MISCELLANEOUS GROUP OF BOOKS ON HISTORYAND CULTURE IN NORTH AMERICAApproximately thirty books.
Including:
Twenty volumes of Britannica's Great Books of the Western World , 1952
Six volumes of J.N. Larned, History...
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DOCTOR DOOLITTLE & POLYNESIA THE PARROTDoctorDoolittle & Polynesia The Parrot. United States: Mattel, 1967. Set of bendable and poseable characters from the popular film. 8î tall. Mint in box, factory sealed....
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THE FRANKLIN TERRESTRIAL LIBRARY GLOBE,NIMS & KNIGHT, ... NIMS & KNIGHT, 12", NEW YORK, USA, CIRCA 1882-1892, composed of twelve engraved and hand-colored gores with two polar calottes, a circular reserve "THE...
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LATE 19TH C. MARQUESAS ISLANDS WOOD& STONE ADZE**Originally Listed At $1500**
Oceania, French Polynesia, Marquesas Islands, Enata peoples, ca. late 19th to early 20th century CE. A hefty utilitarian tool known...
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19TH C. TAHITIAN SOCIETY ISLANDS WOODCYLINDRICAL DRUM**Originally Listed At $800**
Oceania, French Polynesia, Tahiti, Society Islands, ca. mid to late 19th century CE. A lovely cylindrical drum, hand-carved...
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HUGE 19TH C. FIJIAN WOOD YAQONA BOWL(TANOA)**Originally Listed At $2000**
Polynesia, Fiji, ca. 19th century CE. An enormous wooden kava vessel carved in the form of a sea turtle. The deep circular bowl is supported...
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19TH C. POLYNESIAN SAMOAN FIBER TAPAEVENTAIL**Originally Listed At $7500**
Polynesia, Samoa Islands, ca. 19th century CE. A remarkably well-preserved fan, also sometimes known as an eventail, the French word...
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LARGE 19TH C. POLYNESIAN TONGAN WOODPADDLE CLUBOceania, Polynesia, probably Tonga, ca. late 19th to early 20th century CE. An attractive, hand-carved wooden ceremonial club known as an 'akau tau, presenting...
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SUPERB 18TH C. HAWAIIAN PRE-CONTACTSTONE ADZE BLADENorth Pacific, Hawaiian Islands, Pre-Contact Period, ca. 18th century CE or earlier. A gorgeous example of a lengthy adze blade that is hand-carved from lustrous...
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18TH C. HAWAIIAN PRE-CONTACT STONE POIPOUNDERNorth Pacific, Hawaiian Islands, Pre-Contact Period, ca. 18th century CE or earlier. A hefty example of a poi pounder that is hand-carved from porous, gray stone. The...
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RARE 19TH C. COOK ISLANDS WOOD NO'OANGA,EX-ROSMANPolynesia, Cook Islands, ca. 19th century CE. A stunning, extremely rare example of a no'oanga, a curved stool masterfully carved by hand from a single piece of tropical...
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19TH C. TONGAN WOOD & WHALE IVORY KALIHAHAPO HEADRESTOceania, Polynesia, Tonga, ca. late 19th to early 20th century CE. A lovely hand carved wooden and whale tooth inlay headrest known as a kali heap or a kali...
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FINE 16TH C. HAWAIIAN STONE POI POUNDER**FirstTime At Auction**
North Pacific, Hawaiian Islands, Maui, Lahaina, Pre-Contact Period, ca. 16th to 18th century CE. A finely preserved poi pounder of a bell-shaped form carved...
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20TH C. POLYNESIAN TONGAN RUBBING STAMP/ KUPESI**Originally Listed At $800**
Oceania, Polynesia, Tonga, ca. 20th century CE. A rare example of a rubbing stamp known as a kupesi, used as a template for creating...
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19TH C. COOK ISLANDS WOOD ADZE HANDLE(RUATANGAEO)**Originally Listed At $1000**
Oceania, Polynesia, Southern Cook Islands, Mangaia Island, ca. mid to late 19th century CE. A beautiful openwork adze handle of...
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16TH C. PRE-CONTACT HAWAIIAN STONE POIPOUNDERNorth Pacific, Hawaiian Islands, Maui, Lahaina, Pre-Contact Period, ca. 16th to 18th century CE. A finely preserved poi pounder of a bell-shaped form pecked and polished...
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EARLY 20TH C. PAPUA NEW GUINEAN WOOD& STONE ADZEOceania, Papua New Guinea, ca. early to mid-20th century CE. A fine example of a wood and stone chopping adze, a tool primarily used for shaping and carving wood....
