Prestige axe "gi okono" or "nbouet" - New Caledonia, Kanak

South Pacific, Coral Sea, New Caledonia ceremonial weapon known as an O'kono or Nibouet. Having a green stone blade, wrapped wooden handle and cuchri shells. Measures 35" length x 15" width.

Oceania, New Caledonia, Kanak, ca. early 20th century CE. A wooden tapa beater, used for making cloth, hand-made from tropical hardwood with a rich red-brown hue. A cylindrical handle forms one end of

Battle Club, Kanak People, New Caledonia, 19th/ Early 20th C. These bird head clubs, used in close combat by warriors in New Caledonia, were carved from the gnarly crotch of a hardwood tree to maintai

Battle Club, Kanak People, New Caledonia, Melanesia, 19th-Early 20th C. Often referred to as phallic clubs. This example with chip decorations beneath head and slight serpentine curve to shaft that en

Bamboo walking stick, Kanak people, New Caledonia, 19th-early 20th century. Engraved with several registers of blackened etched designs that alternate between geometric patterns, natural motifs, scene

Kanak Bird Head Club, New Caledonia. The distinctively shaped "porowa ra maru" or bird head clubs of New Caledonia were prestigious objects created for use by chiefs. The clubs symbolized wealth and h

Kanak Mask, Southern Grand Terre, New Caledonia, 19th century, hollowed out, with deeply cut facial features, a rectangular cutout mouth, inset eyes, and prominent nose, dark patina, on custom metal s

Kanak Spear Element with Mask, New Caledonia, 19th century, cut from a war spear, the slender wood shaft with a carved mask, framed on either end by decorative engraved devices, dark, encrusted patina

Ga Porova Ra Maru Bird Head Club New Caledonia Wood, 71 cm Provenance: Alexandre Bernand collection, Paris European private collection

Rare Kanak scepter called "star club", named after the first English colonists in the Pacific for the star shape of the upper part. Attached is an image that testifies to some drawings dating back to

New Caledonia, circa 19th century. A good example, with classic flanged head and cylindrical grip. Dimensions: 25 1/4" long

Antique Spear or Arrow, New Caledonia. Carved wood. Total Length: 43.5" (110 cm). Ex. Cathryn Cootner Estate Collection, Sonoma, CA.

8 3/4" Hohokam Axe. New Mexico. Motley COA

Title: New Caledonia. VERY RARE subject. Only obtainable map of the short lived Scottish colony in Panama Description: The short lived Scottish settlement in Panama known as New Caledonia, c1732/1736

A carved wooden handle with ancestor head on the end, embellished with hand hammered metal ( aluminum) strips and forged steel blade with incised designs. Luba peoples, DRC/ Congo, central Africa. The

metal, wood, L: 52 cm, L: 20,5 inch Provenance: Alexander Kubetz (1946-2023), Munich, Germany Published In: Zirngibl, Manfred A. & Alexander Kubetz, "panga na visu", Riedlhütte 2009, p. 234, ill. 561

This lot contains over 300 coins from Nepal, the Netherlands, New Caledonia, New Hebrides, New Zealand, Nicaragua, Nigeria, Norway, Palestine and others. All are from the late 1800's - 2010, with most

A finely carved wooden prestige axe with traditional ancestor face on the end of the handle shaft, well handled and worn, the handle also has a nice decorated round element, and hand forged steel blad

(Am. 1927-2007) signed, dated 1970, titled "New Caledonia" numbered 2/50. Framed, not examined out of frame. Frame size: 21 5/8" high, 25 1/4" wide. Yellowing to paper, wear to frame.

An early 20th century ceremonial axe, wood with mother of peal inlay and an exceptional quality brillant green jade axehead. 16" L; 6-1/8" L Jade axehead.

A Mount Hagen Area Ceremonial Axe Papua New Guinea, early 20th century The large axe with an attractive gray-green hardstone blade, finely crafted and polished, secured with intricately plaited rattan

2 New Caledonian Kanak War Clubs, Melanesia. Often referred to as phallic clubs, one with cloth and plant fiber bound handle and chip carved decoration at head. From the collection of Joseph Salamanca

New Caledonian Kanak War Club, Melanesia. Often referred to as phallic clubs, with chip carved decoration at head. From the collection of Joseph Salamanca. Size: 31'' x 4'' x 4'' (79 x 10 x 10 cm).

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