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Place of Origin: Oceanic
A Very Rare Long Maori Paddle ‘Hoe’
Located in London, GB
A Very Rare Long Maori Paddle ‘Hoe’
Superb colour and patina
Wood
Maori / New Zealand
Late 18th / early 19th Century
Size: 217cm long - 85½ ins long
Provenance:
W.D. Webster, B...
Category
Late 18th Century Antique Oceanic Tribal Art
Materials
Wood
Mid-20th Century Tami Islands Papua New Guinea Tribal Wooden Feast Bowl
Located in Point Richmond, CA
mid-20th century Tami Islands Papua new guinea wooden feast bowl
Of classic form, each end carved with raised and incised imagery depicting stylized sea cr...
Category
Mid-20th Century Oceanic Tribal Art
Materials
Kaolin, Wood
An Unusual Polynesian ‘Child’s’ Fighting Club
Located in London, GB
An Unusual Polynesian ‘Child’s’ Fighting Club
Old patina and mellow colour
Wood
Fiji
19th Century
SIZE: 84.5cm long - 33¼ ins longù
Provenance:
Ex Welsh collection, sold at au...
Category
19th Century Antique Oceanic Tribal Art
Materials
Wood
An Exceptional New Zealand Māori Bugle-Flute ‘Pu Turino’
Located in London, GB
An Exceptional New Zealand Māori Bugle-Flute ‘Pu Turino’
With soft and shallow surface decoration profusely carved with a dynamic scrolling motif made of two sections bound together with original and complete ‘Kiekie’ vine roots at four points
The bow shaped mouth piece of anthropomorphic form with small rounded sounding hole to the end
Soft silky smooth medium brown patina
18th Century
Size: 33.5cm high, 4.5cm wide, 2.5cm deep - 13¼ ins high, 1¾ ins wide, 1 ins deep
Provenance:
Collected by Robert Nutter Campbell 4th Regiment of Madras Native Infantry on his return from Singapore 1829
Thence by descent
Sold Sothebys, New York, May 17, 2002, lot 368
Ex Private English collection
Ex Finch and Co...
Category
18th Century Antique Oceanic Tribal Art
Materials
Wood
A Rare Double Roll of Pacific Solomon Islands, Santa Cruz, Red Feather Currency
Located in London, GB
A Rare Double Roll of Pacific Solomon Islands, Santa Cruz, Red Feather Currency ‘Tevau’
Plant fibre, bark strips, red bird feathers, small shells, glass beads
Solomon Islands
...
Category
19th Century Antique Oceanic Tribal Art
Materials
Feathers
An Unusual ‘Kanak’ Hardwood War Club
Located in London, GB
An Unusual ‘Kanak’ Hardwood War Club
Fine dark glossy patina from use, a lighter band where a now lost ‘binding’ would have acted also as a ‘wrist thong’
Wood
New Caledonian, Kanak
E...
Category
Early 19th Century Antique Oceanic Tribal Art
Materials
Wood
A Rare Spirit Mask ‘Barak’ or ‘Yamburai Parak’
Located in London, GB
A Rare Spirit Mask ‘Barak’ or ‘Yamburai Parak’
Wood, remains of polychrome
Eastern Sepik Province, New Guinea
Late 19th - early 20th Century
SIZE: 45cm high, 35cm deep - 17¾ ins hig...
Category
Late 19th Century Antique Oceanic Tribal Art
Materials
Wood
Papau New Guinea Sentani Mounted Nephrite Axe, Early 20th Century
Located in Bishop's Stortford, Hertfordshire
Large and exceptional vintage tribal carved green jade/nephrite axe from Sentani, Papau New Guinea. The Axe is mounted in a custom made bronze base and is...
Category
Early 20th Century Oceanic Tribal Art
Materials
Stone
Pendant in Shell from Papua-New-Guinea
Located in Schellebelle, BE
Beautiful pendant made out of 3 different Shell species,
from Papua-New-Guinea from the 1960 ies,
the shells have a good and old patina and shine,
the pendant was used during ceremon...
