Melanesian Carved Wood Club, Tribriand Islands, paddle form with incised pommel and blade, curvilinear designs with kaolin rubbed in, lg. 22 in. Provenance: The Paul Rabut collection.
Auctioneer:
Skinner
Date:
2008-05-10
Melanesian Carved Wood Club, c. 19th century, with lobed head and butt end carved in a four-petal design, dark patina, (wood loss), lg. 42 in. Read more…
Auctioneer:
Skinner
Date:
2012-05-12
Melanesian Carved Wood Club, the sword-like form perforated at both ends for attachments, nearly half the blade is incised with an abstract scroll pattern, dark Read more…
Auctioneer:
Skinner
Date:
2005-01-29
Melanesian Carved Wood Club, New Caledonia, of bird head form and with beaten palm fiber sleeve, lg. 22 in. Read more…
Auctioneer:
Skinner
Date:
2008-05-10
Melanesian Carved Wood Club, New Caledonia, in the form of a stylized bird's head, round shaft, dark patina, lg. 26 in. Read more…
Auctioneer:
Skinner
Date:
2005-01-29
Melanesian Carved Wood Club, Solomon Islands, the anthropomorphic form with highly stylized faces at one end, remains of rattan wrap at handle, lg. 38 in. Read more…
Auctioneer:
Skinner
Date:
2004-05-22
Melanesian Carved Wood Dance Club, Santa Cruz Islands, the prowed form with two stylized animal head projections, coconut fiber attachments and red and black stylized Read more…
Auctioneer:
Skinner
Date:
2009-09-26
Melanesian Carved Wood Dance Club, Santa Cruz Islands, the prowed form with two stylized animal head projections, fiber skirt, seed pod suspensions from the handle, Read more…
Auctioneer:
Skinner
Date:
2009-09-26
Melanesian Carved Wood Paddle Club, Vanuatu, with a conical finial at one end and paddle shape at the other end, rich brown patina, lg. 51 Read more…
Auctioneer:
Skinner
Date:
2009-09-26
Melanesian Carved Wood Janus-Faced Club Head Fragment, Buka Island, with incised detail, blackened areas, ht. 9 1/4 in. Read more…
Auctioneer:
Skinner
Date:
2006-08-24
Three Melanesian Carved Wood Items, a New Guinea spear, a long palm wood club with paddle, and a Solomon Islands staff with frigate bird design, Read more…
Auctioneer:
Skinner
Date:
2016-12-08
