Rare 19th C. Marshall Islands Carved Shell Fishing Lure

**Originally Listed At $1800** South Pacific, Micronesia, Marshall Islands, ca. 19th century CE. A wonderful and rare example of a fishing lure that is hand-carved from pearlescent shell. The slender

Oceania, Micronesia, Nukuoro Island, ca. late 19th to early 20th century CE. A rare example of a hand-carved wooden canoe model boasting fine form and intricate detailing. The round-bottomed canoe is

A VERY RARE 19TH CENTURY RUSSIAN CARVED CONCH SHELL inscribed and dated 1899. 9 cm x 6 cm.

Polynesia, Cook Islands, ca. 19th century CE. A stunning, extremely rare example of a no'oanga, a curved stool masterfully carved by hand from a single piece of tropical hardwood. It stands on four pa

**Originally Listed At $900** Oceania, Micronesia, Marshall Islands, ca. 19th century CE. A rare example of an ihrik, a plaitwork currency coil cord formed from a core of coconut sennet fibers bound w

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

A fine and rare pair of 19th Century Italian silvered wood carved grotto chairs each having shell backs with dolphin arms over shell seat. All supported on naturalistic shell and pearl decorated legs.

Rapa Nui People, Moai paepae fertility figure, 19th/20th c., Easter Island, carved hardwood, rare female figure modeled standing with carved coiffure, inlaid eyes, ear plugs, standing with hands over

Marquesas Islands tobacco or water container made from a coconut shell and decorated with traditional tribal carvings. French Polynesia. 19th Century. Hollowed coconut shell with woven fiber handle. O

(lot of 4) Lady's hand fans, late 19th/ early 20th c., including: (1) Micronesian hand fan, Marshall Islands, woven plant fibers, center tortoise shell plaque, approx 13.5"l, 7.25"w, (1) Continental f

A rare late nineteenth century mahogany mechanical grotto shell piano chair raised on carved legs terminating into scroll feet. The back of chair folding down to accommodate two people. Ht: 39" Dia: 2

North Pacific, Hawaiian Islands, Moloka'i, ca. 19th century CE. A wooden javelin or spear made from kauila wood. The weapon is simple and carved with a rounded butt end and tapering blade tip. A spear

Rare, Magnificently Decorated Carved Wood Chinoiserie Tea Shop Figure, second quarter 19th century, probably Venetian for the English market, on a giltwood plinth decorated with a carved shell and tea

Southeast Asia, Philippines, Northern Luzon Island, Ifugao, ca. 19th century CE. A rare example of a hand-carved wooden headhunter helmet of domed form that depicts a stylized anthropomorphic countena

**First Time At Auction** Native American, Northwestern United States, Alaska, King Island, Yupik, ca. late 19th century CE. This is a gorgeous hand-carved wooden feasting dish in the form of a seal.

A Marshall Islands Navigation Map Micronesia, 19th century Constructed of coconut palm leaf midribs and shells. Such maps or charts were for navigating specific atolls and islands in Micr

Micronesia, Marshall Islands, ca. 19th to early 20th century CE. A huge mother of pearl shell fish hook, made of two pieces - one larger and broader, the other smaller and sharper - tightly bound toge

**First Time At Auction** North Pacific, Hawaiian Islands, ca. 18th to 19th century CE. A porous piece of volcanic stone carved into a fishing weight. The sinker has a shallow groove encircling the ce

Oceania, Melanesia, Solomon Islands, ca. 19th century CE. A fabulous trio of shell rings - 2 of clam shell and 1 of nacre - all skillfully carved in openwork forms. Known as bakiha or currency rings,

A RARE COCONUT CARVED THREE SHEEP SNUFF BOTTLEChinese, 19th century. A natural stopper atop neck and shoulders conjoining to body of carved coconut shell, depicting 3 sheep and animals in landscape wi

**Originally Listed At $400** Oceania, Trobriand Islands, Massim peoples, ca. 19th to early 20th century CE. An attractive ceremonial lime spatula or lime stick, also known as kena, carved from the sh

18/19th c.; Portuguese carved St. Tobias holding fish and fishing pole; 12”h (minor scuffs to paint); along with small, unclothed St. Michael with glass eyes; 8.5”h (scallop modesty shell

A rare late 19th century Shrine Door from the Tana Torajah peoples of Sulawesi island, Indonesia.Traditionally such doors were once used to protect large shrines or even tombs that were carved into th

Hawaiian octopus lure 19th century executed in wood stone shell and olona fiber primarily used for fishing in shallow water the shell and stone bound together at one end 11""l