Category
1960s Vintage Oceanic Tribal Art
Materials
Shell
Large Early Papua New Guinea Carved Coconut Scoop or Spoon with Figure
Located in Point Richmond, CA
Large Early Papua New Guinea Carved Coconut Scoop or Spoon with Figure
Scoop is 3 x 4 3/4 x 4 3/4", on custom wood and metal base total height 7 1/2 inches.
Large carved expressive f...
Category
Mid-20th Century Tribal Oceanic Tribal Art
Materials
Organic Material
Early Papua New Guinea Weathered Sepik Stylized Hook Figure Mask
Located in Point Richmond, CA
Early Papua New Guinea abstract hook figure or mask with two opposing hooks, and central looped design, Sepik River area. Some chips missing to central loops. Small hole at top for s...
Category
Mid-20th Century Tribal Oceanic Tribal Art
Materials
Organic Material
Early Papua New Guinea Sepik Woven Raffia Talipun Mask Red Pigments ex Hamson
Located in Point Richmond, CA
Early Papua New Guinea Sepik tightly woven raffia mask from a talipun bride price currency piece. Old very encrusted surface.
Areas of red and other pigments. Wonderful heart shaped...
Category
Mid-20th Century Tribal Oceanic Tribal Art
Materials
Organic Material
Shell Plaque (Barava) from Solomon Islands, 19th Century
Located in NICE, FR
Objects crafted from the shell of the giant Tridacna clam, also known as the fossilized giant clam, held great value among numerous Melanesian peoples. The artistry of working with f...
Category
19th Century Tribal Antique Oceanic Tribal Art
Materials
Shell
Aboriginal Bark Painting by Betty Guymatala, Australia
Located in NICE, FR
This aboriginal painting crafted on a piece of bark uses predominantly earthly colours, which are said to be the most often featured colour schemes in traditional aboriginal painting...
Category
20th Century Tribal Oceanic Tribal Art
Materials
Wood
Aboriginal Bark Painting by Emmanuel Wurrkidj, Australia
Located in NICE, FR
This impressive large aboriginal painting was crafted on eucalyptus bark from the Arnhem Land region in the Northern Territory of Australia. It was made by Emmanuel Wurrkidj who is a...
Category
20th Century Tribal Oceanic Tribal Art
Materials
Wood
Papuan Gulf New Guinea Bioma Standing Red/White Figure T. Barlin col
Located in Point Richmond, CA
Papua New Guinea standing Bioma figure with raised designs, stylized classic face, and additional face in stomach. Mounted on custom metal and wood base.
Created mid 20th century...
Category
Mid-20th Century Tribal Oceanic Tribal Art
Materials
Wood
Ancient Fiji Islands Flat Serving Bowl or Platter 19th century Polynesia
Located in Point Richmond, CA
Ancient Fiji Islands Flat Serving Bowl or Platter 19th century, made of very dense hardwood with deep patina, and expected wear on bottom. Two small opposing holes for suspension.
B...
Category
Late 19th Century Tribal Antique Oceanic Tribal Art
Materials
Wood
Papua new Guinea Sepik Turtle stool Head Rest Oceanic Asian Tribal Art
Located in London, GB
Sepik Turtle stool Head Rest Oceanic Polynesian Australian
A cute small stool or Headrest carved in the form of a turtle from the Sepik region of Papua new Guinea
A beautiful objec...
Category
Mid-20th Century Oceanic Tribal Art
Materials
Slate
Aboriginal Fine Antique Wunda Shield Australia Tribal Art Interior Design
Located in London, GB
Fine large Antique Aboriginal Wunda shield in hard wood carved on both sides with a highly artistic Zigzag Geometric fluted design colored with red and and white pigment & paint.
The...
Category
Early 20th Century Oceanic Tribal Art
Materials
Hardwood
'Marine Life with River Tortoise'. Unknown Aboriginal Artist, Australia
Located in London, GB
This fine painting by an unknown Aboriginal artist, titled 'Marine Life with River Tortoise' consists of natural pigments on mounted bark. The painting was originally purchased in th...
