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MAORI CARVED WOOD AND NEPHRITE TOKI POUT
MAORI CARVED WOOD AND NEPHRITE TOKI POUTANGATA (CEREMONIAL AXE)Maori Carved Wood and NephriteToki Poutangata (Ceremonial Axe), New Zealand; with shell inl...
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19TH C. MAORI WOOD TOKOTOKO ORATOR STAFF
19TH C. MAORI WOOD TOKOTOKO ORATOR STAFF W/ NACRE INLAY...Oceania, New Zealand, Maori people, ca. 19th to early 20th century CE. A hand carved wooden tokot...
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19TH C MAORI WOOD TOKOTOKO LEADER ORATOR
19TH C MAORI WOOD TOKOTOKO LEADER ORATOR STAFF W/ NACRE...**First Time At Auction**
Oceania, New Zealand, Maori people, ca. 19th to early 20th century CE....
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ORNATE 20TH C. MAORI WOOD CANOE TAUIHU P
ORNATE 20TH C. MAORI WOOD CANOE TAUIHU PROWOceania, New Zealand, Maori, ca. early to mid 20th century CE. This is an incredibly ornate canoe prow known a t...
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PAIR OF EXCEPTIONALLY RARE AND HISTORICA
PAIR OF EXCEPTIONALLY RARE AND HISTORICALLY SIGNIFICANT SCRIMSHAW WHALE'S TEETH BY JOSIAH SHEFFIELD, JR., KNOWN AS THE "LOG TEETH" CIRCA 1831-1835 LENGTHS...
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[EXPLORATION -- AUSTRALIA & NEW ZEALAND]
[EXPLORATION -- AUSTRALIA & NEW ZEALAND]. HAMILTON, Augustus (1853-1913). Maori Art. [The Art Workmanship of the Maori Race in New Zealand]. Dunedin & Well...
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LATE 19TH C. MAORI WOOD KOTIATE CLUB W/
LATE 19TH C. MAORI WOOD KOTIATE CLUB W/ PAUA INLAY**First Time At Auction**
Oceania, New Zealand, Maori people, ca. late 19th to early 20th century CE. A...
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19TH C. MAORI WOOD HOE KOWHAIWHAI MOTIFS
19TH C. MAORI WOOD HOE KOWHAIWHAI MOTIFS, ABSTRACT TIKI...**First Time At Auction**
Oceania, New Zealand, Maori culture, likely Te Arawa people, ca. late...
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MAORI POLYNESIAN HAND CARVED CEREMONIAL
MAORI POLYNESIAN HAND CARVED CEREMONIAL AXEFeatured in this lot is this Maori Polynesian hand carved ceremonial axe. The axe features a wonderfully and pro...
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POLYCHROME SCRIMSHAW WHALEBONE DITTY BOX
POLYCHROME SCRIMSHAW WHALEBONE DITTY BOX DEPICTING ALWILDA MID-19TH CENTURY HEIGHT 2.75". LENGTH 7". WIDTH 5".POLYCHROME SCRIMSHAW WHALEBONE DITTY BOX DEPI...
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EARLY 1900S SCRIMSHAW CARVED WALRUS TUSK
EARLY 1900S SCRIMSHAW CARVED WALRUS TUSK CUPFeatured in this lot is this early 1900s scrimshaw walrus tusk cup. The term “scrimshaw” was coined in 18th Cen...
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MAORI OR OCEANIC SCRIMSHAW RIB. Twentiet
MAORI OR OCEANIC SCRIMSHAW RIB. Twentieth century. Carved shaped and notched edges, scrimshaw decoration includes symbols, snakes, shapes and center sectio...
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A MAORI "PUTORINO" WOODEN WIND INSTRUMEN
A MAORI "PUTORINO" WOODEN WIND INSTRUMENTA Maori "Putorino" wooden wind instrument, Mid/late 19th century; Maori Peoples, New Zealand The bugle flute wit...
