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A Santa Cruz dance wand, Solomon Islands, of canoe form with painted decoration, the pointed
A Santa Cruz dance wand, Solomon Islands, of canoe form with painted decoration, the pointed terminal handle with adze marks, 70cm long. Provenanc...
Four Solomon Islands clubs; one carved with birds and fish with black staining, 102.5cm long. (4)
Four Solomon Islands clubs; one carved with birds and fish with black staining, 102.5cm long. (4) Provenance Dr James Spillius, London.
Two Oceanic cylindrical mortars, one faceted and carved nodules, the other with carved chevron
Two Oceanic cylindrical mortars, one faceted and carved nodules, the other with carved chevron banding, both with a single pierced hole to the top...
Three Solomon Islands canes; one with an ovoid handle and incised zig-zag borders, with remains of
Three Solomon Islands canes; one with an ovoid handle and incised zig-zag borders, with remains of pitch, 89cm long, the other two with carved hea...
A Samoa club, Polynesia, with carved faceted nodules to both sides, 80cm long and a Polynesia club
A Samoa club, Polynesia, with carved faceted nodules to both sides, 80cm long and a Polynesia club with incised decoration, 49.5cm long. (2) Prove...
Two San Cristobal dance wands, Solomon Islands, each carved with twin fish finials, with tapering
Two San Cristobal dance wands, Solomon Islands, each carved with twin fish finials, with tapering shafts and knop handles, one with stained finish...
A San Cristobal dance wand, Solomon Islands, with a fish finial with roundel tail, inset shell eye
A San Cristobal dance wand, Solomon Islands, with a fish finial with roundel tail, inset shell eye and incised decoration on a tapering knop shaft...
An Oceanic model canoe, the dug-out body with woven reed decking, 112cm long, a Papua New Guinea
An Oceanic model canoe, the dug-out body with woven reed decking, 112cm long, a Papua New Guinea carved crocodile, pigment decoration, 85.5cm long...
A Marquesas Islands basalt pounder, Polynesia, of cylindrical flared form with a bifurcated handle, repaired, 22cm high. Provenance Dr James Spill...
A Tikopia coconut grating stool, Melanesia, wood with fibre binding, the underside and legs with
A Tikopia coconut grating stool, Melanesia, wood with fibre binding, the underside and legs with faceted nodules, 83.5cm long, 46.5cm high. Proven...
A Solomon Islands barkcloth beater, 34cm long, two axe handles, one bound with an associated stone
A Solomon Islands barkcloth beater, 34cm long, two axe handles, one bound with an associated stone head, a large net needle, a bone fid, a braided...
A Polynesia stone axe head, 24cm long, a shell axe head, two wood axe handles, a long handled scoop,
A Polynesia stone axe head, 24cm long, a shell axe head, two wood axe handles, a long handled scoop, a pointed spear head, a lime mortar, two coco...
Two Solomon Islands clam shell currency rings, 13.5cm and 12cm diameter, and three shell discs, each
Two Solomon Islands clam shell currency rings, 13.5cm and 12cm diameter, and three shell discs, each with a pierced centre, 3.9cm - 4.6cm diameter...
Four Oceanic shell bangles, the largest 9.7cm diameter, six hog tusks, a shell necklace on fibre,
Four Oceanic shell bangles, the largest 9.7cm diameter, six hog tusks, a shell necklace on fibre, two bracelets. a shell, pierced, an eliptical ca...
λ A Solomon Islands kap kap, breastplate, shell, turtle shell and fibre, 18.4cm diameter. Provenance Dr James Spillius, London.
λ A Solomon Islands kap kap, breastplate, shell, turtle shell and fibre, 15cm diameter. Provenance Dr James Spillius, London.
λ A Solomon Islands kap kap, breastplate, shell, turtle shell and fibre, 18.8cm diameter and a
λ A Solomon Islands kap kap, breastplate, shell, turtle shell and fibre, 18.8cm diameter and a Solomon Islands shell kap kap, 16.5cm diameter. (2...
λ Four Solomon Islands kap kaps, breastplates, shell disks with fibre, the smallest with turtle
λ Four Solomon Islands kap kaps, breastplates, shell disks with fibre, the smallest with turtle shell, 8cm, 12cm, 13cm and 17cm diameter. (4) Pro...
A Tikopia shell necklace, Solomon Islands, carved as fourteen hooks and a central fish with fibre
A Tikopia shell necklace, Solomon Islands, carved as fourteen hooks and a central fish with fibre binding, 51cm long and a another similar with tw...
λ Seven Solomon Islands neck ornaments, shell, bone and a tooth; three modelled as fish, 11.5cm the
λ Seven Solomon Islands neck ornaments, shell, bone and a tooth; three modelled as fish, 11.5cm the longest. (7) Provenance Dr James Spillius, Lo...
