Polynesian Carved Wood Headrest, Tonga, 19th century, the curved and slightly waisted form lashed with plaited fiber to U-shaped supports with flared feet, dark patina, (missing two feet), lg. 19 3/4, ht. 6 in. Provenance: A New England library museum.
Auctioneer:
Skinner
Date:
2007-09-23
Polynesian Carved Wood Headrest, Fiji, the long slightly curved cylindrical form with flared ends, two sets of arched legs lashed on with braided fibers, dark Read more…
Auctioneer:
Skinner
Date:
2005-01-29
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
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
African Carved Wood Headrest, Shona, the stylized form with pyro-engraved detail, (repair), ht. 5 1/2, wd. 7 1/2 in. Read more…
Auctioneer:
Skinner
Date:
2009-09-26
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
African Carved Wood Headrest, Senufo, the elongated form on four round feet (one broken off), and a female head with stylized coiffure on one end, Read more…
Auctioneer:
Skinner
Date:
2006-05-13
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
Polynesian Carved Wood Throwing Club, Fiji, 19th century, with chip-carved handle, the compressed spherical head with three rows of carved lozenges, rich patina, lg. 16 Read more…
Auctioneer:
Skinner
Date:
2007-09-23
