Trobriand Islands Massim Crocodiles Bowl. Carved wood, pigment.

**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.

**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, expan

Trobriand 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 st

12 Massim Trobriand Wood Crocodiles, Papua New Guinea. Carved wood. Provenance: Private Collection of Shirley and David Rowen, Beverly Hills, California. Ranging in Size from: 11'' x 1.5'' (28 x 4 cm)

Monumental 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 3

Estate Collection of Ethnographic Artifacts, Various Cultures: Papua New Guinea, Tribal Bayonet, Indonesian carved wood statue, Massim splashboard, Trobriand islands, carved wood accented with white p

2 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 x

Oceania, 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 it

**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. Th

**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 lime

Massim 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 Indonesian

A 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 Gui

A 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 curviline

**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 scroll

Massim 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, beari

TROBRIAND ISLAND CLUB, L 46'' A TROBRIAND CLUB MOST LIKELY CREATED BY THE MASSIM PEOPLE. THE CLUB HAS A LONG, FLAT BLADE WITH CARVED GEOMETRIC PATTERNS, EMPHASIZED BY WHITE EARTH PIGMENT.

**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, proj

Antique Solomon Islands Bowl. Carved wood. The boat-shaped bowl with carved animal-form decoration to sides. Size: 4'' x 10'' x 7'' (10 x 25 x 18 cm). Ex. Cathryn Cootner Estate Collection, Sonoma, CA

Solomon Islands Small Bowl. Carved wood with MOP inlay. It measures 8 inches long 4 3/4 wide and 2 3/4 inches high. This is a NO RESERVE AUCTION: there are no hidden or confidential reserves, all acce

Yap Island Male and Female Figures, Caroline Islands.Carved wood and pigment. From the collection of Joseph Salamanca. Size: 1) 16'' x 4'' x 4'' (41 x 10 x 10 cm); 2) 17'' x 4.25'' x 4'' (43 x 11 x 10

Dimensions: H 4.5" x W 17.75" x D 9.5"

Trobriand Islands Fish Figure. Carved wood,shell eyes, mother of pearl inlay. It measures around 7 x 4 inches. Weight: 13 oz. This is a NO RESERVE AUCTION: there are no hidden or confidential reserves

MENTAWAI MEMORIAL CANOE PADDLE SIBERUT ISLAND, INDONESIA carved wood and pigment, the broad paddle blade with central ridge, the long shaft leading to crescent handle, painted white with a black hand

Antique New Guinea Carved Wood Crocodile Bowl. 25-1/2"l. Condition: Good with wear and cracks.