12-14-202012-15-2020
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Skinner AuctionsMarlborough MA
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December 14, 2020 12:00 PMCalender

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  • Lake Sentani Wood Food Spatula

    Lake Sentani Wood Food Spatula

    Lot: 61
    Sold for: $375$300

    Lake Sentani Wood Food Spatula, early 20th century, the upper part decorated in the typical abstracted curvilinear decoration found on Sentani objects, with old inventory number painted on one side, more ...

  • Lime Spatula and Gourd

    Lime Spatula and Gourd

    Lot: 62
    Unsold  

    Lime Spatula and Gourd, Lake Sentani, West Papua, early 20th century, the spatula with the handle in human form, gourd decorated with typical Sentani abstract motifs, on metal stand, lg. of lime more ...

  • Geelvink Bay Shield

    Geelvink Bay Shield

    Lot: 63
    Sold for: $1,125$900

    Geelvink Bay Shield, early 20th century, subtle hourglass shape, the front carved with typical curvilinear designs, handle at back, on metal stand, ht. 26 in. Provenance: Sotheby's London, more ...

  • New Ireland Malagan Mask

    New Ireland Malagan Mask

    Lot: 64
    Sold for: $3,250$2,600

    New Ireland Malagan Mask, Northern New Ireland, hollowed-out wood mask, with several cutout sections, the upper part in the traditional form of a malagan mask, the lower section in the form of a more ...

  • Tolai Mask, Lor

    Tolai Mask, Lor

    Lot: 65
    Unsold  

    Tolai Mask, Lor, Gazelle Peninsula, New Britain, Papua New Guinea, 20th century, hollowed-out face mask, with elongated nose above a smiling mouth with teeth, with slit eyes below a horizontally cut more ...

  • Tolai Mask, Lor

    Tolai Mask, Lor

    Lot: 66
    Unsold  

    Tolai Mask, Lor, Gazelle Peninsula, New Britain, Papua New Guinea, 20th century, hollowed-out face mask, with elongated nose above a smiling mouth, with slit eyes below a horizontally cut brow, more ...

  • Kanak Bird-head Club

    Kanak Bird-head Club

    Lot: 67
    Sold for: $875$700

    Kanak Bird-head Club, New Caledonia, 19th century, hardwood club with defined handle grip and pointed beak head, lg. of club 24 1/4, lg. of beak 10 1/2 in. Provenance: Private collection, more ...

  • Santa Cruz Dance Staff, Napa

    Santa Cruz Dance Staff, Napa

    Lot: 68
    Unsold  

    Santa Cruz Dance Staff, Napa, Solomon Islands, hardwood, in the form of a highly stylized canoe, with two raised opposing abstracted ancestral heads, the whole decorated with classical linear more ...

  • Rennell Islands Club, Baukiana

    Rennell Islands Club, Baukiana

    Lot: 69
    Unsold  

    Rennell Islands Club, Baukiana, Bellona Island, Solomon Islands, 20th century, hardwood, and rattan, the strapped stone head carved into eight blunt points, lg. 14 in. Provenance: Private more ...

  • Fijian Whale Tooth Pendant, Tabua

    Fijian Whale Tooth Pendant, Tabua

    Lot: 70
    Sold for: $1,188$950

    Fijian Whale Tooth Pendant, Tabua, 19th century, complete with coconut fiber sennit cord, with initials etched onto one side, (fine cracks visible),wd. of tooth 6 in. more ...

  • Fijian Kava Bowl, Sedreniyaqona

    Fijian Kava Bowl, Sedreniyaqona

    Lot: 71
    Sold for: $1,000$800

    Fijian Kava Bowl, Sedreniyaqona, Lau Islands, 19th century, carved from vesi wood, on four cylindrical tapering legs, a typical square-cut suspension lug with one hole, black patina, (one leg more ...

  • Fijian Coconut Vessel

    Fijian Coconut Vessel

    Lot: 72
    Sold for: $500$400

    Fijian Coconut Vessel, 19th century, large coconut wrapped with sennit fiber, with inventory number, "D.28", painted on the bottom, ht. 5 3/4 in. Provenance: The Rosman collection, New York more ...

  • Fijian Pole Club, Bowai

    Fijian Pole Club, Bowai

    Lot: 73
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    Fijian Pole Club, Bowai, 19th century, long hardwood club with incised tavatava design on the butt, which is scooped out on the end, rich deep brown patina, lg. 48 in. more ...

  • Fijian Hardwood Dance Club, Gugu

    Fijian Hardwood Dance Club, Gugu

    Lot: 74
    Sold for: $4,375$3,500

    Fijian Hardwood Dance Club, Gugu, early 19th century, the typical leaf shaped head formed in two parts with raised linear and round features, the head decorated overall with fine line incised more ...

  • Tongan Neck Rest, Kali

    Tongan Neck Rest, Kali

    Lot: 75
    Sold for: $1,188$950

    Tongan Neck Rest, Kali, 19th century, hardwood, a typical shallow "M" form, hahapo, carved from one piece of wood, old varnished surface, ht. 5 3/4, wd. 15 1/2 in. more ...

