19th C. Solomon Islands Wooden Chief's Staff

Oceania / Polynesia / Melanesia, Solomon Islands, ca. 19th century CE. In beautiful condition, this is a hand-carved, dark wooden staff with a long, cylindrical form leading upward to a slightly wider

Oceania, Solomon Islands, Santa Cruz Islands, ca. late 19th to early 20th century CE. A stunning hand-carved wooden dance club, known as a napa, presenting a lengthy form with a conical handle and a c

**Originally Listed At $650** Oceania, Solomon Islands, ca. late 19th to early 20th century CE. A wooden paddle club of a simple yet elegant form, with a wide paddle end that is bisected by a raised r

Solomon Islands, ca. 19th century. A very nice hardwood carving of a standing figure inlaid with mother of pearl. Fine glossy patina. MEASUREMENTS Height: 34 1/4 inches / 87 cm SHIPPING $45 flat-rate

**Originally Listed At $2750** Oceania, Solomon Islands, ca. 19th century CE. A pair of striking, beautifully preserved arm bands, known as "ambegwaro", made of many different colors of shell, formed

wood, reddish brown patina, traces of black paint, shaft with oval cross section, flat club head with raised middle ridge, bent in the upper third, slightly dam., minor missing parts H: 92 cm, H: 36,2

**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 intricate

Oceania, Melanesia, northern Solomon Islands, North Bougainville District, Takuu Atoll (also Mortlock Islands or Marqueen Islands), ca. 19th century CE. A finely preserved adze of an elegant and minim

**Originally Listed At $1800** Oceania, Melanesia, northern Solomon Islands, North Bougainville District, Takuu Atoll (also Mortlock Islands or Marqueen Islands), ca. 19th century CE. A finely preserv

Oceania / 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 desig

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,

Highly carved ceremonial or ‘Chief’s Staff’ from the Solomon Islands, South Pacific. Decorated with shell inlay and animal figures. Early to mid 20th century. With a knobbed handle and the shaft

Solomon Islands chief's staff, ca. 1900. The staff features a carved figure with polychrome decoration. Dimensions: Height: 41 3/4 in x width (at handle): 1 5/8 in. SKU: 02021

Late 19th c. wooden stave canted double handled 10 gallon kerosene oil barrel having bail handles and spigot dispenser, with stenciled front and lid over bright red paint, manufactured by the Ashuelot

Holding bundle of cigars in left hand and club in right. Bear skin around his neck and pouch in front. Resting on original iron wheel base. Older repaint showing some original colors underneath. Some

French Polynesia, Marquesas Islands, ca. 19th century CE. A tall, hand-carved wooden figure representative of a deceased ancestor. The statue has a rotund body which sports a pair of nubbin-shaped leg

Oceania, Fiji Islands, ca. 19th century CE. A fine example of the distinctive double-headed kiakavo war club with a low ridge on its "cutting face" serving as a symbolic axe blade. This style is somet

Originally listed at $1000 Oceania, Melanesia, Solomon Islands, Santa Cruz Islands, ca. late 19th to early 20th century CE. An intricate cylindrical armband known as an "ambegwaro" made from dark, ti

**Originally Listed At $1000** Oceania, Melanesia, Solomon Islands, Santa Cruz Islands, ca. late 19th to early 20th century CE. An intricate cylindrical armband known as an "ambegwaro" made from dark,

Marquesas Islands carved wooden Chief's Staff, approx. 58" tall, Acquired by consigner in 1970

**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.

A very rare mid 19th century carved wooden royal staff with image of the Oba, the traditional ruler of the Benin with ornate scalloped and linear designs, encrusted surface. Benin peoples, Benin, Afri

** A portion of the proceeds from the sale of this lot will benefit The Fowler Museum at UCLA **Mexico, ca. late 19th century. Long wooden staff with carved angel standing atop. Angel kneeling and ap

(2) Polynesian throwing clubs, 19th/20th c., possibly Fiji or Solomon Islands, carved wood with woven straw grips, one with incised design, on custom steel display stand, each club approx. 18"l, 16"l