A Solomon Islands Canoe Prowl Nguzu Nguzu

A carved wooden sculpture with inlaid shell designs and classic form. In the Solomon Islands (Nguzu Nguzu) were used as a canoe prowl, such canoes provided for transportation, fishing, and warfare. No

Three shell inlaid wood carved Solomon Islands war canoe prows. Two have patinas of use and wear, one appears simply decorative, carved from a finer wood with no holes for lashing. Some loss of shell

A lot consisting of three carved tribal figures - a Moai Kavakava from Easter Island, a Solomon Island canoe prow and an a Maasai elder from Kenya. The Moai stands approximately 16.5", the prow about

Solomon Island Spirit Canoe. Carved wood, sell. For measures please refer to the picture taken with a measuring tape. Weight: 1 L 2 Oz. This is a NO RESERVE AUCTION: there are no hidden or confidentia

A group of Two Oceanic Objects. ++ Asmat Shield. Bark. Asmat. Irian Jaya. 16" x 23 1/2". ++ Solomon Islands Style Canoe Paddle. Wood, pigment. Solomon Islands. 9" x 58". Shipping: Shipping for our Col

A group of Two Oceanic Objects. Wood. Oceania. ++ Oceanic Bowl. 22" x 11 1/4" x 4 5/8". ++ Solomon Islands Model Canoe. Natural fibers. 3" x 37" x 3 3/4". Shipping: Shipping for our Collector's Series

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

Nguzenguzu Figural Canoe Prow. Solomon Islands, mid to late 20th century, carved wood spirit figure shown holding an albatross, inset with natural material panels, measuring 12.5” h x 5.5”

Two 19th century ethnographic tribal paddles The first from the Philippines with a carved and painted blade, 137cm (53 1/2in) long, and a Solomon Islands paddle with chip carved canoe shaped handle, 1

Oceanic shell inlaid teak canoe prow ornament, probably Solomon Islands, 8.5"h

Oceanic Canoe Prow "Toto Isu," Ornament, Roviana Lagoon, New Georgia Island, Solomon Islands. Classic carved wood ornament of man holding a frigate bird, accented with abalone shell eyes, ear plugs, a

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

shell discs (white, black and red), thread on plant fibre, forming clan-specific geometrical patterns, plaited strings on both sides for attachment; arm cuffs have been worn by men and women. Like all