The Solomon Islands, located in the South Pacific, is home to a rich and diverse collection of tribal artifacts. These artifacts reflect the cultural and artistic traditions of the various indigenous peoples who have inhabited the islands for centuries. A few examples of tribal artifacts from the Solomon Islands follows:

•    Malaita Figures: These are carved wooden figures that come from the Malaita Province of the Solomon Islands. They are known for their elongated, slender forms and stylized facial features. They were often used in ceremonial contexts and were believed to embody spiritual power.

•    Shell Money: Shell money is a traditional form of currency used by many indigenous peoples in the Solomon Islands. It consists of small, circular shells that have been strung together to form a necklace or bracelet. Different types of shells were used to create different denominations of currency.

•    Canoe Prow Figureheads: more...

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Solomon Islands stone head hammer. Stone encased in bamboo and…

Solomon Islands Stone Head Hammer: Bamboo and Cane Encased

Solomon Islands stone head hammer. Stone encased in bamboo and cane, length 35 cm

Santa Cruz Island dance club, Napa, classical canoe shape with…

Santa Cruz Island dance club, Napa, classical canoe shape with painted floral and geometric decoration. Split to handle and center section. Length 93 cm.

A quality vintage old Solomon Island long spear with notched…

A quality vintage old Solomon Island long spear with notched fine head, some minor losses. Fine plaited details, length 270 cm.

A vintage quality old Solomon Island long spear with spiked…

A vintage quality old Solomon Island long spear with spiked fine head, length 233 cm.

Old Malaita short club, from the Solomon islands, quadrangular…

Old Malaita short club, from the Solomon islands, quadrangular head with circular guard detail, length 40 cm.

A Solomon Islands carved coral head, conforming to the original…

A Solomon Islands carved coral head, conforming to the original material shape, with almond eyes, height 17.5 cm. Provenance: collection of Denis L. Dutton (1944 - 2010), then John F. Perry (1943-2021), thence to our vendor/collector who has exhibited…

Solomon Islands hardwood club (Kila). Malaita province,…

Solomon Islands hardwood club (Kila). Malaita province, 19th/early 20th century, length 117 cm

Solomon Islands canoe paddle, in carved hardwood, with leaf…

Solomon Islands canoe paddle, in carved hardwood, with leaf shaped blade, evidence of pigment decoration, length 116 cm

Good Solomon Islands hafted inlaid trade axe, from rainforest…

Solomon Islands Inlaid Trade Axe

Good Solomon Islands hafted inlaid trade axe, from rainforest hardwood, iron, shell and putty nut, length 102 cm catalogue note: professionally restored by David Said from relic condition for his private collection.

Solomon Islands fishhook, bone and tortoise shell, 12 cm length

Solomon Islands Bone Fishhook

Solomon Islands fishhook, bone and tortoise shell, 12 cm length

A Solomon Island oar, 145 cm length

Solomon Island Oar: 145cm Length

A Solomon Island oar, 145 cm length

A large Kapkap breastplate, Santa Cruz Solomon Islands, Kapkaps…

Kapkap Breastplate from Santa Cruz Islands

A large Kapkap breastplate, Santa Cruz Solomon Islands, Kapkaps were often worn by high status individuals due to their precious materiality. Made from a polished clam shell disc. With a central overlay in tortoise shell of a stylised frigate bird below…

A wood carved food bowl, Solomon Islands, carved from a single…

Solomon Islands Wood Carved Food Bowl with Human Figures

A wood carved food bowl, Solomon Islands, carved from a single piece of wood. In an oval form on a rectangular base. With human figures on either end of the bowl. Including a letter from the Auckland Institute and Museum dated 17/7/1979. The letter notes…

A pair of fishing lures, Solomon Islands, each with a shell…

Shell and Tortoise Hook Fishing Lures from Solomon Islands

A pair of fishing lures, Solomon Islands, each with a shell shank and tortoise shell hooks with lashing. Largest length 10 cm, width 1.5 cm, depth 2.7 cm

A wicker shield, Solomon Islands, 19th century. With two bamboo…

Wicker Shield with Bamboo Center, Solomon Islands

A wicker shield, Solomon Islands, 19th century. With two bamboo lengths running up the centre of the shield. The shield body is composed of horizontal ratan stripes that are densely woven together. On the reverse is a wood carved handle. Length 156.5 cm,…

A Lepau tapa, Santa Cruz, High-ranking men of Santa Cruz would…

Santa Cruz Lepau Tapa with Frigate Bird Designs

A Lepau tapa, Santa Cruz, High-ranking men of Santa Cruz would wear lepau on their body. Made from the inner-bark of Hiapo (mulberry tree) and decorated with natural dyes. With hand painted designs of geometric bands in eight block panels. Featuring…

An Alofolo club, Malaita, Solomon Islands, late 19th century.…

Alofolo Club with Raised Fins and Geometric Patterns

An Alofolo club, Malaita, Solomon Islands, late 19th century. Carved from a single piece of wood, this club features a flat rectangular blade enlivened by a raised fin on each side. Delicate incised detailing of geometric patterns at the blade. A long…

A pair of barbed spears, Solomon Islands, each carved from wood.…

Barbed Spears from Solomon Islands

A pair of barbed spears, Solomon Islands, each carved from wood. With pointed tips and barbs running down the upper section to two sides. The grip section has remnants of a woven plant fibre handle