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MAORI CARVED JADE HEI-TIKI MAORI CARVED
MAORI CARVED JADE HEI-TIKI MAORI CARVED JADE HEI-TIKI, PRESENTED TO MARILYN HUMPERT BY MAORI TRIBESMAN, NEW ZEALAND, C. 1960; 4" IN LENGTH
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FINE MAORI JADE MERE POUNAMU CEREMONIAL
FINE MAORI JADE MERE POUNAMU CEREMONIAL CLUB**First Time At Auction**
Oceania, New Zealand, Maori, ca. early 20th century CE. A gorgeous and special examp...
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FINE 19TH C. MAORI WOOD BUST CARVING OF
FINE 19TH C. MAORI WOOD BUST CARVING OF MAN W/ MOKOOceania, New Zealand, Maori culture, ca. late 19th century to early 20th century CE. This is a fine hand...
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ROYAL DOULTON STONEWARE BOWL, KIA ORASto
ROYAL DOULTON STONEWARE BOWL, KIA ORAStoneware bowl modeled in low relief with Maori emblems in shades of blue and brown.
Kia Ora is a greeting in the Maor...
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SCRIMSHAW WHALE'S TOOTH DEPICTING LADY L
SCRIMSHAW WHALE'S TOOTH DEPICTING LADY LIBERTY, ATTRIBUTED TO SAMUEL W. TENNEY MID-19TH CENTURY LENGTH 5.25".SCRIMSHAW WHALE'S TOOTH DEPICTING LADY LIBERTY...
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ICONIC POLYCHROME SCRIMSHAW WHALE'S TOOT
ICONIC POLYCHROME SCRIMSHAW WHALE'S TOOTH BY EDWARD BURDETT CIRCA 1825-1829 LENGTH 5.75". INCLUDES A WHALEBONE AND WOOD STAND.ICONIC POLYCHROME SCRIMSHAW W...
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SCRIMSHAW WHALEBONE BUSK BY JOSIAH SHEFF
SCRIMSHAW WHALEBONE BUSK BY JOSIAH SHEFFIELD, JR. CIRCA 1830 LENGTH 13".SCRIMSHAW WHALEBONE BUSK BY JOSIAH SHEFFIELD, JR., Circa 1830, Depicts a whaling...
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POLYCHROME SCRIMSHAW WHALE'S TOOTH BY TH
POLYCHROME SCRIMSHAW WHALE'S TOOTH BY THE BANKNOTE ENGRAVER, DESCENDED IN THE FAMILY OF WHALEMAN WILLARD BROWN MID-19TH CENTURY LENGTH 5.75".POLYCHROME SCR...
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IMPORTANT SCRIMSHAW WHALE'S TOOTH ATTRIB
IMPORTANT SCRIMSHAW WHALE'S TOOTH ATTRIBUTED TO JAMES ADOLPHUS BUTE, CREW MEMBER ON CHARLES DARWIN'S EXPEDITION CIRCA EARLY 1830S LENGTH 6.25". INCLUDES A...
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COLLECTION OF 16 SCRIMSHAW, NANTUCKET, M
COLLECTION OF 16 SCRIMSHAW, NANTUCKET, MARITIME BOOKS A...COLLECTION OF 16 SCRIMSHAW, NANTUCKET, MARITIME BOOKS AND PAMPHLETS
• Michael McManus – “A Treasu...
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MAORI WOODEN FIGURINE Maori New Zealand
MAORI WOODEN FIGURINE Maori New Zealand Oceanic Gable "Tekoteko" Totem Ancestor Spirit Figure, 15 1/4" tall, fine patina.
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FOUR SHELVES OF ASSOCIATED ETHNOGRAPHIC
FOUR SHELVES OF ASSOCIATED ETHNOGRAPHIC AND OCEANIC DECORATIVE ITEMS Four shelves of associated ethnographic and Oceanic decorative items, including a Maor...