λ A Tikopia turtle shell necklace, Solomon Islands, of fourteen hooks fibre bound, 51cm long, two
λ A Tikopia turtle shell necklace, Solomon Islands, of fourteen hooks fibre bound, 51cm long, two Solomon Islands turtle shell nose ornaments and...
An Oceanic model out rigger canoe, fibre bound wood with shells, 66cm long, two Santa Cruz woven
An Oceanic model out rigger canoe, fibre bound wood with shells, 66cm long, two Santa Cruz woven bags, a small bag, a cowrie shell and seed decora...
A collection of woven fibre baskets, Tonga, Fiji, New Hebrides, of varying styles, with handles
A collection of woven fibre baskets, Tonga, Fiji, New Hebrides, of varying styles, with handles and some with covers, one decorated with shells an...
A Polynesian loom, wood, bamboo, bark, 60cm wide, with scuttle and the beginnings of a fibre
A Polynesian loom, wood, bamboo, bark, 60cm wide, with scuttle and the beginnings of a fibre article. Provenance Dr James Spillius, London.
A Tonga tapa cloth, divided into squares with symbols, bands of text and foliage, 250 x 175cm,
A Tonga tapa cloth, divided into squares with symbols, bands of text and foliage, 250 x 175cm, with a large quantity of similar tapa cloths. Prove...
A painted vellum and feather fan, with fibre handle, 43cm diameter, and five smaller Polynesian
A painted vellum and feather fan, with fibre handle, 43cm diameter, and five smaller Polynesian woven fans with feather edges. (6) Provenance Dr J...
Four Solomon Islands wood combs, with incised decoration filled with nut paste, 21.5cm - 28cm
Four Solomon Islands wood combs, with incised decoration filled with nut paste, 21.5cm - 28cm high. (4) Provenance Dr James Spillius, London.
A Tongan headrest, kali hahapo, 15cm high, 42cm long. Provenance Dr James Spillius, London.
Two Solomon Islands bowls, with spout lifts; one with carved chevron and pigment borders, numbered
Two Solomon Islands bowls, with spout lifts; one with carved chevron and pigment borders, numbered to the underside 166, 71cm long, the other numb...
Three Solomon Islands wood bowls, of elliptical form with spout lifts; one with a central vertical
Three Solomon Islands wood bowls, of elliptical form with spout lifts; one with a central vertical ridges, canted rim and notched ends, 77.5cm lon...
A Santa Cruz wood bowl, Solomon Islands, ovoid with tapering side handles and girdle ribs with
A Santa Cruz wood bowl, Solomon Islands, ovoid with tapering side handles and girdle ribs with incised decoration, 47.5cm long, two similar bowls ...
A pair of New Ireland mask panels, Melanesia, carved wood with polychrome decoration, with a bird
A pair of New Ireland mask panels, Melanesia, carved wood with polychrome decoration, with a bird with operculum shell eyes and with a serpent in ...
An Admiralty Island dagger, with an obsidian blade and a resin handle, decorated bird motifs and
An Admiralty Island dagger, with an obsidian blade and a resin handle, decorated bird motifs and polychrome, 26.5cm long. Provenance Dr James Spil...
Two Marquesas Islands carved wood fan handles; one with two kneeling figures and a pierced centre,
Two Marquesas Islands carved wood fan handles; one with two kneeling figures and a pierced centre, 8.5cm high, the other with two kneeling figures...
A Kiribati palmwood and shark tooth sword, Gilbert Islands, Micronesia, sennit bound with central
A Kiribati palmwood and shark tooth sword, Gilbert Islands, Micronesia, sennit bound with central tapering shaft and three curved prongs, 64cm lon...
A Santa Cruz fishing float, carved wood with mask finial, having conical headdress and inset shell
A Santa Cruz fishing float, carved wood with mask finial, having conical headdress and inset shell bead eyes, with block base, 8.5cm high, with st...
An Asmat shield, Papua New Guinea, rectangular with relief carved decoration with pigment finish,
An Asmat shield, Papua New Guinea, rectangular with relief carved decoration with pigment finish, the reverse with a bound fibre handle, 140cm hig...
A Sepik ancestor shield, Papua New Guinea, with a lightly over modelled skull with long hooked nose,
A Sepik ancestor shield, Papua New Guinea, with a lightly over modelled skull with long hooked nose, clay, resin, horn, bone, shells, cassowary fe...
A Papua New Guinea mask, carved wood with clay, inset shells and fibre, 40cm high, and a Sepik
A Papua New Guinea mask, carved wood with clay, inset shells and fibre, 40cm high, and a Sepik ancestor carved mask with applied shells, 55cm high...
An Abelam male ancestor figure, Papua New Guinea, with yellow, black and red pigment, the reverse
An Abelam male ancestor figure, Papua New Guinea, with yellow, black and red pigment, the reverse with bark still attached, 65cm high. Provenance ...