  • Large Tongan Kava Bowl, Kumete

    Large Tongan Kava Bowl, Kumete

    Lot: 76
    Sold for: $750$600

    Large Tongan Kava Bowl, Kumete, 19th century, hardwood, a large example, with six cylindrical tapering legs, a typical semi-curved lug with two holes, and a woven sennit cord, dark, dry patina, ht. more ...

  • Tongan Pole Club, 'Akau tau

    Tongan Pole Club, 'Akau tau

    Lot: 77
    Unsold  

    Tongan Pole Club, 'Akau tau, 19th century, hardwood, a shorter club, the shaft gently expanding to the tip, with which is rounded, with carrying cord lug at the butt (damaged),lg. 35 1/2 in. more ...

  • Tongan Hardwood Club, 'Akau tau

    Tongan Hardwood Club, 'Akau tau

    Lot: 78
    Sold for: $4,375$3,500

    Tongan Hardwood Club, 'Akau tau, early 19th century, hardwood club, fully carved with intricate geometric and foliate designs, the bands and compartments with very tightly condensed zigzag, more ...

  • Tongan Pole Club, 'Aku Povai

    Tongan Pole Club, 'Aku Povai

    Lot: 79
    Sold for: $4,688$3,750

    Tongan Pole Club, 'Aku Povai, 19th century, fully carved pole club, profusely decorated with numerous different geometric patterns, with a rare treatment of a continuous tavatava-style spiral more ...

  • Cook Islands Stone Adze Blade

    Cook Islands Stone Adze Blade

    Lot: 80
    Sold for: $625$500

    Cook Islands Stone Adze Blade, 19th century, or earlier, basalt, wide blade adze with triangular grooved shaped top side, lg. 8 in. more ...

  • Cook Islands Barkcloth Beater

    Cook Islands Barkcloth Beater

    Lot: 81
    Unsold  

    Cook Islands Barkcloth Beater, 19th century, hardwood, with three sides deeply grooves, a name inscribed on the handle, (age crack and wood loss),lg. 17 in. Provenance: The Rosman Rubel more ...

  • Niue Paddle Club, Ula-fumiti

    Niue Paddle Club, Ula-fumiti

    Lot: 82
    Sold for: $1,625$1,300

    Niue Paddle Club, Ula-fumiti, 19th century, the long shaft, flaring out with a central raised ridgeline, the lower end carved into a pointed cone, (minor damage and losses),lg. 89 in. more ...

  • Futuna Island Barkcloth Beater

    Futuna Island Barkcloth Beater

    Lot: 83
    Sold for: $469$375

    Futuna Island Barkcloth Beater, 19th century, hardwood, all four sides with deeply grooved parallel lines, with two old paper labels, (minor wood loss),lg. 14 1/2 in. Provenance: The Rosman more ...

  • Austral Islands Ceremonial Paddle

    Austral Islands Ceremonial Paddle

    Lot: 84
    Sold for: $3,625$2,900

    Austral Islands Ceremonial Paddle, mid-19th century, overall carved geometric designs, the top with eight stylized heads, round-cut shaft, dark patina, (restoration to the blade, with one small more ...

  • Austral Islands Ceremonial Paddle

    Austral Islands Ceremonial Paddle

    Lot: 85
    Sold for: $3,125$2,500

    Austral Islands Ceremonial Paddle, c. mid-19th century, overall carved geometric designs, unusual treatment of the short round-cut shaft, the top with eight stylized heads, dark patina, lg. 33 1/2 more ...

  • Tahitian Poi Pounder

    Tahitian Poi Pounder

    Lot: 86
    Unsold  

    Tahitian Poi Pounder, 19th century or earlier, basalt stone with classic cross triangular top, encrusted surface, ht. 6 1/2 in. more ...

  • Large Marquesas Stone Pounder, Popoi

    Large Marquesas Stone Pounder, Popoi

    Lot: 87
    Unsold  

    Large Marquesas Stone Pounder, Popoi, 19th or earlier, basalt, phallic in form, used in mashing and preparing popoi, ht. 8 1/4 in. Provenance: Leo and Lillian Fortess collection, Honolulu, more ...

  • Hawaiian Poi Pounder

    Hawaiian Poi Pounder

    Lot: 88
    Sold for: $750$600

    Hawaiian Poi Pounder, 19th century or earlier, basalt, well proportioned, with bulbous butt end, (old chip to the lower rim),ht. 6 1/2 in. more ...

  • Hawaiian Poi Pounder

    Hawaiian Poi Pounder

    Lot: 89
    Sold for: $750$600

    Hawaiian Poi Pounder, 19th century or earlier, basalt, well proportioned, with bulbous butt end and smooth sides, ht. 7 1/8 in. more ...

  • Hawaiian Stone Kahuna Bowl

    Hawaiian Stone Kahuna Bowl

    Lot: 90
    Sold for: $625$500

    Hawaiian Stone Kahuna Bowl, Kapuahikuni 'ana ana, late 18th/19th century, basalt, a carefully carved stone vessel with a slightly curved thick rim, used by Kahuna priests as a receptacle for a more ...

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