Large Polynesian Carved Wood Treasure Box, Maori, 19th century, the lidded oval form with incised scroll design, the handles in the form of stylized women with haliotis shell inlaid eyes, the lid pierced at each end for suspension, dark patina, lg. 24 in.
Auctioneer:
Skinner
Date:
2009-09-26
Polynesian Carved Wood Treasure Box, Maori, 19th century, the lidded oval form with incised scroll designs, with stylized Tiki figure on one end and Tiki Read more…
Auctioneer:
Skinner
Date:
2009-09-26
Polynesian Carved Wood Treasure Box, Maori, 19th century, the lidded form with overall scroll design and deity terminals, (traces of varnish), lg. 16 in. Read more…
Auctioneer:
Skinner
Date:
2008-05-10
Polynesian Carved Wood Poi Bowl, Hawaii, late 19th century, large lathe-turned kou wood calabash bowl, high sides with varnish finish, ht. 9, wd. 12 1/2 Read more…
Auctioneer:
Skinner
Date:
2020-05-05
Polynesian Carved Wood Male Figure, Moai Kavakava, Easter Island, c. last quarter 19th century, the emaciated form with slouched posture, hands to the sides, prominent Read more…
Auctioneer:
Skinner
Date:
2007-09-23
Polynesian Carved Wood Stilt Step, Marquesas Island, c. late 18th century, hollow tapered form decorated with a crouching tiki figure, with short legs, relief-carved arms Read more…
Auctioneer:
Skinner
Date:
2001-09-15
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
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 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
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 Club, Tonga, c. late 19th century, the flare-bladed form partially covered in fine chip carving, with two relief carved ribbed sections, (minor Read more…
Auctioneer:
Skinner
Date:
2003-01-11