Category
1960s Tribal Vintage Oceanic Tribal Art
Materials
Natural Fiber
A Fine Fijian Chief’s ‘Yaqona’ or Kava Bowl
Located in London, GB
A Fine Fijian Chief’s ‘Yaqona’ or Kava Bowl
Carved of vesi wood with traces of old residue deposits, with old ‘fibre’ tribal repair
Wood, fibre
Fiji
19th Century
Size: 14cm high,...
Category
19th Century Antique Oceanic Tribal Art
Materials
Natural Fiber, Wood
Papua new Guinea Presentation Axe Oceanic Asian Tribal Art
Located in London, GB
Large Exquisitely crafted Oceanic Presentation Axe
Papua New Guinea Eastern Highlands Wahgi Valley Mount Hagen region.
Mount Hagen ceremonial axe, woven rattan, bicoloured in geometric patterns; the wooden handle attached at an angle with a slate blade
This is a ceremonial axe, a type of axe used mainly as store of wealth and at important rituals.
such special axes are the unit of exchange for the bride dowry price .
A beautiful object...
Category
Mid-20th Century Oceanic Tribal Art
Materials
Slate
A Rare and Exceptional Carved Headrest ‘Kali Hahapo’
Located in London, GB
A Rare and Exceptional Carved Headrest ‘Kali Hahapo’
Excellent colour and patina
Wood, sennet (coconut fibre), glass beads
Tonga
Late 18th / Early 19th Century
SIZE: 19cm high, 5...
Category
Early 19th Century Antique Oceanic Tribal Art
Materials
Natural Fiber, Glass, Wood, Coconut
A Very Fine and Rare Headrest ‘Kali’ or ‘Kalimasi’ / ‘Kali Toloni’
Located in London, GB
A Very Fine and Rare Headrest ‘Kali’ or ‘Kalimasi’ / ‘Kali Toloni’
Bamboo, wood, coconut ‘sennet’ fibre
The ‘cross-bar’ (rest) engraved with triangular design reminiscent of ‘Tapa Cloth’
Two old paper labels, one stating African origin
Superb colour and patina from age and use
Tonga
18th - early 19th Century
SIZE: 12.5cm high, 44cm long - 5 ins high, 17¼ ins long
PROVENANCE:
Tennant’s Auction Rooms, Yorkshire, July 2009, lot 314, entered privately from the grand daughter and descendant of an eccentric antiques dealer from Harrogate, who used to ride around the town in a ‘trap’ pulled by a zebra ! to the amusement of the townsfolk
William Young (auctioneer, dealer, collector) died 1930’s
Miss Young (grand-daughter)
Ex Finch and Co...
Category
Early 19th Century Antique Oceanic Tribal Art
Materials
Bamboo, Natural Fiber, Wood, Coconut
Vanuatu Fernwood Grade Ritual Figure, Ambrym Island
Located in Point Richmond, CA
Vanuatu Fernwood Grade Ritual Figure, Ambrym Island. A sculpture carved from a solid section of the fibrous trunk of a tree fern composed of aerial roots surrounding a woody core, in...
Category
Mid-20th Century Tribal Oceanic Tribal Art
Materials
Organic Material
Antique Lower Sepik brag type mask Papua New Guinea Murik Lakes Ramu Oceanic
Located in Leuven, BE
Ancient and exceptional mask of the brag type, Murik Lakes , Mouth Of The Lower Sepik / Ramu Papua New Guinea
A lovely patina and traces of red/brown ochres.
Length: 47 cm
Very good ...
Category
Early 20th Century Tribal Oceanic Tribal Art
Materials
Hardwood
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 Oceanic Tribal Art
Materials
Bone
Antique Aboriginal Carved Wood Boomerang Australia Tribal Art Interior Design
Located in London, GB
Very Good Antique Aboriginal carved wood Boomerang Australia
Carved with fluted design on one face chip design on back, red pigment
Central desert ...
