A RARE SOLOMON ISLANDS WARCLUB

Malaitan People, a large example of characteristic form with lozenge-shaped head and original rattan grip wrap retaining most original pitch covering and flared pommel. Retains its woven wrist cord. G

Of characteristic form, carved of dense, dark wood with lozenge-shaped head and conical pommel. Good patina. 19th century. Well worn. Overall length 52.8cm. Condition III

A rare Solomon Islands 'Barava', Mortuary offering fashioned from the hard marble-like shell of the giant clam. Such relics are prized by the Melanesian peoples. "Barava" are ornate openwork plaques c

A rare Solomon Islands 'Barava', Mortuary offering fashioned from the hard marble-like shell of the giant clam. Such relics are prized by the Melanesian peoples. "Barava" are ornate openwork plaques c

Antique carved wooden female effigy of a "Fisher wife" holding a staff with frigate bird and bonita fish symbols. Santa Cataline Island, Solomon islands. Carved from Tobago wood with inlaid shell eyes

Solomon Islands War Club, 19th C. Inscribed in gold/brown paint: "Presented by Geo. W. Brown to his Friend at a Grand Fete. Tendered Him by the Club in Congress Hall Nov. 3, 1877." From the collection

Antique Solomon Islands War Club. Carved wood. Size: 45'' x 6'' x 1'' (114 x 15 x 3 cm). Ex. Cathryn Cootner Estate Collection, Sonoma, CA.

Rare Solomon Island Inlaid Lime Container Betel Nut. Measure 13 3/4" x 6 1/4" x 2 1/4". Private Individual Mo. Please carefully read our terms of sale, shipping information, and request any condition

Solomon Islands War Club, 19th C. Flat tapering form with raised medial line. Most of shaft covered with very finely woven sennit binding. Provenance: Faganarms, Clinton Towhnship, MI. From the collec

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.

Santa Cruz War Napa Club, Solomon Islands. Classic curved canoe shape dance wand with fine painted designs and raised, pierced lugs for fiber decorations; expected longitudinal crack. Used during init

Period 19th century example Eastern Solomon Islands. Carved nicely and having a very nice patina throughout. L29 1/2" Sold from the collection of a private Charleston, SC gentleman and lady.

Solomon Islands, inlaid head carving, 20th c, (poss. earlier), shell inlaid head carving with fiber hair, with mount hole to underside, 9.5"h x 7"w x 9"d Provenance: Property from the Collection of a

Royal Mint with certificates and original packing. #164 of 500

#79 of 500. In original boxing, includes certificates. Royal Mint

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

**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

Solomon Islands Wicker Fighting Shield, C.1900 Finely woven coiled cane with intricate clan designs in black dye. Size: 33.5'' x 10'' x 1'' (85 x 25 x 3 cm).

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

Solomon Islands, skull cave, 20th c., Oceania, hand crafted carved wood and woven rattan triangular box or hut, with drop front, adorned with carved shells, 16"h x 15.75"w x 15.5"d (skull cave) Proven

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

Includes large New Georgia island pectoral ornament with abstract decoration, Solomon Islands "Spirit Hands" shell charm, three shell armbands with incised designs, and six small Yua currency rings st

Solomon Islands Inlaid Parrying Shield / Club Qauata, San Cristobal. Mother-of-pearl inlaid hardwood. Provenance: Taylor A. Dale Collection, Santa Fe, NM. From the collection of Joseph Salamanca. Size

**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