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Two Large Polished Stone Celts
Lot: 1Sold for: $431$350Two Large Polished Stone Celts, possibly from New Guinea, lg. to 9 3/4 in. Provenance: A small New England museum. more ...
New Guinea Hafted Adze
Lot: 2Sold for: $185$150New Guinea Hafted Adze, with rattan-wrapped green stone blade, (chipped),patina of use, lg. 23 in. Provenance: The Leo and Lillian Fortess collection. more ...
Vanuatu Carved Pig Killing Club
Lot: 3Sold for: $400$325Vanuatu Carved Pig Killing Club, c. first half 20th century, lg. 23 1/2 in. Provenance: The Leo and Lillian Fortess collection. more ...
New Guinea Carved Wood Spatula
Lot: 4UnsoldNew Guinea Carved Wood Spatula, Korwar, Geelvinck Bay, lg. 18 1/4 in. Provenance: The Leo and Lillian Fortess collection; Christie's, June 25, 1985, Lot 474. more ...
New Guinea Carved Wood Architectural Fragment
Lot: 5UnsoldNew Guinea Carved Wood Architectural Fragment, c. mid-20th century, with abstracted heads, includes a metal base, lg. 25 1/2 in. more ...
New Guinea Carved Wood Canoe Prow
Lot: 6Sold for: $677$550New Guinea Carved Wood Canoe Prow, c. mid-20th century, carved in the form of a crocodile head, weathered patina, includes a metal base, lg. 41 in. more ...
Trobriand Islands Carved Wood Canoe Prow Ornament
Lot: 7Sold for: $246$200Trobriand Islands Carved Wood Canoe Prow Ornament, "Tabuya," New Guinea, very stylized decoration, with frigate bird prow, lg. 19 1/2 in. Provenance: The Leo and Lillian Fortess collection. more ...
New Guinea Wood and Coconut Ladle
Lot: 8UnsoldNew Guinea Wood and Coconut Ladle, Manam Island, with five relief-carved masks on the handle, and crocodile head finial, lg. 24 in. Literature: Art Papou, by B. Degrunne, p. 90. more ...
Micronesian Triton Shell Trumpet
Lot: 9Sold for: $123$100Micronesian Triton Shell Trumpet, the sound hole on the side, lg. 12 1/4 in. more ...
Admiralty Islands Carved Shell Kap Kap
Lot: 10UnsoldAdmiralty Islands Carved Shell Kap Kap, dia. 4 1/4 in. Provenance: Christie's, April 26, 1984; The Leo and Lillian Fortess collection. more ...
New Ireland Carved Shell Kap Kap
Lot: 11UnsoldNew Ireland Carved Shell Kap Kap, dia. 3 1/4 in. Provenance: The Leo and Lillian Fortess collection. more ...
Two Melanesian Shell and Fiber Neck Ornaments
Lot: 12Sold for: $1,968$1,600Two Melanesian Shell and Fiber Neck Ornaments, both with a variety of worked shells strung on fiber, one with a cluster of glass trade bead fringe, lg. to 21 1/2 in. Provenance: A New England more ...
Samoan Squid Lure
Lot: 13Sold for: $523$425Samoan Squid Lure, with plaques of tiger cowrie shells on stone sinker, with strips of rubber and fiber cord, with additional stalagmite sinker, lg. 7 in. Provenance: The Leo and Lillian more ...
Seven Polynesian and Melanesian Fish Hooks
Lot: 14Sold for: $2,337$1,900Seven Polynesian and Melanesian Fish Hooks, made from a variety of materials including wood, shell, bone, and fiber, two with glass trade beads, one of them marked "Marshal Islands," lg. to 6 more ...
Fiji Islands Carved Wood Headrest
Lot: 15Sold for: $492$400Fiji Islands Carved Wood Headrest, c. 19th century, (binding for one of the feet missing),lg. 15 in. Provenance: The Leo and Lillian Fortess collection. more ...
Fiji Warrior Fan
Lot: 16Sold for: $615$500Fiji Warrior Fan, c. 19th century, the plaited fan with sennit-wrapped handle, 19 x 21 in. Provenance: Collected in the 1880s by John A. Rabe; The Leo and Lillian Fortess collection. more ...