Category
Early 20th Century Oceanic Tribal Art
Materials
Hardwood
Three Early Miniature Papua New Guinea Sepik Woven Yam Masks on Custom Bases
Located in Point Richmond, CA
Group of three early Papua New Guinea Sepik miniature tightly woven raffia yam mask with areas of heavy yellow and black pigments. Different Bird imagery in e...
Category
Mid-20th Century Tribal Oceanic Tribal Art
Materials
Organic Material
Early Papua New Guinea Sepik Wood Yam Mask Yellow Red and Black on Custom Base
Located in Point Richmond, CA
Early Papua New Guinea Sepik hard wood yam mask with areas of yellow, red, black and white pigments. Expressive face.
Mask is 8 1/2 inches high, on custom metal base total height 12 ...
Category
Mid-20th Century Tribal Oceanic Tribal Art
Materials
Organic Material, Wood
Early Papua New Guinea Sepik Hard Wood Yam Mask Red and Black
Located in Point Richmond, CA
Early Papua New Guinea Sepik hard wood yam mask with areas of red, black and white pigments.
Mask is 10 inches high, on custom metal base total height 12 1/2...
Category
Mid-20th Century Tribal Oceanic Tribal Art
Materials
Organic Material, Wood
Early Papua New Guinea Sepik Woven Yam Mask Yellow Pigments on Custom Base
Located in Point Richmond, CA
Early Papua New Guinea Sepik River area tightly woven raffia yam mask with areas of heavy yellow and black pigments. In profile small bird beak form at bottom...
Category
Mid-20th Century Tribal Oceanic Tribal Art
Materials
Organic Material
Early Papua New Guinea Painted Maprik Wood Mask Curves Old Pigments
Located in Point Richmond, CA
Early Papua New Guinea painted Maprik carved hard wood mask. Mid-20th century, with wonderful curved expressive asymmetrical face. Long nose with pierced septum. Faded polychrome pig...
Category
Mid-20th Century Tribal Oceanic Tribal Art
Materials
Organic Material, Wood
Old Australian Aboriginal Peoples Throwing Club
Located in South Burlington, VT
A monumental Australian aboriginal throwing club, crafted from a very hard wood and it dates to the early 20th century.
Incised longitudinal fluted design with a pitch coated handle.
Condition: Very good condition. Display base not included.
Dimensions: 26.5 inches in length.
Lifetime guarantee of authenticity: All of our works of art come with our lifetime authenticity guarantee. Red base not included.
History:
The throwing stick...
Category
Early 20th Century Oceanic Tribal Art
Materials
Wood
Early Papua New Guinea Sepik Woven Raffia Talipun Mask With Pigments Custom Base
Located in Point Richmond, CA
Early Papua New Guinea Sepik tightly woven raffia mask from a talipun bride price currency.
Areas of white, black and red pigments. Wonderful heart shaped face with open eyes and mouth.
This mask or face would have been tied to a large shell which was the currency used...
Category
Mid-20th Century Tribal Oceanic Tribal Art
Materials
Organic Material
Early Papua New Guinea Painted Maprik Wood Head or Mask, Strong Expression
Located in Point Richmond, CA
From Papua New Guinea an early painted Maprik carved wood head sculpture or mask, intense expression showing teeth, and two opposing stylize...
Category
Mid-20th Century Tribal Oceanic Tribal Art
Materials
Organic Material, Wood
Biwat People Ancestral Mask Papua New Guinea, Circa 1980
Located in Rochester, NY
Biwat people mask from the Yuat river region middle Sepik river Papua New Guinea in nicely aged original rich surface color patina to wood, shells and natural fibers. Circa 1980. Loo...
Category
Mid-20th Century Tribal Oceanic Tribal Art
Materials
Shell, Wood, Natural Fiber
Cache-Sexe Papua New Guinea
Located in Point Richmond, CA
Cache-Sexe Papua New Guinea
Culture, Papua New Guinea
Natural fibers, boar’s tails, and pigment
Mid 20th C.
Dimensions: 10 w x 12 h in./13.75 w ...