An Oceanic club, with a pointed tip and incised zig zag bands, with lime fill and fibre binding,
An Oceanic club, with a pointed tip and incised zig zag bands, with lime fill and fibre binding, 50.5cm long. Provenance Dr James Spillius, London.
A Samoa club, Polynesia, of rhomboid form with incised triangle notch decoration with a cylinder
A Samoa club, Polynesia, of rhomboid form with incised triangle notch decoration with a cylinder handle, 70.5cm long. Provenance Dr James Spillius...
A Samoa club, Polynesia, wood with incised decoration and remains of lime, 52.5cm long, a Fiji club,
A Samoa club, Polynesia, wood with incised decoration and remains of lime, 52.5cm long, a Fiji club, wood with an ovoid head, inscribed 'Suma, Fij...
A Papua New Guinea yipwon, with two masks and beaks with shell inset eyes and pigment decoration,
A Papua New Guinea yipwon, with two masks and beaks with shell inset eyes and pigment decoration, 100cm high. Provenance Dr James Spillius, Londo...
A Maori kauri gum portrait head, with incised moko ornament to the face, 7.2cm high, on a perspex
A Maori kauri gum portrait head, with incised moko ornament to the face, 7.2cm high, on a perspex stand. Provenance Dr James Spillius, London.
A Maori carved oval stand, with tiki scrolls and tiki masks inset shell eyes, 37cm long, and a
A Maori carved oval stand, with tiki scrolls and tiki masks inset shell eyes, 37cm long, and a smaller Maori stand, 24cm long. (2) Provenance Dr J...
A Maori greywacke short club, patu onewa, with three concentric ridges to the butt and a pierced
A Maori greywacke short club, patu onewa, with three concentric ridges to the butt and a pierced hole, remains of old lot number 'Lot 508,' 33.5cm...
λ A Maori whalebone short club, patu paraoa, with a ribbed butt, pierced a hole and a flattened
λ A Maori whalebone short club, patu paraoa, with a ribbed butt, pierced a hole and a flattened blade, 38.5cm long. Provenance Dr James Spillius...
A Maori taiaha, with carved tiki Janus mask and tongue, reduced and pierced, 83cm long. Provenance
A Maori taiaha, with carved tiki Janus mask and tongue, reduced and pierced, 83cm long. Provenance Dr James Spillius, London.
A Maori short club, wahaika, carved wood with grooves and notches, the curved inside edge with a
A Maori short club, wahaika, carved wood with grooves and notches, the curved inside edge with a tiki mask to a pierced scroll terminal, 32cm long...
A Maori short club, wahaika, carved wood with a curved blade of grooves and notches, a standing tiki
A Maori short club, wahaika, carved wood with a curved blade of grooves and notches, a standing tiki and a pierced terminal with shell inlay, rema...
An Aboriginal parrying shield, wunda, the front carved with three panels of parallel groves with
An Aboriginal parrying shield, wunda, the front carved with three panels of parallel groves with white clay and red ochre, the reverse with allove...
An Aboriginal club, with a pineapple head and a linear carved shaft and terminal, the textured
An Aboriginal club, with a pineapple head and a linear carved shaft and terminal, the textured handle with a faceted point, 74.5cm long. Provenanc...
λ A Green turtle shell, Chelonia mydas, 98cm long. CITES A10 (non-transferable) licence numbers
λ A Green turtle shell, Chelonia mydas, 98cm long. CITES A10 (non-transferable) licence numbers 538036/03 ProvenanceDr James Spillius, London.
λ A Green turtle shell, Chelonia mydas, 47cm long, two Hawksbill turtle shells, Eretmochelys
λ A Green turtle shell, Chelonia mydas, 47cm long, two Hawksbill turtle shells, Eretmochelys imbricata, 44cm and 33cm long. (3) CITES A10 (non-tr...
Steven Phelps. Art and Artefacts of the Pacific, Africa and the Americas, The James Hooper Collection, 1976; Kevin Conru. Bernatzik, South Pacifi...
Tribal Art auction catalogues; Christie's, Bonhams and Sotheby's, including Melanesian & Polynesian Art and Oceanic Art from the James Hooper Col...
Roland W and Maryanne Force. The Fuller Collection of Pacific Artifacts, 1971. Brian Brake, James
Roland W and Maryanne Force. The Fuller Collection of Pacific Artifacts, 1971. Brian Brake, James McNeish, David Simmons. Art of the Pacific, 1979...
Steve Bourget and Kimberly L. Jones. The Art and Archaeology of the Moche, 2008; A. R. L. Herrera.
Steve Bourget and Kimberly L. Jones. The Art and Archaeology of the Moche, 2008; A. R. L. Herrera. The Spirit of Ancient Peru, 1997, with Philip &...
Charles W. Mack. Polynesian Art at Auction 1965 - 1980, 1982.
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