CASSOWARY BONE DAGGAR New Guinea

Antiques: Regional Art: Oceanic: Weapons Pre 1900: item #433269

CASSOWARY BONE DAGGAR From a living estate, Ken in the 1950's sailed around the world. All these items are oringinal and not made for the tourist trade.

The Cassowary is a large, flightless bird from Australia and New Guinea. It is the biggest bird in Australia and the second-biggest bird in the world (only the ostrich is bigger). The genus and species of the Australian cassowary are Casuarius casuarius. The cassowary'... Click for details

War Club New Guina

Antiques: Regional Art: Oceanic: Weapons Pre 1900: item #433268

From a living estate, Ken in the 1950's sailed around the world. All these items are oringinal and not made for the tourist trade. Offered here is CLUB B of 2 War Clubs from Sepic valley region. Shipping $7.50 (USA)

War Club New Guinea

Antiques: Regional Art: Oceanic: Weapons Pre 1900: item #433267

From a living estate, Ken in the 1950's sailed around the world. All these items are oringinal and not made for the tourist trade.

Offered here is CLUB A of 2 War Clubs from Sepic valley region.

Shipping $7.50 (USA)

Mount Hagen Cerimonial Axes New Guinea

Antiques: Regional Art: Oceanic: Weapons Pre 1900: item #433258
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From a living estate, Ken in the 1950's sailed around the world. All these items are oringinal and not made for the tourist trade.

These cerimonial axe heads are generations old.And the handles at least mid to early 20th century.The one axe head is loose and I decided not to reglue as it is a perfect way to show the complete story of these articles that could date back to the stone age. Shipping & insurance will be a... Click for details

Shell Breastplate, Papua New Guinea, early 20th C.

Antiques: Regional Art: Oceanic: Artifacts Pre 1910: item #399591
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Breastplate made of a large central shell surrounded by smaller shells on either side, the whole group attached to a textile narrow belt to the back of which numerous pairs of cauries are also attached. Papua New Guinea, Southern Highlands, early 20th century, maybe earlier. Length (belt): around 37" (92,5 cm). A few side shells maybe missing, otherwise very good condition. Ex. old European collection.

ABORIGINAL CARVED WOOD FISH

Antiques: Regional Art: Oceanic: Artifacts Pre 1920: item #375783
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Carved wood fish with incised sharks on both sides. Australian Aboriginal from the Nothern Territory.More than 50 years old. In excellent condition. Length:38cm

Fine Oceanic Decorated Club, Samoa, Fiji, 19C.

Antiques: Regional Art: Oceanic: Weapons Pre 1900: item #363417
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A FINE OCEANIC CLUB, 19TH CENTURY.

I know little of these things but I do like the original, untouched appearance of this club. I was told it was from Samoa and from the 19th century but it seems to my untutored eye to be similar to clubs from Fiji. The club and inlay appear darker in reality; my photographic lights make the wood seem lighter and the inlay much brighter. The inlay appears to be crushed pigment (se... Click for details

NOGUSI WOOD FIGURE FROM PAPUA NEW GUINEA

Antiques: Regional Art: Oceanic: Sculpture Pre 1920: item #335068
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Standing carved wood Nogusi figure from the Washuk Hills (Namblo River). Worisei Village,Kwoma people,about 1950-60. In excellent condition,well mounted on a metal stand,H:91cm.

Solomon Islands Bird Sculpture

Antiques: Regional Art: Oceanic: Sculpture Pre 1910: item #330127
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Solomon Islands Height 30.5 cm. Wood, shell inlay and black pigment. As was characteristic of all Solomon Island shell inlay work each piece of shell was cut and shaped to fit a specific part of the carving. The traditional life style has so completely changed due to the influence of missionaries and European government control that the native arts,for the most part, have not been made since the late 19th and early 20th century.

Carved Filippino Santo St Vincent Ferrar 1900

Antiques: Regional Art: Oceanic Pre 1900: item #271949

Filippino carved wood and polychrome santo of the fiercest preacher the world has known-St Vincent Ferrar-carved in hard tropical wood-losses-ca 1900-16 inches high with a 6 inch diameter--Not certain whether he preached REPENT AND DIE or REPENT OR DIE