Category
Mid-20th Century Other Oceanic Tribal Art
Materials
Natural Fiber
Shell Currency Yua Bride's Price, Papua New Guinea
Located in Point Richmond, CA
Yua Shell Currency, Bride’s Price
Sepik River Region, Papua New Guinea
Hand carved from a clam shell
Measures: 7 x 7.5 in / 18 x 19 cm
Height on cus...
Category
20th Century Other Oceanic Tribal Art
Materials
Shell
Ironwood Root Carved War Club
Located in London, GB
Gunstock shaped war club ‘Sali’. Ironwood root carved with traditional motifs. An excellent example, mounted on a custom stand in patinated bronze.
Measure...
Category
1980s Vintage Oceanic Tribal Art
Materials
Iron
Early Papua New Guinea Sepik Light Wood Yam Mask Elegant Flame Shaped Form
Located in Point Richmond, CA
Early Papua New Guinea Sepik light wood yam mask. Elegant flame shaped form, old, oxidized wood with black accents, traces of yellow and white pigments. Small...
Category
Mid-20th Century Tribal Oceanic Tribal Art
Materials
Organic Material, Wood
Shell Currency Yua Bride's Price, Papua New Guinea
Located in Point Richmond, CA
Yua Shell Currency, Bride’s Price
Sepik River Region, Papua New Guinea
Hand carved from a clam shell
8 x 9.25 in / 20.5 x 23.5 cm
Height on custom d...
Category
20th Century Other Oceanic Tribal Art
Materials
Shell
Australian Aboriginal Art Leanna Wanjidari Reid Signed Black Marlin Triptych
Located in Studio City, CA
A wonderful, beautifully composed, gorgeously colored, quite engaging very large triptych screenprint titled "Black Marlin" by indigenous Australian...
Category
20th Century Tribal Oceanic Tribal Art
Materials
Paper
Shell Currency Yua Bride's Price, Papua New Guinea
Located in Point Richmond, CA
Yua Shell Currency, Bride’s Price
Sepik River Region, Papua New Guinea
Hand carved from a clam shell
Measures: 7.5 x 8.5 in / 19 x 22 cm
Height on c...
Category
20th Century Other Oceanic Tribal Art
Materials
Shell
Early Papua New Guinea Painted Maprik Wood Mask Long Tongue Ex M. Hamson
Located in Point Richmond, CA
Early Papua New Guinea painted Maprik carved wood mask with long curved tongue. Mid-20th century, ex Michael Hamson, CA with label on back. Classic Maprik colors with faded polychrom...
Category
Mid-20th Century Tribal Oceanic Tribal Art
Materials
Organic Material, Wood
20th Century Oceanic Wood Feast Platter with Stylized Flying Fox Motif
Located in Point Richmond, CA
20th Century Oceanic Wood Feast Platter with Stylized Flying Fox Motif
Boiken Peoples, East Sepik Province, Papua New Guinea
The platter's rich dark brown ...
Category
Mid-20th Century Other Oceanic Tribal Art
Materials
Wood
Conical Hat Mornington Island, Queensland Australia Woven Fiber on Stand
Located in Point Richmond, CA
Early to mid-20th century woven fiber and palm leaf conical hat with two vertical painted stripes on the front, from Mornigton Island, Queensland, Austral...
Category
Mid-20th Century Tribal Oceanic Tribal Art
Materials
Organic Material
20th Century Tribal Bamboo Comb, Morobe Province, Papua New Guinea
Located in Point Richmond, CA
Mid to late 20th century incised bamboo comb, Huon Gulf, Morobe Province, Papua New Guinea
This large incised comb is typical of the bamboo combs of the Huon Gulf area. This parti...
Category
Late 20th Century Tribal Oceanic Tribal Art
Materials
Bamboo
Antique Tapa Tribal Dance Shield, New Guinea
Located in Point Richmond, CA
Tapa dance shield.
Baining People, New Britain, Papua New Guinea.
First half, 20th century
Pounded mulberry bark painted with natural pigments
Measure...
