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A Solomon Islands skull hut Melanesia reeds and leaf fibre with earth and applied shells with a black finish, containing a human skull, a shell ri...

An Abelam Panel Papua New Guinea relief carved a male ancestor figure and birds, with red, yellow, black and white pigment, the top with two attac...

A Fiji kava bowl Melanesia with two concave cuts to the edge, with a pierced lug handle and four tapering legs, 15cm high, 48cm diameter. ...[mor...

An Ellice Islands (Tuvalu) fish hook Polynesia with fibre binding, 17.5cm high. cf. Blau & Maaz. Fish Hooks of the Pacific Islands, 2012, pl.76 fo...

λSix Solomon Islands fish hooks Melanesia including a one-piece turtleshell, 7cm long, two one-piece shell from Uki, Ulawa, the smaller with incis...

A Vanuatu club Melanesia with a tapering and flared blade with a curved protrusion either side and with incised linear decoration, on a cylindrica...

An Austral Islands paddle Polynesia with all-over carved x's and dogs' tooth and with seven dancing girls to the pommel, shaft reduced, 69cm long....

An Austral Islands paddle Polynesia with all-over carving of x's, crescents, suns and dogs' tooth, the back of the blade with a medial ridge and t...

Two Fiji throwing clubs ulas Melanesia one with an ovoid root head and a carved zig-zag grip, the other with a seven lobed head, 39.5cm and 40.8cm...

A Marquesas Island U'u club Polynesia with relief carved tiki heads, ribbed eyes and geometric motifs, the shaft with a phallic terminal and remai...

A Tonga club apa'apai Polynesia with carved zig-zag panels and five horizontal ribbed bands, the flared base with an attachment lug, 19th century,...

Four Papua New Guinea bows Melanesia palmwood, one with carved decoration and fibre mounts, another with natural and dyed leaf fibre covering, the...

Three Solomon Islands spears Melanesia two with applied barbs and with the remains of palm leaf fibre, the third with a carved figure and barbs an...

A Cook Islands spear / club Polynesia palmwood, the faceted blade with a strengthened tip and a double fin, the shaft with a conforming terminal, ...

A Fiji club Melanesia with a noduled 'knobbly' head with a pointed end, with a slightly tapering shaft with a flat terminal, the white inventory n...

A Solomon Islands dance wand / prestige staff Melanesia with a pierced leaf shape blade relief carved two masks either side with scalloped and che...

A Sepik hunting charm figure Papua New Guinea with an ancestor head with applied cowrie shells, scroll beaks, with pigment decoration and cassowar...

λA collection of ten Solomon Island fish hooks Melanesia shell, turtleshell, fibre, fishing wire and beads, the longest 10.5cm. (10) ...[more]

A Solomon Islands arm band Melanesia woven fibre, 12.5cm long, a Solomon Islands woven fibre loin cover, 34cm long and a Melanesia basalt axe head...

A pair of New Caledonia carved shells Melanesia relief carved a female figure carrying baskets and a male with two weapons, within village landsca...

A Maori feather cloak New Zealand the rectangular fibre ground with thirteen strips in red, green, black and white feathers, 83cm x 119cm, mounted...

A Papua New Guinea nephrite disc Melanesia with a central hole with tapering sides, with the remains of a paper label inscribed Brought by John......

A Maori tewhatewha club New Zealand with a rounded blade, pierced for attachment, with carved linear and notch decoration and two tiki masks with ...

A Maori tewhatewha club New Zealand with carved spiral linear decoration to the head, with a pierced hole, the shaft with two carved linear and re...

An Aboriginal shield Australia with and ochre ground and white pigment decoration to the front, the back with an integral handle and with a textur...

An Aboriginal narrow shield Australia with an integral handle and decorated both sides with black crosses and crescents with white dot edges, 65.5...

An Aboriginal boomerang Darling River, South East Australia with carved parallel linear and notched decoration, one end textured and pointed, 75cm...

An Aboriginal churinga Australia carved linear decoration on both sides with a concentric circle radiating six straight 'paths,' with ochre pigmen...

An Aboriginal churinga Australia with fine linear carved decoration, the end pierced for attachment, the base of the back with scratch marks, 14.3...

An Aboriginal fighting club South Australia curved with carved parallel linear decoration, one side with curves and angled designs and the other w...

An Aboriginal boomerang Darling River, South East Australia with carved linear decoration, 19th century, 76cm long. Provenance Ex Fred North Colle...

An Aboriginal churinga Australia stone, carved on both sides with a concentric circle radiating four 'paths' and a concentric circle linked to eig...

An Aboriginal bullroarer Australia with a flat surface and a convex surface, both with carved concentric circles and dashes, the flat side with th...

An Aboriginal knife pendant Australia knapped stone with a gum binding the bi-coloured hair necklace, the pendant 4.5cm long. ...[more]

An Aboriginal club Australia the head with notched decoration and with the remains of red ochre, the terminal with remains of gum and later pierce...

An Aboriginal short club Australia with a root ball head, 41.5cm long. Exhibited Galerie Meyer, Paris. Walkabout, 11 Sept - 20 Oct 2012, p.28 - 29...

An Aboriginal club Australia with fine linear decoration and a pointed terminal, 67.5cm long, and an Aboriginal boomerang with all-over textured f...

An Aboriginal club South East Australia with a finely textured ovoid head, the handle with a tapering terminal, pierced, 57cm long. ...[more]

An Aboriginal pendant Kimberly, Western Australia shell with carved linear decoration and ochre pigment, pierced and with a fibre necklace, the pe...

An Aboriginal boomerang South West Australia with five gum and resin bands to one end and two to the other, 19th century, 60.6cm long. ...[more]

An Aboriginal knife Australia wood with inset possum teeth to one side, with a gum and a fibre handle, 21.5cm long. Provenacne Melbourne Museum, A...

Two Aboriginal dance wands Tiwi Islands, Australia with pigment decoration, one with a dyed fibre strap handle, 42.5cm and 39.5cm long, on stands....

An Aboriginal boomerang Australia with carved decoration of flowerheads and leaves, 72cm long, on a stand. (2) Exhibited Galerie Meyer, Paris. Wal...

An Aboriginal churinga Australia of navette form with carved zig-zag linear decoration, the back with adze texture, one end pierced and with three...

An Aboriginal churinga Australia oblong with a slight curve and with carved concentric circles and parallel lines to both sides, on end pierced, 7...

An Aboriginal narrow shield Australia with an integral handle and all-over fine carved texture, 19th century, 73cm long. Provenance Allan MacPhers...

An Aboriginal dance wand Australia with a bulbous spear tip and a finely faceted shaft, 80.6cm long. The form is similar to the Central Desert wee...

An Aboriginal pendant Kimberly, Western Australia shell with carved linear decoration, pierced and with a hair string, the pendant 8.7cm long. .....

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