20th C. Gilbert Islands Shark Tooth & Wood Short Sword

AFRICAN CONGO KUBA SHORTSWORDS Two African Congolese Kuba short swords, each with wood handle, 20th century. Size: Largest; 24.25"

Ca. mid 20thC. Luba or Songye style ceremonial short sword featuring well-carved Janiform heads, wood, iron; Democratic Republic of Congo. Very good, with age-appropriate wear consistent with age and

Massim Island Sword Club Late 19th Century/Early 20th Century Papua New Guinea, Trobiand Islands Wood, 45 3/8 x 2 5/8 inches Lot Essay: Avid ethnographers, including Nelson Rockefeller, collected Mass

Indonesian Short sword, c.20th century. Size 12 1/4 inches length. A steel blade with good pamor still visible. The handle and scabbard have nice wood with contrasting light and dark areas of burl and

AN EARLY 20TH CENTURY CHINESE IVORY SHORT SWORD, with an ivory blade, together with a wood display stand, the side of the ivory shaft carved in high relief with two panels of a dragon and a phoenix di

A Fine and rare late 19th to early 20th century short sword and original scabbard. The scabbard thinly carved wood covered in animal hide and attached with old tacks. embellished with hammered brass s

Southeast Asia, Philippines, Mindanao Island, T'boli culture, ca. late 19th to early 20th century CE. This is a handsome steel sword with a decorative brass handle and wood scabbard. The Damascus stee

Japanese Short Katana, early 20th c., World War II era, the handle cord wrapped over shark skin with signed tang, in wood scabbard, accompanied by a signed small kogatana utility knife in the scabbard

**Originally Listed At $250** Oceania, Papua New Guinea, Schouten Island, Abelam peoples, ca. late 19th to early 20th century CE. A large wooden pounder with a bulbous head and a short handle. The hea

LATE 19th C. - EARLY 20th C. BHUTANESE SHORT SWORD Late 19th Century - Early 20th Century Bhutanese Short Sword. Straight blade with multiple fullers. No visible marks. Silver-Nickel plated flared hil

Oceania, Papua New Guinea, Milne Bay Province, Trobriand Islands (sometimes Kiriwina Islands), Massim people, ca. 20th century CE. A beautiful wooden drum, known as a kundu, with a long, gently curved

Oceania, Solomon Islands, ca. late 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 rib and resolves in a pointed terminal.

**Originally Listed At $275** Oceania, Papua New Guinea, Trobriand Islands, ca. mid 20th century CE. A delicately-carved dark wood lime spatula used to obtain powdered lime from burnt shell and coral

Southeast Asia, Indonesia, southwestern Sumatra, Enggano Island, ca. early 20th century CE. A wondrous and rare example of a hand-carved wooden hat known as an epaku. The hat presents with an open cyl

20TH CENTURY CELTIC SHORT SWORD 20th century Celtic short sword. Celtic script is visible on the blade as well as the end of the handle. Size: 24" total, 14" blade Shipping / Pickup: Buyer Pick Up, 3r

**Originally Listed At $750** Micronesia, Yap, Caroline Islands, ca. mid-20th century CE. Made of highly polished hardwood, and featuring realistic rigging and a leather fishing platform, this is a sp

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 $750** Southeast Asia, Indonesia, Mentawai Islands, Siberut Island, ca. early to mid 20th century CE. A lovely wooden paddle, hand-carved from a rich wood that glows with a warm

Oceania, Solomon Islands, Malaita province, ca. 20th century CE. A tall wooden club, painted black with incised details filled with white, clay-like pigment in a thin line just above the handle and at

Africa, Republic of Benin, Fon peoples, ca. early to mid 20th century CE. An impressive and rare wood short staff displaying the hand-carved figure of a chameleon on one side and a left hand on the ot

**Originally Listed At $200** Oceania, Melanesia, Solomon Islands, probably Malaita Island, ca. second quarter of the 20th century CE. A fine throwing club carved from dense, caramel-hued palm wood. T

**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

**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

Southeast Asia, Indonesia, Timor Island, Belu or Tetum People, ca. early 20th century CE. A fascinating wooden door of a house or granary, known as an oda matan. Enveloped in a rich mocha-hued dye, th