Melanesian Carved Wood Canoe Prow, Solomon Islands, c. first half 20th century, in the shape of an abstract human figure holding a human head in its hands, mother-of-pearl inlaid details, black surface, ht. 8, lg. 7 in.
Auctioneer:
Skinner
Date:
2006-08-24
Melanesian Carved Wood Canoe Fastener, the curved form with incised decoration and terminating in a stylized animal head, lg. 53 in. Read more…
Auctioneer:
Skinner
Date:
2006-05-13
Large New Guinea Carved Wood Canoe Prow, with stylized avian figures, traces of pigment, ht. 49 in. Tribal Art Online Read more…
Auctioneer:
Skinner
Date:
2016-12-08
New Guinea Carved Wood Canoe Prow, Schouten Islands, c. early 20th century, from one of the last ocean-going canoes, the stylized face with traces of Read more…
Auctioneer:
Skinner
Date:
2011-09-24
Melanesian Carved Wood Bowl, Papua New Guinea, Tami Islands, the boat-shaped form with scroll-shaped prow on one end and relief-carved stylized creatures below the rim, Read more…
Auctioneer:
Skinner
Date:
2008-05-10
Two Melanesian Carved Wood Items, a Sepik River canoe bailer with stylized head finial, and a Solomon Island paddle. Provenance: Leo and Lillian Fortess Read more…
Auctioneer:
Skinner
Date:
2013-06-19
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
Rare Melanesian Carved Wood House Post, New Caledonia, carved in the form of a standing male figure wearing European clothing, (possibly representing a missionary), the Read more…
Auctioneer:
Skinner
Date:
2005-01-29
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 Bowl, with chip-carving at the rim and two relief-carved circles at each side, (cracked), ht. 5 1/2, dia. 17 1/2 in. Read more…
Auctioneer:
Skinner
Date:
2016-05-06
Three Melanesian Carved Wood Items, two elaborate Betel mortar and pestle sets, and an elaborate lime spatula, all carved from hardwood, lg. of spatula 18 Read more…
Auctioneer:
Skinner
Date:
2015-01-06