Marquesas Islands Large Carved Coconut
Lot: 17Sold for: $1,968$1,600Marquesas Islands Large Carved Coconut, c. second half 19th century, with stylized carving overall, the remnant suspension cord with carved bone tiki and kukui nut beads, (the coconut bottom was more ...
Lot of Seven Melanesian Coconut Items
Lot: 18Sold for: $185$150Lot of Seven Melanesian Coconut Items, includes three drinking cups, two with decoration, one from the Australian Board of Missions, a whistle, a rattle, a penis sheath, and a lime container from more ...
Five Hawaiian Kukui Nut Leis
Lot: 19Sold for: $154$125Five Hawaiian Kukui Nut Leis, c. first half 20th century, lg. approx. 17 in. Provenance: The Leo and Lillian Fortess collection. more ...
Hawaiian Carved Wood Bowl, 'Umeke La'au Puahala
Lot: 20Sold for: $2,460$2,000Hawaiian Carved Wood Bowl, 'Umeke La'au Puahala, c. 19th century, carved from K'ou wood, with native repairs, dark glossy patina, ht. 6, dia. 10 3/4 in. more ...
Polynesian Fish-shaped Wood Bowl
Lot: 21Sold for: $1,476$1,200Polynesian Fish-shaped Wood Bowl, c. last quarter 19th century, with geometric chip-carving on the tail and rim, (old repaired crack),lg. 18 1/4, ht. 1 1/2 in. more ...
Hawaiian Carved Wood Bowl
Lot: 22Sold for: $615$500Hawaiian Carved Wood Bowl, Umeke, c. 19th century, with flat bottom, carved from K'ou wood, ht. 4 1/4, dia. 8 in. Provenance: The Leo and Lillian Fortess collection. more ...
Melanesian Knob-headed Club
Lot: 23Sold for: $615$500Melanesian Knob-headed Club, c. 19th century, with an unusual stylized head, dark patina, lg. 41 1/2 in. Provenance: The Leo and Lillian Fortess collection; Ex John Friede collection. more ...
Samoan Carved Wood War Club
Lot: 24Sold for: $461$375Samoan Carved Wood War Club, c. 19th century, the faceted form with bands of chip-carved decoration, lg. 33 1/4 in. Provenance: The Leo and Lillian Fortess collection; Ex Hartford Science more ...
Vanuatu Carved Wood War Club
Lot: 25Sold for: $584$475Vanuatu Carved Wood War Club, c. 19th century, with incised decoration on the flared end, dark patina, (minor wood loss),lg. 36 in. Provenance: Krantzler Antiques, New Bedford, Massachusetts; more ...
Melanesian Carved Wood Club
Lot: 26Sold for: $185$150Melanesian Carved Wood Club, with an unusually elaborate carved head, lg. 38 in. Provenance: The Leo and Lillian Fortess collection. more ...
New Caledonia Carved Wood Phallic Club
Lot: 27Sold for: $1,353$1,100New Caledonia Carved Wood Phallic Club, c. 19th century, dark patina, lg. 25 1/2 in. Provenance: The Leo and Lillian Fortess collection; The Oldman collection, Christie's London, April 26, 1977, more ...
Fiji Islands Root Stock Club
Lot: 28Sold for: $984$800Fiji Islands Root Stock Club, c. 19th century, with carved grip and dark brown patina, lg. 45 in. Provenance: Leo and Lillian Fortess collection. more ...
Tonga Carved Wood Paddle Club
Lot: 29Sold for: $1,107$900Tonga Carved Wood Paddle Club, c. 19th century, with elaborate geometric decoration overall, dark brown patina, lg. 37 1/4 in. Provenance: The Leo and Lillian Fortess collection. more ...
Fiji Carved Wood Gunstock Club
Lot: 30UnsoldFiji Carved Wood Gunstock Club, c. 19th century, with checked carving on the blade, (some wood loss),lg. 42 in. Provenance: The Leo and Lillian Fortess collection. more ...