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18TH C. TAHITIAN PRE-CONTACT BASALTPOI POUNDERFrench Polynesia, Tahiti, Moorea Island, Pre-Contact Period, ca. 18th century CE. A fabulous and hefty pounder, hand-carved from red-gray basalt, meant to pulverize...
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COLLECTION OF LEDOUX'S PHOTOS FROM AUSTRALIAAcollection of 35mm colored slides, photos, contact sheets and negatives from Ledoux's travels to Australia, Polynesia, New Caledonia, Singapore and Cockatoo Island. Featuring...
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STONE POUNDER
MARQUESAS ISLANDS, FRENCHPOLYNESIA basalt, of gradually tapering form with rounded base, patination to the handle from use, remnants of an old label on the reverse19.5cm tallPrivate collection, Scotland,...
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ANTIQUE FIJIAN OR SAMOAN PADDLE CLUB19th/20th c., Polynesia, carved hardwood with traces of white paint, 31"l x 5.5"w x 2"d...
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LARGE CARVED KOA WOOD POI PLATTER Oceania/Polynesia/Hawaii,massive boat-shaped shallow bowl hand planed from single block of wood, heavy for size, 4.5"h x 44"l x 14"w...
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POLYNESIAN NOSE FLUTE AND STAFF 20thc., Hiva Oa, French Polynesia, ink on bamboo, each hand decorated with geometric and tribal motifs, and marked "FII HIVA OA", on wooden stands, with carved or molded endcaps,...
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GROUP OF 3 LARGE OCEANIA CARVED WOODTIKI FIGURES Polynesia, possibly Marquesas Island. Group of three large carved wood figural pieces. Unmarked. Accompanied by two pedestals. Approx. h. 61.5" (tallest), h....
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SOUTH SEAS PADDLE AUSTRAL ISLANDS, FRENCHPOLYNESIA, LATE 18TH TO 19TH CENTURY LENGTH 39.25”.SOUTH SEAS PADDLE, Austral Islands, French Polynesia, Late 18th to 19th Century, Hardwood paddle with extensive geometric...
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WORLD COIN COLLECTION / BINDER 8 OF21: FRANCE TO GAMBIA Mostly 19th and 20th century, to include: France (86 coins); French Cochin, China (1 coin); French Equatorial Africa (7 coins); French Indochina (23 coins);...
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DICK GERARD, INDIANA (20TH / 21ST CENTURY,D.2021), CURLY ASH, STUDIO TURNED WOOD PEDESTAL BOWL, 3 1/2"H X 6 3/4"DDick Gerard, Indiana, (20th / 21st Century, d.2021) Curly Ash, studio turned wood pedestal bowl ...
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COLLECTION OF LEDOUX'S PHOTOS FROM AUSTRALIAAcollection of 35mm colored slides, photos, contact sheets and negatives from Ledoux's travels to Australia, Polynesia, New Caledonia, Singapore and Cockatoo Island. Featuring...
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OCEANIC CARVED TREE TRUNK DRUM Oceaniccarved tree trunk drum, possibly Polynesia, the interior carved out, the exterior carved with bold geometric design. 36" H x 17.5" diameter....
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MAP "POLYNESIA. ISLANDS IN THE PACIFICOCEAN" CIRCA 1851 STEEL ENGRAVING ON PAPER, SHEET SIZE 10.5" X 14.25". UNFRAMED. OCEAN", Circa 1851, Published by J. & F. Tallis, London and New York. Drawn and engraved...
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WOOD, J.G. THE NATURAL HISTORY OF MAN......Being an Account of the Manners and Customs of the Uncivilized Races of Men Volumes I (Africa) and II (Australia, New Zealand, Polynesia, America, Asia, and Ancient Europe),...
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JOSH AGLE (AKA SHAG) (B.1962), "DESERTPOLYNESIA," 2003, SCREENPRINT IN COLORS ON PAPER, IMAGE: 19.75" H X 25.5" WJosh Agle (aka SHAG), (b.1962) "Desert Polynesia," 2003, Screenprint in colors on paper Edition:...
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ROBERT LYN NELSON, DOLPHIN UNDERWATERSCENE, A/C Robert Lyn Nelson (American, b. 1955), "Off French Polynesia," 1984, acrylic on canvas, depicting dolphins playing in the ocean with boats in the background, signed...
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MARQUESAS ISLANDS PAEKAHA KING'S HEADDRESSPossibly 19th c., Marquesas Islands, French Polynesia, conch and tortoise shells, fibers, mother-of-pearl, the curved rectangular dark shell plaques incised with geometer...
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