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Lot of assorted scrimshaw carvings and s
Lot of assorted scrimshaw carvings and snuff boxes. Includes a scrimshaw carving on whale's tooth depicting a ship at sea a scrimshaw uncarved whale's toot...
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SCRIMSHAW WHALE'S TOOTH BY THE VIGNETTE
SCRIMSHAW WHALE'S TOOTH BY THE VIGNETTE ENGRAVER 19TH CENTURY LENGTH 5.5".SCRIMSHAW WHALE'S TOOTH BY THE VIGNETTE ENGRAVER, 19th Century, Obverse depicts...
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FINE SCRIMSHAW WHALE'S TOOTH ATTRIBUTED
FINE SCRIMSHAW WHALE'S TOOTH ATTRIBUTED TO CALEB J. ALBRO LATE 1830S LENGTH 6.5".FINE SCRIMSHAW WHALE'S TOOTH ATTRIBUTED TO CALEB J. ALBRO, Late 1830s, O...
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SCRIMSHAW WHALE'S TOOTH DEPICTING NEPTUN
SCRIMSHAW WHALE'S TOOTH DEPICTING NEPTUNE, ATTRIBUTED TO SAMUEL W. TENNEY MID-19TH CENTURY LENGTH 5.5".SCRIMSHAW WHALE'S TOOTH DEPICTING NEPTUNE, ATTRIBUTE...
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APPALACHIAN RIB-TYPE WOVEN SPLINT EGG BA
APPALACHIAN RIB-TYPE WOVEN SPLINT EGG BASKET, WHITE OAK, VERY FINELY WOVEN KIDNEY FORM WITH DELICATE DOUBLE RIM, ARCHED HANDLE AND DECORATIVE OVER-WOVEN BA...
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TWO APPALACHIAN RIB TYPE SPLINT WOVEN BA
TWO APPALACHIAN RIB TYPE SPLINT WOVEN BASKETS WITH KIDNEY FORM: LARGER WITH OVER-WOVEN BASE RIB AND TWISTED HANDLE. 15 1/2"H X 23 1/2"W X 17"D (LARGEST WIT...
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TWO MINIATURE APPALACHIAN RIB-TYPE WOVEN
TWO MINIATURE APPALACHIAN RIB-TYPE WOVEN SPLINT EGG BASKETS FINELY WOVEN KIDNEY FORM WITH DELICATE DOUBLE RIM, ARCHED HANDLE AND DECORATIVE OVER-WOVEN BASE...
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THREE MINIATURE APPALACHIAN RIB-TYPE WOV
THREE MINIATURE APPALACHIAN RIB-TYPE WOVEN SPLINT EGG BASKET, VERY FINELY WOVEN KIDNEY FORM WITH DELICATE DOUBLE RIM, WIDE ARCHED HANDLE AND DECORATIVE OVE...
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TWO APPALACHIAN RIB-TYPE WOVEN SPLINT EG
TWO APPALACHIAN RIB-TYPE WOVEN SPLINT EGG BASKETS, KIDNEY FORM WITH DOUBLE RIM, ARCHED HANDLE AND DECORATIVE OVER-WOVEN BASE RIB. 9”H X 8 1/2”DIAM. (LARGES...
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TWO APPALACHIAN RIB-TYPE WOVEN SPLINT EG
TWO APPALACHIAN RIB-TYPE WOVEN SPLINT EGG BASKETS, ONE WITH 1 1/2"W HANDLE, WHITE OAK, WOVEN MELON FORM WITH DOUBLE RIM, ARCHED HANDLE AND DECORATIVE OVER-...
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2PC CHIRIQUI CARVED SUKIA & OCEANIC PIPE
2PC CHIRIQUI CARVED SUKIA & OCEANIC PIPE Panama, Oceanic,19th CenturyIncludes a carved volcanic sukia seated figure and a carved wood oceanic wood pipe wit...
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