Polynesian Carved Wood Paddle, Austral Islands, the leaf-shaped blade and cylindrical shaft carved all-over with geometric and concentric circle devices, the finial carved with stylized dancing figures, (broken and repaired, small hole in blade), lg. 41 1/2 in. Provenance: Deaccessioned from a Massachusetts library museum.
Auctioneer:
Skinner
Date:
2003-01-11
Polynesian Carved Wood Paddle, Austral Islands, c. 19th century, the leaf-shaped blade and cylindrical shaft chip-carved overall in a tight grid pattern, the finial carved Read more…
Auctioneer:
Skinner
Date:
2003-09-20
Polynesian Carved Wood Paddle, Austral Island, chip-carved in its entirety, the handle with repeating dancing figures, (wood loss), lg. 39 1/2 in. Read more…
Auctioneer:
Skinner
Date:
2005-09-10
Polynesian Carved Wood Paddle, Maori, 19th century, the blade carved with a classic bilateral scroll pattern on both sides, (cracks), lg. 58 in. Read more…
Auctioneer:
Skinner
Date:
2007-01-13
Polynesian Carved Wood Paddle, dark patina, lg. 66 in. Read more…
Auctioneer:
Skinner
Date:
2013-06-19
Polynesian Carved Wood Club, Tonga, c. 19th century, the paddle form chip-carved overall, perforated at the handle end for suspension, (wood loss), lg. 38 in. Read more…
Auctioneer:
Skinner
Date:
2009-01-24
Two Polynesian Carved Wood Clubs, a Samoan club with flared form and five relief-carved ribbed sections on the blade, brown patina, and a Solomon Island Read more…
Auctioneer:
Skinner
Date:
2002-05-11
Polynesian Carved Wood Club, Fiji, c. 19th century, paddle form with incised geometric design on the blade, lg. 42 1/2 in. Provenance: Arthur Rothenberg Read more…
Auctioneer:
Skinner
Date:
2011-01-15
Polynesian Carved Wood Club, Tonga, 19th century, the paddle-shaped form completely covered with incised geometric designs including four avian and one human form on one Read more…
Auctioneer:
Skinner
Date:
2010-05-15
Polynesian Carved Wood Club, Tonga, c. 19th century, the paddle like blade partially serrated, round end cap, dark patina, lg. 40 in. Read more…
Auctioneer:
Skinner
Date:
2007-01-13
Two Polynesian Carved Wood Clubs, Fiji, c. 19th century, a throwing club with chip-carved handle and compressed head with carved lozenges, and a "gunstock" form Read more…
Auctioneer:
Skinner
Date:
2007-09-23
