-carved wooden handle and flat stone head wrapped ti

Oceania, Papua New Guinea, Jiwaka Province, Wahgi people, ca. early 20th century CE. A gray-green schist axe set into a wooden cavity that extends outwards, mirroring the blade shape at one elongated

**Originally Listed At $250** Oceania, Papua New Guinea, ca. early to mid-20th century CE. A fine example of a wood and stone chopping adze, a tool primarily used for shaping and carving wood. The adz

A group of two lidded gourd containers. 20th century. ++ Rattan handle and wood stopper. 8 1/2" x 7". Condition: sticky, oily residue present to the exterior. ++ Rattan handles and accents. 8 3/4" x 9

Two Ellen L. Vliet and Terri Sackett (American 20th century), round form wood and rattan baskets with swing handles, one signed to underside and one signed and dated 1999 to underside. Provenance: Fro

**Originally Listed At $1200** Central Africa, Democratic Republic of Congo, Pende peoples, ca. mid 20th century CE. A handsome wooden adze handle, which once had a metal blade inserted into the openi

**Originally Listed At $1500** Oceania, French Polynesia, Marquesas Islands, Enata peoples, ca. late 19th to early 20th century CE. A hefty utilitarian tool known as an adze used for plowing, tilling,

**Originally Listed At $500** Oceania, Papua New Guinea, Admiralty Islands, ca. late 19th to early 20th century CE. A hand-carved wooden adze handle of an angled form suited for performing myriad util

Nepal, Himalayas, 19th / 20thC, wood covered with animal hide attached by rattan strips, 'phurba' like handle, made of wood well carved with figures. Interior with rattle. Usage traces, shiny patina.

Fiji, middle of the 20th century. Stunning wood and stone warrior's axe. Long wooden handle carved extensively with human figure at base, tribal patterns along entire length of shaft with working end

20th century, two lidded wood and rattan baskets, one rectangular two tier basket and one flower basket with handle. This lot to be sold on day 2, Thursday, October 4 (Lots 949-2020) 9 , 11and 16in.

**Originally Listed At $150** Oceania, Papua New Guinea, ca. 1940s CE. A handmade cutting tool, known as an adze, featuring a long wooden handle in shades of light brown with a black stone blade prese

A Naga sword, Dao Early 20th century, the iron blade, with wood handle, partially wrapped in rattan, and dyed goat hair. lg. 31 1/4 in. For further information on this lot please visit Bonhams.com Fo

A Kalinga shield Luzon, the Philippines, early 20th century, carved from one piece of wood, with rattan bindings and central cutout at the back for the handle. ht. 48 in. For further information on t

Panaba (Moro jungle axe), late 19th/early 20th century, hand-forged steel head, rattan wrap on wood handle, 29 in. overall length, [short age cracks in handle, blade with some dark spots]; head axe, p

A MEXICAN STERLING SILVER PITCHER, LOS CASTILLO, SECOND HALF 20TH CENTURY Taxco Handwrought with carved wood handle, together with two silver-plated, stone, and ground turquoise inlaid cups; height 7

20th century, leather wrapped wood handle with horse hair end and carved fossil stone head. 26 in. The Native American Collection of Mr. Wayne Lockey of Grand Junction, Colorado. Additional high-resol

Large vintage Malaysian wicker trunk table, 20th c., woven and braided rattan, with wood reinforced lid and base, hinged top with brass handle and brown leather straps, removable interior tray, marked

A CHINESE EXPORT SILVER HANDLED CANE, WANG HING, EARLY 20TH CENTURY. The handle with two dragons in relief stamped 90 WH, insert with tiger eye stone on wood cane. 80cm total length.

Indonesia, Borneo, Sarawak, Iban or Sea Dayak peoples, ca. mid 20th century CE. A hand-carved, hollowed out bamboo tube with a wooden handle carved in the form of a mythical dragon; woven rattan bands

Sepik Phallic Ancestor Figure, PNG. Carved wood, pigment, plant fiber, cloth. Size: 36'' x 5.5'' x 6'' (91 x 14 x 15 cm). Collection of Allan Stone, New York. Note: There Are No Hidden or Confidential

Early 20th C. Three-legged Stool w/ Handle. Tonga? Zimbabwe, Africa. Hard wood. Size: 6 x 7.50 in. In very fine condition; dark brown, shiny,varied, aged patina. Provenance: E. Behlen Collection, FL,

Five assorted Chinese snuff bottles 19th/early 20th century Comprising one of wood with carved beast-biting-ring handles; one of metal with enameled koi; one of cinnabar with applique stone floral mot

20th century Multi-tiered with ring handles raised on a carved wood stand Overall: 22" H x 11.5" W x 6.75" D Provenance: Private Collection, Monrovia, CA.