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 1/2 in. Provenance: Leo and Lillian Fortess collection.
Auctioneer:
Skinner
Date:
2009-09-26
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
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
Tonga Carved Wood Paddle Club, c. 19th century, with incised decoration on the blade, (wood loss), lg. 39 1/2 in. Provenance: Leo and Lillian Read more…
Auctioneer:
Skinner
Date:
2014-09-06
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
Solomon Islands Carved Wood Paddle Club, c. second half 19th century, with central ridge on each side of the blade, lg. 44 in. Provenance: Read more…
Auctioneer:
Skinner
Date:
2015-11-07
Fiji Island Carved Wood Paddle Club, c. 19th century, the blade with incised geometric, animal, and avian devices, lg. 44 1/2 in. Provenance: Arthur Read more…
Auctioneer:
Skinner
Date:
2011-01-15
Melanesian Carved Wood Club, Tribriand Islands, paddle form with incised pommel and blade, curvilinear designs with kaolin rubbed in, lg. 22 in. Provenance: The Read more…
Auctioneer:
Skinner
Date:
2008-05-10
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
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
