Two Melanesian Carved Wood "Swords," Trobriand Islands, c. early 20th century, both decorated with incised curvilinear designs filled with white pigment, lg. to 31 in.
Auctioneer:
Skinner
Date:
2007-01-13
Two Melanesian Carved Wood Items, a Sepik River canoe bailer with stylized head finial, and a Solomon Island paddle. Provenance: Leo and Lillian Fortess Read more…
Auctioneer:
Skinner
Date:
2013-06-19
Two Melanesian Carved Wood Lime Spatulas, Trobriand Islands, with abstract janus figures and incised scroll designs, lg. to 21 in. Read more…
Auctioneer:
Skinner
Date:
2009-09-26
Melanesian Carved Wood Bowl, with chip-carving at the rim and two relief-carved circles at each side, (cracked), ht. 5 1/2, dia. 17 1/2 in. Read more…
Auctioneer:
Skinner
Date:
2016-05-06
Three Melanesian Carved Wood Items, two elaborate Betel mortar and pestle sets, and an elaborate lime spatula, all carved from hardwood, lg. of spatula 18 Read more…
Auctioneer:
Skinner
Date:
2015-01-06
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
Three Melanesian Carved Wood Objects, Trobrian Islands, c. 20th century, a bowl and two pigs with incised detail, traces of white pigment, bowl dia. 12 Read more…
Auctioneer:
Skinner
Date:
2004-05-22
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
Rare Melanesian Carved Wood House Post, New Caledonia, carved in the form of a standing male figure wearing European clothing, (possibly representing a missionary), the Read more…
Auctioneer:
Skinner
Date:
2005-01-29
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
