All Items : Archives : Regional Art : Oceanic : Pre 1970 item #1405751
Of reddish wood with fine grain, this Maori Wahaika Patu measures 15 1/4" long and roughly 5 1/8" wide. The top has a figural face or mask carved in reticulated form, with a hole for attachment to the wrist. The club has a hooked section, used to grab the opponent's weapon and remove it...
All Items : Archives : Regional Art : Oceanic : Pre 1970 item #920302 (stock #376)
A carved wooden figure, coloured with red ochre, of a long-nosed male mythological spirit figure. This item was made circa 1940-1970 and originates from the Lower Sepik River area in Papua New Guinea. Condition - very good - there is a split at the back along the line of the spine 9see enlargement no. 8) but no damages or losses. 20cm (8inches) high.
All Items : Archives : Regional Art : Oceanic : Pre 1960 item #1414203
Of heavy, dense exotic wood and inlaid with carved shell pieces, this ceremonial staff is from the Solomon Islands, pre 1950s. The form is better than most, having a figural image at the top, well carved with open legs and good detail. The carving depicts a figure with folded arms, slightly bent knees, and a stylized face seen in Solomon Islands iconography. The figural section measures 13 1/4" high. Very nice dark patina, with a lovely slightly glossy surface, some pieces of inlay missing...
All Items : Archives : Regional Art : Oceanic : Pre 1960 item #1461665
Wood, rattan, bamboo and pigments. One end with a human face. L. 62,5 cm, H. 14,5 cm. Mid 20th century. Provenance: Dutch private collection. Zemanek-Münster, 2018. Srdjan Sremac, The Hague.
All Items : Archives : Regional Art : Oceanic : Pre 1940 item #1466157
Fine and early drum with a zoömorphic handle and geometric patterns. H. 43 cm. Early 20th century. Ex Frans Faber, Amsterdam. Ex Berry de Bruijn, Breda.
All Items : Archives : Regional Art : Oceanic : Pre 1920 item #1383145 (stock #WN134)
A large ceremonial whale tooth pendant from Fiji Island, Polynesia. Both ends with drilled holes for suspension. Collected by the Swiss ethnologist Charlotte von Graffenried, author of the book "Akan Goldweights". Dimension: c. 14 cm long x c. 5 cm wide.