A PRIMITIVE CARVED TOTARA SHELL INLAID WAKA HOE PADDLE,

South Pacific, Polynesia, Tonga or Samoa, ca. late 19th to early 20th century CE. A hand carved wooden ceremonial club known as an 'akau tau in the shape of a canoe paddle inlaid with nacre shell and

Maori carved paddle, New Zealand, the long, finely carved and elaborate paddle with well formed handle and three bends to shank, the broader portion with incised faces and inlaid shell eyes, (crack an

Chinese 19 Century Fuzhou Lacquer Framed Plaque with an inlaid design of Swallows in flight carved from shells with additional inlay, a wood carved branch with shell inlaid white prunus flowers and sh

Y AN 18TH CENTURY GOLD AND CARVED SHELL CAMEO BOXUNMARKEDThe cover chased with hunting scenes and inlaid shell, carved with a seated figure, the mount to the chased with dogs hunting other animals, th

Chinese ,19th C, silk embroidery screen with flower & figure shell inlaid, carved and polished hard wood table screen resting on fully carved Fu dogs to the sides forming the 2 bases, the center with

Chinese 19th Century Flower & Figure Shell Inlaid, Carved and Polished Hard Wood Table Screen resting on fully carved Fu Dogs to the sides forming the 2 bases, the center with a finely embroidered sat

A Rare Maya Carved and Inlaid Shell Plaque Mexico, Late Classic Period c. 600-800 AD Cut from a large conch shell and ornamented with the following inlay: grooved green jade cuffs a

wood, blackish brown patina, two mask faces, one on top of the other, eyes with shell inlaid discs, carved with typical grooved decor, the lower face with two tongues, slightly dam., minor missing par

Virgil and Shirley Benn (Zuni, act. since 1950s) and (Tewa, b. 1936) Mosaic Inlay Eagle Dancer Bolo Tie inlaid with carved shell, turquoise, malachite, spiny oyster, and jet; signed VIRGIL & SHIRLEY B

Solomon Islands Melanesia paddle or oar, with shell inlaid stylized frigate birds and fish, 4'5''l Provenance: Richard I.M. Kelton Collection, Marina del Rey, California

Northwest Coast Cedar Bent Corner Storage Box 20''x24.5''x20.5''. Polychrome painted deep carved u-form bird and eagle motifs. Operculum shell inlaid cover (missing one shell). Unsigned, carved by mas

Tea caddy of sarcophagus form with floral details and interior compartments, and raised on carved bun feet. [7 1/4" H x 12 1/2" W x 6 3/4" D]. Cracks to case; losses to inlay and zinc lining; glass po

Pair of Italian Rococo Walnut Commodes on Stands ca. 1800, of bombe form, each with a pair of drawers with inlaid stringing and crossbanding, a scalloped shell-carved apron, serpentine sides and cabri

Oceania, New Zealand, Maori culture, ca. late 19th to early 20th century CE. Made of dark wood richly carved, decorated with two inlaid abalone shell "eyes", this is a korere, a feeding funnel. When a

Pair of Antique George II-Style Inlaid Walnut Side Chairs, vasiform splat, shell-carved legs, ball and claw feet, h. 38 1/2 in., w. 20 1/2 in., d. 18 in.

Chinese export inlaid double fusee bracket clock, having a shell carved crest, above the mother of pearl marquetry decorated case having ornate foliate banding centering the automaton and Roman numera

INCREDIBLE INLAID SHELL AND MIXED WOOD POSTCARD DESK 19THC. HEIGHT 41 INCHESWIDTH 27 1/2 INCHES

Akira Kawahara (Akihide) Japanese Edo Period carved wood netsuke with kappa on the back of a fish with another kappa in it's mouth. Great detail highlighted with eyes and inlaid shell. Signed on botto

c. 1740-1760, two drawers over three with string inlay, center drawer shell-carved, 29"h; case 26.5"w, 18" d; top 30"w, 20"d From a major, long-time collector of Americana in

Chinese export inlaid double fusee bracket clock, having a shell carved crest, above the mother of pearl marquetry decorated case having ornate foliate banding centering the automaton and Roman numera

A Maori Jade Pendant (hei tiki) New Zealand, c. 1750-1800 Carved from translucent imperial green jade (nephrite), paua shell rings inlaid in deep eye sockets. The head cocked to the right, legs and ar

Jay Brabant (b.1970 Cree) ''Bella Coola Moon'' 2019 Painted Cedar Mask 35''x35''x7''. Polychrome painted and carved u-form large mask with inlaid abalone shell and applied copper. Signed and dated on

Maison Franck Carved Mahogany, Giltwood and Shell Inlay Belgian Oval Coffee Table: Stamped FRANCK FRERES, 12 Exemplaires and stenciled 32906 with faint paper label remnant adjacent to stamp. This appe

Oceania, New Zealand, ca. 1930s CE. A carved patu (war club), made of dark wood, with inlaid haliotis (abalone) shell forming a cross motif on one side and the eyes of Janus-faced zoomorphic motifs on