Aleutian Island Two-Person Wood and Hide Kayak, 19th century, red stained skin over a wood frame, detailed wood and bone tipped harpoons, and small bone seal, the highly detailed wooden figures with skin coats, painted wood visors, baleen hands, one with a paddle, one with an elaborate harpoon, (damage to skin covering), lg. 20 in. Provenance: The collection of Paul Rabut.
Auctioneer:
Skinner
Date:
2003-09-20
Alaskan Aleutian Island Basketry Wallet, c. last quarter 19th century, made from natural grasses, natural and red-dyed sea mammal gut, blue-dyed wool or mammal hair, Read more…
Auctioneer:
Skinner
Date:
2015-11-07
Two Aleutian Island Twined Lidded Baskets, early 20th century, together with a tray, tightly woven, the baskets decorated with floral and linear devices using colored Read more…
Auctioneer:
Skinner
Date:
2020-05-05
Aleutian Island Twined Lidded Basket, early 20th century, tightly woven, decorated with diamond devices using colored commercial yarn, collected from 1916-18, ht. 4 1/4, wd. Read more…
Auctioneer:
Skinner
Date:
2019-11-09
Easter Island Carved Wood Lizard Man, Moai Moko, c. 19th century, toromiro wood, semi-human male form with reptilian head, hands placed below the chin, the Read more…
Auctioneer:
Skinner
Date:
2017-12-02
Large Solomon Island Carved Wood Paddle Club, c. 19th century, dark patina, (minor wood loss), lg. 57 1/2 in. Provenance: Collected by John Rabe, Read more…
Auctioneer:
Skinner
Date:
2015-03-14
Fiji Island Carved Wood Throwing Club, c. first half 19th century, with gadrooned head and chip-carved grip, lg. 16 1/2 in. Provenance: Leo and Read more…
Auctioneer:
Skinner
Date:
2015-11-07
Solomon Island Carved Wood Club, the tapered form with dark patina, lg. 28 in. Provenance: Leo and Lillian Fortess collection. Read more…
Auctioneer:
Skinner
Date:
2015-01-06
Gilbert Island Wood and Shark Tooth Weapon, the tapered form with rows of fiber-wrapped shark teeth, (minor loss), lg. 30 in. Provenance: Collected by Read more…
Auctioneer:
Skinner
Date:
2014-09-06
Easter Island Carved Wood Male Figure, c. 19th century, an aberrant form with arms carved away from the sides extending to a rotund abdomen, the Read more…
Auctioneer:
Skinner
Date:
2013-11-09
Solomon Island Carved Wood Dance Club, the curved blade with black pigment, lg. 38 in. Provenance: Leo and Lillian Fortess collection. Read more…
Auctioneer:
Skinner
Date:
2013-11-09
