Tongan Islands Carved Wood Club, c. early 19th century, paddle-form, completely covered in incised geometric designs, with several animal, human, and fish glyphs on both sides of the blade, the top edge of blade possibly trimmed down in the 19th century, dark rich patina, lg. 48 1/2 in. Provenance: Albany Institute of History and Art
Auctioneer:
Skinner
Date:
2015-11-07
Tongan Islands Carved Wood Club, c. second half 19th century, overall chip-carved geometric designs, (a few edge chips), lg. 31 1/2 in. Read more…
Auctioneer:
Skinner
Date:
2016-05-06
Fiji Islands Carved Wood Club, "totokia," the ironwood form with chip-carved grip, (some wood loss), lg. 33 in. Provenance: Leo and Lillian Fortess collection. Read more…
Auctioneer:
Skinner
Date:
2017-05-05
Fiji Islands Carved Wood Club, 19th century, gunstock form with checked and geometric designs on an inner blade, (cracks, wood loss), lg. 37 in. Read more…
Auctioneer:
Skinner
Date:
2015-03-14
Solomon Islands Carved Wood Club, with stylized faces and incised detail. Tribal Art Online Read more…
Auctioneer:
Skinner
Date:
2016-12-08
Trobriand Islands Carved Wood Club, Massim, the blade with stylized geometric designs, the finial in the form of a frigate bird head, lime pigment, lg. Read more…
Auctioneer:
Skinner
Date:
2015-11-07
Tongan/Fiji Islands Carved Wood Headrest, c. late 18th/early 19th century, carved in three pieces, with original fiber bindings, (wood loss, repair), lg. 18 x ht. Read more…
Auctioneer:
Skinner
Date:
2014-09-06
Fiji Islands Carved Wood Gunstock Club, 19th century, "Tavatava," with chip-carved grip and dark patina, (wood loss), lg. 39 1/2 in. Provenance: Leo and Read more…
Auctioneer:
Skinner
Date:
2015-03-14
Fiji Islands Carved Wood Throwing Club, "ula tava tava", with complex gadroon design, dark patina, (minor wood loss), lg. 14 1/2 in. Provenance: Leo Read more…
Auctioneer:
Skinner
Date:
2017-05-05
Fiji Islands Carved Wood Paddle Club, "culacula," c. 19th century, the blade with crescent ridge, (wood loss), lg. 44 1/2 in. Provenance: Leo and Read more…
Auctioneer:
Skinner
Date:
2014-09-06
Fiji Islands Carved Wood Throwing Club, c. first half 19th century, with chip-carved handle, dark patina, lg. 15 3/4 in. Estimate $400-600 The absence of Read more…
Auctioneer:
Skinner
Date:
2017-12-02
