Large 20th C. Wood Austral Islands Ceremonial Club

Oceania, Austral Islands, ca. mid 20th century CE. A large, ceremonial club with swirling carvings and an anthropomorphic figure. Size: 10.5" W x 32" H (26.7 cm x 81.3 cm); 35.5" H (90.2 cm) on includ

Melanesian carved wood boat-shaped bowl, 19th/20th c., Most likely Papua New Guinea, Tami Islands used for large feast or ceremonial occasions. Measuring approx 32" wide x 16" deep and 7" tall. Some l

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 $600** Central Africa, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Mbagani (Babindji) culture, ca. 19th to 20th century CE. A large wood ceremonial mask with characteristic large discoida

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

**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

Oceanic Maori carved wood Wahaika Ceremonial Club with inlaid Mother of pearl . Mask at base, with figural and geometric designs carved in . c early 20th c Light wear excellent condition1 4.5" L

Oceanic Maori carved wood Wahaika Ceremonial Club with inlaid Mother of pearl . Mask at base, with figural and geometric designs carved in . c early 20th c Light wear nice patina excellent condition ,

Two Fighting Clubs, Solomon, possibly Austral Islands, Early-Mid 20th C. Both of refined form in dense, heavy reddish brown hardwood with good indigenous tool marks and signs of use. From the collecti

Large ebonized wood kitchen island, 20th c., having shaped sheet metal top, over conforming case with scrolled corner posts, open shelves at sides, front having single cabinet, flanked by two drawers

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

**Originally Listed At $650** Oceania, Solomon Islands, ca. late 19th to 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 r

Artist unknown (Hawaii, late 19th / early 20th c.) Large presentation goblet form lidded and footed bowl with old repairs to base. Possibly kuo wood. Hawaiian Islands, possibly Monarchy era. Turned wo

Polynesian Austral Island Ceremonial Adze, Mid-19th Century. Large stone blade, Finely carved wood shaft, blade attached with sinnit (coconut string) bindings. On metal mount. Formerly from the collec

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

Polynesia, Rennell Island, ca. 19th century CE. A large, handsome club carved from a strong, warm brown tropical hardwood, with a long body that slowly widens to a curved tip. The blade has a low, rai

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

**Originally Listed At $300** West Africa, Ivory Coast, Senufo people, ca. 20th century CE. A beautiful ladle, hand-carved from wood, featuring a deep bowl, a spiral-shaped handle, and a finial in the

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

**First Time At Auction** South Pacific Islands, Trobriand Island, ca. early 20th century CE. A finely-detailed wooden club from this group of atolls east of New Guinea. Carved from a caramel-hued lig

African Tribal Art: Yoruba People, Nigeria: Large Covered Ceremonial Bowl w/5 Female Figures, Early/Mid 20th Century. Carved wood, paint. 37.5H x 16W x 16.5D (inches). Private Collection, Massachusett

20th Century Hawaiian leiomano or (ceremonial) war club. Swordfish bill, feathers, natural fiber cord and (koa?) wood. Condition: Minor signs of handling. Dimensions: L 48" x W 2"

20th Century Hawaiian leiomano or (ceremonial) war club. Swordfish bill, feathers, natural fiber cord and (koa?) wood. Condition: Losses to the feathers, rough area on the handle. Dimensions: L 43" x