Category
Early 20th Century Tribal Oceanic Tribal Art
Materials
Bamboo, Natural Fiber
Australian Aboriginal Painting Rain Dreaming Ronnie Tjampitjinpa
By Ronnie Tjampitjinpa
Located in Atlanta, GA
A contemporary painting by Australian Aboriginal artist Ronnie Tjampitjinpa (1943-). Entitled "Rain Dreaming", the artwork was acrylic on canvas and painted in 1999
Fully documente...
Category
1990s Modern Oceanic Tribal Art
Materials
Acrylic, Canvas
Large Woven Painted Basketry Wall Mask Blackwater Rivers, Papua New Guinea
Located in Point Richmond, CA
Large woven painted basketry wall mask Blackwater rivers area, Papua New Guinea. With open expressive mouth and mask fringed with feathers, striking mask that easily hangs on the wal...
Category
Mid-20th Century Tribal Oceanic Tribal Art
Materials
Organic Material
Australian Aboriginal Art Barbara Charles Napaltjarri Hunting Dreaming Painting
Located in Studio City, CA
A wonderful, unique, and very engaging original acrylic on canvas painting titled "Hunting Dreaming" by indigenous Australian Aboriginal artist B...
Category
1980s Tribal Vintage Oceanic Tribal Art
Materials
Canvas, Acrylic, Paint
Aboriginal Carved Wood Woomera Australia Tribal Art Interior Design
Located in London, GB
Fine Large Aboriginal woomera carved in hard mulga wood with pleasing curved chip carved interior with gum handle and possum tooth barb
Beautiful p...
Category
Early 20th Century Oceanic Tribal Art
Materials
Hardwood
Australian Aboriginal Art Janet Forrester Ngala Painting Snake & Milky Way Dream
Located in Studio City, CA
A wonderful, unique, and quite engaging original painting titled "Snake And Milky Way Dreaming" by indigenous Australian Aboriginal artist Janet ...
Category
20th Century Tribal Oceanic Tribal Art
Materials
Canvas, Acrylic, Paint
Large Hard Wood Gable Mask Ramu River Papua Tribal Art Interior Design
Located in London, GB
Large hard wood gable mask Ramu River Papua
Large disc shaped gable mask from the Ramu river Papua new Guinea
Carved hard heavy wood with applied pigments
Period early-mid 20th centu...
Category
Early 20th Century Oceanic Tribal Art
Materials
Hardwood
Australian Aboriginal Art Bobby Barrdjaray Nganjmirra Painting Rainbow Serpant
Located in Studio City, CA
A wonderful, unique, and very engaging original stone painting titled "Rainbow Serpent, Ngalyod" by prominent Australian Aboriginal artist Bobby Barrdjaray Nganjmirra (1915-1992). Th...
Category
1970s Tribal Vintage Oceanic Tribal Art
Materials
Stone
18th Century Polynesian Hardwood Ula Tavatava or Throwing War Club from Fiji
Located in Amsterdam, NL
A Polynesian hardwood Ula tavatava or throwing war club
Fiji, probably 18th century
All-over decorated in incised pattern, the bulbous top seems to have a stone grown into it.
H. 42 cm
Including museum-quality powder-coated stand.
Provenance:
Private collection, France
Polynesian culture is traditionally a culture of power and prestige, and there was a fine line between battle and ceremony. Warrior people par excellence, the Fijians had at their disposal a large panoply of weapons, each for a specific use.
The elegant Gata are called gun-sticks by Europeans due to the recognizable form. However, they are designed after a snake, gata in Fijian language. The Ula throwing clubs...
Category
18th Century Antique Oceanic Tribal Art
Materials
Hardwood
Late 19th-Early 20th White Bailer Shell Pectoral, Highlands, Papua New Guinea
Located in Point Richmond, CA
Late 19th-early 20th Bailer shell pectoral, Highlands, possibly Mendi People, Papua New Guinea
These large shell pectorals were worn ceremonially by men and women in Papua New Guine...
Category
Early 20th Century Tribal Oceanic Tribal Art
Materials
Shell
