An Account of the Natives of the Tonga Islands.

This is a French edition of Cook’s map of the Friendly Isles (Tonga Islands), published circa 1785.Size: 26 cm x 42 cm

**Originally Listed At $1800** West Polynesia, Tonga Island, Lapita Culture, ca. 1000 to 600 BCE. An oblong shaped white shell object - most likely Giant Clam (Tridacna gigas) - that is finely carved

Polynesia, Tonga Island , ca. 19th century CE. This beater is composed of a single piece of heavy hard wood, with a handle at one end and a large rectangular head at the other. It was used to beat bar

West Polynesia, Tonga Island, Lapita Culture, ca. 1600 to 500 BCE. A fine atone adze, skillfully hand-sculpted with smooth surfaces boasting shades of mottled charcoal and ash gray with burnt sienna a

Folio Copper Plate Published 1784 by Alexander Hogg, London for "A New Authentic and Complete Collection of Voyages..." by George W. Anderson. Paper Size: 14.5 x 9 inch (37 x 23cm) Approx. Slight surf

O/V, SLR, 21 x 17", Henri Bouvier was a French trained artist that moved to Tahiti back in the 1930's. He went on to become a prominent political figure in Tahiti - especially in the 1970's. He also s

This woman doll is made of straw and cloth. It is in good condition with no known damage. 9in tall

Pacific Islands, Tonga, ca. 20th century CE. An impressive and sizeable tapa cloth bearing the coat of arms or national seal of Tonga flanked by a pair of doves with olive wreaths and rifles below, an

Tonga/Fiji Island shield/club, Polynesia, Hardwood with deep, medium brown, aged patina. late 19th Century 44.5"L, In very good condition, but one flange has been broken and glued back into place. Pro

1841 INDIAN Wars King Philip Daniel Boone America Columbus Trumbull History Henry Trumbull’s “History of the Indian Wars” is a 19th-century account of Native American tribes and early American h

Group Lot of Silver Items including 800 Silver Cup, 800 Silver Napkin Ring, and Grouping of Silver Charms mounted on Wood Display. Depicting Open Mouth Fish, Pineapple, Island Natives, Conch Shell, Ca

This is a very unusual figural hotel bell with a Polynesian theme, with an island native sitting on top of the bell with a hammer in each arm. When the left arm is extended, the right arm falls to rin

Merilys Walunga (also Marilys Walunga) (Native Alaskan, born 1955). An original St. Lawrence Island Native Alaskan Inuit carved mixed media baleen head bust sculpture. Produced circa 1985. Modeled as

An antique Northwest Coast / Vancouver Island, Native American Indian necklace, 19th century. The double strand necklace is composed of dentalium shells, some with incised decoration, alternating with

1789 George Keate Account of Pelew Islands Philippines War Palau South Pacific George Keate’s “Account of the Pelew Islands” is a rare 18th-century description of the Pelew people and Oceania re

Coastal views of Sir Charles Saunders Island, Osnaburg Island, Boscawens Island, Admiral Keppel's Island, Wallis Island - 1773Size 32,5 x 35,5

Young Native Woman, Friendly Islands. c1876. From the Coral Reef Boring Expedition headed by Professor W.J. Sollas. Light contrast and fair tonal range. Friendly Islands : 8.5 in. (21.59 cm) x 6 in. (

Office of Caspar Schraidt, grape grower, and dealer in, pure native wines from Put-in-Bay Island, OH. Letter from 1885. Addressed to William Worthington. Overall good condition. Some toning and creas

Located on the Polynesian Island of Tonga. A carved wooden fish hook with a bamboo handle. The hook is 11". Is is on a wood frame and was found in the 1960's. Provenance: Al Gehrman collection of arti

**First Time At Auction** Pacific Islands, Fiji, Samoa, Hawaii, Tonga, the Cook Islands, or Papua New Guinea, ca. 1970 CE. A stunning tapa cloth presenting multiple bands of stylized geometric motifs

Handwritten journal of recollections by John C. Odell ( 1838-1925), Delphi, Carroll County, Indiana that includes a word of mouth account of an Native American battle with American soldiers in Novembe

Marajo Island, Brazil, ca. 500 - 1400 A.D. Pottery pubic cover of the female natives from the Island of Marajo at the mouth of the Amazon. Originally, this triangular form was suspended by fiber tie c

[Africa] Copland, Samuel. A History of the Island of Madagascar comprising a political account of the Island, the Religion, Manners, and Customs of the Inhabitants, and its Natural Production: with an

Basket carved from the enormous nut of the rare, storied, and now endangered Coco de Mer tree, native to the islands of the Seychelles. Its suggestive form may explain its association with fertility.