Polynesian Carved Wood Stilt Step, Marquesas Islands, 19th century, the unusual stylized tiki with upraised arms supporting the platform and with parallel geometric incising on figure and platform (wood loss, cracks), ht. 14 1/2 in. Provenance: Christies, Paris
Auctioneer:
Skinner
Date:
2010-05-15
Polynesian Carved Wood Stilt Step, Marquesas Island, c. late 18th century, hollow tapered form decorated with a crouching tiki figure, with short legs, relief-carved arms Read more…
Auctioneer:
Skinner
Date:
2001-09-15
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
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
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
Polynesian Carved Wood Club, Tonga, c. 19th century, the Lanceolate blade and squarish shaft chip-carved overall with alternating zigzag and linear patterns, with one small Read more…
Auctioneer:
Skinner
Date:
2003-09-20
Polynesian Carved Wood Paddle, Austral Islands, the leaf-shaped blade and cylindrical shaft carved all-over with geometric and concentric circle devices, the finial carved with stylized Read more…
Auctioneer:
Skinner
Date:
2003-01-11
Polynesian Carved Wood Poi Bowl, Hawaii, late 19th century, large lathe-turned kou wood calabash bowl, high sides with varnish finish, ht. 9, wd. 12 1/2 Read more…
Auctioneer:
Skinner
Date:
2020-05-05
