1849 Voyages in Oceania Geography Malaysia Polynesia

1849 Voyages in Oceania Geography Malaysia Polynesia Micronesia Discovery BINDING ‘Oceania’ is a rare, mid-19th-century book recounting important discoveries and geography from sea voyages in the

1836 1ed Oceania Rienzi Polynesia Voyages MAPS Australia Captain Cook Pacific Louis de Rienzi was a 19th-century French voyager who is remembered for his 1836 masterwork ‘Oceania, or Fifth Part of t

1836 1ed Oceania Rienzi Polynesia Voyages MAPS Australia Captain Cook Pacific Louis de Rienzi was a 19th-century French voyager who is remembered for his 1836 masterwork Oceania, or Fifth Part of the

1781 ATLAS Vaugondy 17 MAPS FAMOUS Voyages Geography Asia Africa Europe French Collectors, of both maps and atlases, agree that Vaugondy maps are among the best and most accurate maps! This collection

1774 ATLAS Vaugondy 16 MAPS FAMOUS Voyages Geography Asia Africa Europe French Collectors, of both maps and atlases, agree that Vaugondy maps are among the best and most accurate maps! This collection

1759 Voyages Geography MAPS Native American Indians Asia Alaska Canada Prevost The ‘General History of Voyages’ by abbe Prevost is one of the largest and most impressive collections of stories of

Oceania/Polynesia, New Zealand, Maori people, ca. mid 20th century CE. A huge oyster shell pectoral, presented to Duke Kahanamoku (1890-1968) on his trip to New Zealand. The shell has a rich, buttery

Oceania, Polynesia, probably Tonga, ca. 19th to early 20th century CE. A long, heavy, dark wood club, also known as an akau, with a long, gently broadening handle and a striking end with a deeply ridg

Oceania, Polynesia, Fiji Islands, ca. 19th century CE. A beautiful yet macabre memento from the days of tribally endorsed cannibalism, this hand-carved wooden fork was employed by servants or slaves t

Oceania / Polynesia, Hawaiian Islands, ca. early 20th century CE. A massive koa wood platter with a shallow bowl and a carved border that looks like thick, twisted rope or branches. The platter stands

Oceania, Polynesia, Fiji Islands, ca. 19th century CE. An attractive example of a hand-carved wooden throwing club known in Fiji as an I Ula Tavatava. The club has a bulbous head with several protrudi

Oceania / Polynesia, Tahiti, Society Islands, ca. 19th century CE. Rare crown, consisting of hundreds of carefully stitched white and pale orange-tipped white tulip-shaped seashells placed to create a

**Originally Listed At $1000** Oceania, Polynesia, Southern Cook Islands, Mangaia Island, ca. mid to late 19th century CE. A beautiful openwork adze handle of distinctly ceremonial form known as a rua

Oceania/Polynesia, Hawaiian Islands, ca. 19th century CE. A well-preserved, carved wooden tapa beater with four faces and a tapering, conical handle with a rounded end. Each of the faces has a differe

Oceania, Polynesia, Tahiti, Society Islands, ca. 19th century CE. A hand-built hei formed by stringing hundreds of petite momi (Euplica varians) shells in a variety of colors on a modern strand. Prese

Oceania/Polynesia, Hawaiian Islands, ca. early 20th century CE. A massive koa wood platter with a shallow bowl and an interesting old repair, also made from wood. Hawaii is renowned for its finely car

Oceania/Polynesia, Tonga, ca. 1950s CE. A beautiful wooden throwing club, hand-carved from hardwood, with a sturdy handle, a thick neck, and a bulb-shaped head with a hemispherical cap. The handle is

Oceania, Polynesia, Tahiti, ca. 20th century CE. A necklace comprised of 56 pearls, each exhibiting natural blue and purple hues. Interspersed among the pearls are 10K+ gold beads, and the terminals a

Oceania, Polynesia, ca. early 20th century CE. A well-preserved war club made from kwila wood, with a gently curved shape that broadens into a heavy end for striking blows. Kwila wood is traditionally

Oceania, Polynesia, Fiji Islands, ca. 19th century CE. An intimidating throwing club known as an ula kitu (also i ula kitu) carved from hard, red-brown wood that is covered in lustrous patina. The den

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 / 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, Polynesia, Fiji Islands, ca. 19th century CE. A gorgeous dance club known as a kiakavo with a distinctive curving form with a protruding secondary head spur on top. The lengthy hilt and shaft

Oceania, Polynesia, Fiji Islands, 19th C, carved wood with mace form bulbous head and protruding knobs. With incised zigzagging design to the slender handle. L. 40.5 cm (16 in)