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Place of Origin: Pacific Islands
Pair of Kiakavo Wooden Clubs from Fiji on Custom Metal Stands
Pair of Kiakavo Wooden Clubs from Fiji on Custom Metal Stands

Pair of Kiakavo Wooden Clubs from Fiji on Custom Metal Stands

Located in Atlanta, GA

A pair of Kiakavo wooden clubs from the Fijian Islands of Oceania on custom stands. These vintage tribal wood clubs, carved by stone, are a beautiful examp...

Category

20th Century Tribal Pacific Islands Decorative Objects

Materials

Metal

Single Yua Wenga Currency from the Early 20th Century
Single Yua Wenga Currency from the Early 20th Century

Single Yua Wenga Currency from the Early 20th Century

Located in Atlanta, GA

A single Yua Wenga currency from the early 20th century on custom iron stand. This antique tribal currency piece from Papua New Guinea has been carved ...

Category

Early 20th Century Pacific Islands Decorative Objects

Materials

Bone

Pair of Papua New Guinea "Yam Festival" Masks
Pair of Papua New Guinea "Yam Festival" Masks

Pair of Papua New Guinea "Yam Festival" Masks

Located in Atlanta, GA

A pair of Papua New Guinea yam festival masks from the mid 20th century. These vintage ceremonial masks, also referred to as a baba mask, originate from the Abelam people, along the ...

Category

Mid-20th Century Tribal Pacific Islands Decorative Objects

Materials

Iron

Crocodile Head Boat Prow from Papua New Guinea
Crocodile Head Boat Prow from Papua New Guinea

Crocodile Head Boat Prow from Papua New Guinea

Located in Atlanta, GA

A vintage carved wood crocodile head boat prow from Papua New Guinea. This mid-20th century Papua New Guinean boat prow has been carved out of wood and featu...

Category

Mid-20th Century Pacific Islands Decorative Objects

Materials

Iron

Rockefeller Irivake Figure
Rockefeller Irivake Figure

Rockefeller Irivake Figure

Located in San Pedro Garza Garcia, Nuevo Leon

Abstract and anthropomorphic large figure from the Pie River, located to the east of the Era River. Abstract, anthropomorphic form stands on separate legs with dynamic varying outline, wide hips, and torso leading straight to a rounded head. Figure represents Irivake, the ancestor hero who is considered as the founder of headhunting, also believed to have climbed to the sky and to command lightning. It is enlivened with various curvilinear details highlighted with red and white pigments. The back appears with a collection number in red, and the following: Ipigau (village), Upper Pie River, Papua, P63.20. This is a 'later example', not a first generation piece with several age cracks. It has likely seen field use, but not extensive field use. Provenance: Private New Jersey Collection, ex. Michael Rockefeller...

Category

Mid-20th Century Pacific Islands Decorative Objects

Materials

Wood

Pair of Carved Wood Catfish Head Boat Prows on Custom Stands--New Guinea
Pair of Carved Wood Catfish Head Boat Prows on Custom Stands--New Guinea

Pair of Carved Wood Catfish Head Boat Prows on Custom Stands--New Guinea

Located in Atlanta, GA

A pair of carved wood catfish head boat prows from Papua New Guinea. This pair of mid-20th century Papua New Guinean boat prows has been carved out of wood and features the head of a...

Category

20th Century Tribal Pacific Islands Decorative Objects

Materials

Iron