Sold2022Pacific Islands Traditional Shell and Cowrie Armband, Early 20th C.Pacific Islands Traditional Shell and Cowrie Armband, Early 20th C. Use of such shell was reserved for people of high ranking and nobility. From the collection of Joseph Salamanca. Size: 3.5'' x 2.75'See Sold Price
Sold2016Solomon Islands Chief’s Staff with Shell InlayHighly carved ceremonial or ‘Chief’s Staff’ from the Solomon Islands, South Pacific. Decorated with shell inlay and animal figures. Early to mid 20th century. With a knobbed handle and the shaftSee Sold Price
Sold202220th C. Hawaiian Carved Coconut Shell Cup**Originally Listed At $200** South Pacific, Hawaiian Islands, ca. early to mid-20th century CE. A fine cup formed from a hollowed-out coconut shell with a thick rim and a deep basin. The coconut baseSee Sold Price
Sold2016Early 20th C. South Pacific Tapa Bark ClothOceania, South Pacific Islands, ca. early 20th century CE. This is a tapa bark cloth, made from the paper mulberry tree, which was introduced to the South Pacific from Southeast Asia at an unknown poiSee Sold Price
Sold2022Early 20th C. Hawaiian Wood Tapa BeaterNorth Pacific, Hawaiian Islands, ca. early 20th century CE. A hand-carved wooden tapa beater of a sturdy form with a rectangular beater head, a gently tapered neck, and a columnar handle with a roundeSee Sold Price
2023Early 20th C. Hawaiian Wood Tapa BeaterNorth Pacific, Hawaiian Islands, ca. early 20th century CE. A hand-carved wooden tapa beater of a sturdy form with a rectangular beater head, a gently tapered neck, and a columnar handle with a roundeSee Sold Price
Sold20202 Haka Chin Textiles, early 20th c.2 Haka Chin textiles including woman's cotton skirtcloth with cowrie shells, early 20th c., and woman's silk top, Burma, early-mid 20th century. Sizes: 1) 36.5'' x 46'' (93 x 117 cm); 2) 36.5'' x 46''See Sold Price
Sold20223 Embroidered Banjara Bags With Cowrie Shells, India, Early 20th C.3 Embroidered Banjara Bags With Cowrie Shells, India, Early 20th C. Ranging in size from 1'0'' x 1'8'' (30 x 51 cm) to 1'4'' x 2'0'' (41 x 61 cm). Provenance: The Carol Summers Collection of Indian FoSee Sold Price
Sold2021Vintage Hawaiian Monkeypod Wood BowlNorth Pacific, Hawaiian Islands, early to mid 20th century CE. A dreamy hand-carved bowl made from wood of the Monkeypod, a tree native to tropical areas. The bowl presents a slightly concave ring basSee Sold Price
Sold20244 Pacific Islands Walking Sticks, Early-Mid 20th C.4 Pacific Islands Walking Sticks, Early-Mid 20th C. Lengths ranging from 35" (89 cm) to 40" (102 cm).See Sold Price
Sold202119th C. Hawaiian Hardwood GobletNorth Pacific, Hawaiian Islands, ca. 19th to early 20th century CE. An attractive goblet of a squat form that is lathe-turned from caramel-hued hardwood with mocha and espresso veining. The vessel exhSee Sold Price
Sold202219th C. Hawaiian Wood Tapa Beater w/ Fiber Cord**First Time At Auction** North Pacific, Hawaiian Islands, ca. 19th to early 20th century CE. A hand-carved wooden tapa beater exhibiting a tapered handle and a cuboid beating head. The center of theSee Sold Price
Sold202220th C. Hawaiian Carved Mango Wood Calabash (Bowl)North Pacific, Hawaiian Islands, ca. early to mid-20th century CE. A wonderful, hand-carved mango wood bowl calabash - a serving bowl named for a gourd and made from hardwood in Hawaii - presenting aSee Sold Price
Sold202219th C. Hawaiian Stone Celts (group of 3)North Pacific, Hawaiian Islands, ca. 19th to early 20th century CE. A trio of hand-carved stone celts used for utilitarian purposes like chopping or scraping. The first stone exhibits dark green and bSee Sold Price
Sold2021Early 20th C. Hawaiian Wood Goblet**First Time At Auction** North Pacific, Hawaiian Islands, ca. early to mid-20th century CE. A beautiful example of a lathe-turned wooden goblet or calabash - a serving bowl named for the gourd that iSee Sold Price
202219th C. Hawaiian Wood Model of an Outrigger Canoe**Originally Listed At $1200** South Pacific, Hawaiian Islands, ca. late 19th to early 20th century CE. A hand-carved wooden model of an outrigger canoe with a narrow canoe body, a wooden lattice framSee Sold Price
Sold2021Lot of 5 Late 19th C. Hawaiian 'Ulu Maika Game StonesNorth Pacific, Hawaiian Islands, ca. late 19th to early 20th century CE. A lovely collection of five stone game pieces, four made from volcanic stone, as apparent in their greater porosity, and one ofSee Sold Price
Sold2023Two Yoruba "Ere Ibeji" carved wood figures with cowrie shell garmentTwo Yoruba "Ere Ibeji" carved wood figures with cowrie shell garmentLate 19th/early 20th century; Yoruba Peoples, Nigeria, AfricaAppears unmarkedTwin female statuettes held within a leather carrying bSee Sold Price
Sold2020African Bamileke Lefem Figure, Cameroon, Ht. 50.5"Large African Bamileke Lefem Commemorative Seated Figure, Cameroon. Carved wood with cowrie shell and bead decoration. Early 20th century. Provenance: Collection of Allan Stone, New York. Size: 50.5"See Sold Price
Sold20222 Banjara Face Masks With Mirrorwork and Cowrie Shells, Rajasthan, India, Early-Mid 20th C.2 Banjara Face Masks With Mirrorwork and Cowrie Shells, Rajasthan, India, Early-Mid 20th C. The mirrorwork and cowrie shells were meant to protect the wearer from evil. Size: 1) 13'' x 10'' (33 x 25 cSee Sold Price
Sold2022Banjara Embroidered Bag With Cowrie Shell Adornment, India, Early to Mid 20th C.Banjara Embroidered Bag With Cowrie Shell Adornment, India, Early to Mid 20th C. Size:28'' x 7'' x 3'' (71 x 18 x 8 cm).See Sold Price
Sold202119th C. Hawaiian Kou Wood Calabash Bowl**First Time At Auction** North Pacific, Hawaiian Islands, ca. late 19th century to early 20th century CE. A beautiful example of a kou wood calabash - a serving bowl named after a gourd and made fromSee Sold Price
Sold20231912 Sheldon Wilderness of North Pacific Canada Bear HUNTING Alaska Vancouver1912 Sheldon Wilderness of North Pacific Canada Bear HUNTING Alaska Vancouver Charles Sheldons The Wilderness of the North Pacific Coast Islands is an impressive and important early 20th-century accouSee Sold Price
Sold20223 Embroidered Textiles With Applique And Cowrie Shells, Banjara People, India, Early-Mid 20th C.3 Embroidered Textiles With Applique And Cowrie Shells, Banjara People, India, Early-Mid 20th C. Ref: A Treasury of Indian Folk Textiles, Carol Summers, 2002, Page 58. Size: 2'0'' x 1'10'' (61 x 56 cmSee Sold Price