A paddle, Solomon Islands, 19th century. Carved from a single…

Solomon Islands Hardwood Paddle

A paddle, Solomon Islands, 19th century. Carved from a single piece of hardwood. This paddle has a long and slender leaf-shaped blade. Length 168 cm, width 13 cm

A Roromaraugi parrying club, Solomon Islands. The roromaraugi…

Sickle-Shaped Roromaraugi Parrying Club for Combat

A Roromaraugi parrying club, Solomon Islands. The roromaraugi is used to warding off attacks in combat. The club features a sickle-shaped head with raised ridges to the sides. The long shaft terminates in point tip with a figure carved above the tip.…

Erenge shell currency, Solomon Islands, made from the upper…

Erenge Shell Currency from Solomon Islands

Erenge shell currency, Solomon Islands, made from the upper portions of shell of a Tridacna, a species of large clam. Diameter 12.3 cm, depth 1.9 cm

A Kapkap breastplate, Santa Cruz Solomon Islands, Kapkaps were…

Kapkap Breastplate from Santa Cruz Islands

A Kapkap breastplate, Santa Cruz Solomon Islands, Kapkaps were often worn by high status individuals due to its precious materality. A polished clam shell disc. With incised detailing and black pigment around the edges of the disc. With a central overlay…

A stone adze, Malaita Island, Solomon Islands. A ceremonial…

Malaita Island Stone Adze with Hand Guard

A stone adze, Malaita Island, Solomon Islands. A ceremonial adze of heavy proportions. A long handle with a hand guard encircling the rounded blade. A raised ridge to each side of the blade echoes the form of the adze. Length 28.5 cm, width 12 cm.…

A stone hand adze, Malaita Island, Solomon Islands. A…

Malaita Island Stone Hand Adze

A stone hand adze, Malaita Island, Solomon Islands. A ceremonial adze of heavy proportions. A long handle with two protruding hand guards, the blade features a deep notch to each side. Incised designs to the sides of the blade echo the form of the adze.…

A large stone ceremonial axe head, Makira Island, Solomon…

Solomon Islands Ceremonial Axe Head

A large stone ceremonial axe head, Makira Island, Solomon Islands, carved in a circular form, the axe head would have been lashed to a wood shaft handle. A central grooved haft wouth have cradled the handle. At the butt of the blade is a carved an…

A stone pestle, Western Provence, Solomon Islands, 19th century.…

Solomon Islands Stone Pestle with Lizard Relief

A stone pestle, Western Provence, Solomon Islands, 19th century. Used for grinding foods and plant fibres. Carved from a single piece of stone, this pestle is of a long cylindrical form with a slight flare running down to the rounded end. In raised relief…

A stone pestle, Western Provence, Solomon Islands, 19th century.…

Solomon Islands Stone Pestle

A stone pestle, Western Provence, Solomon Islands, 19th century. Used for grinding foods and plant fibres. This pestle has been carved from a single piece of stone. It is a long cylindrical form with a gradual flare runnning down to the curved end. The…

A stone pestle, Western Provence, Solomon Islands, 19th century.…

Solomon Islands Stone Pestle

A stone pestle, Western Provence, Solomon Islands, 19th century. Used for grinding foods and plant fibres. This pestle is carved from a single piece of stone with a faint curvature to the shaft. Patterns have been deeply incised around the head of the…

A ceremonial Mace head, Rennell Island, 19th century.…

Rennell Island Mace Head

A ceremonial Mace head, Rennell Island, 19th century. Laboriously carved from a single bruised piece of stone. The blade is sickle shaped with small lossess suggesting use. The two sides of the blade each feature a medial ridge running down its length…

A ceremonial mace head, Rennell Island, 19th century.…

Rennell Island ceremonial mace head

A ceremonial mace head, Rennell Island, 19th century. Laboriously carved from a single stone and highly polished. The neck of the mace is white with carved notches running up two sides, a flaring collar sits below the fluted head. Length 30.5 cm, width 17…

Solomon Islands bow with nine fish arrows, palmwood, bark…

Solomon Islands Fish Bow with Nine Arrows

Solomon Islands bow with nine fish arrows, palmwood, bark string, palm leaf arrows. Provenance: Owen Mapp collection, 153 cm length

Solomon Islands Napa dance club, with fine painted decoration.…

Napa Dance Club from Solomon Islands

Solomon Islands Napa dance club, with fine painted decoration. Santa Cruz. 84 cm length

Solomon Island tortoise shell fish hook. Provenance: Barnes…

Solomon Island Tortoise Shell Fish Hook - Barnes Collection

Solomon Island tortoise shell fish hook. Provenance: Barnes collection, 7 cm height

Solomon Islands frigate bird pipe, carved wooden bowl on a…

Solomon Islands Frigate Bird Pipe

Solomon Islands frigate bird pipe, carved wooden bowl on a bamboo stem. 57 cm length

A rare Solomon Islands war shield with frigate bird motif,…

Frigate Bird War Shield from Solomon Islands

A rare Solomon Islands war shield with frigate bird motif, wicker made from rattan, with rounded top and bottom. 86 cm height

Solomon Islands parrying club, Medial ridge to the blade,…

Solomon Islands Parrying Club

Solomon Islands parrying club, Medial ridge to the blade, tapering shaft. San Christobel. Reference: 'The sheilds of Melanesia' (pp. 253). 120 cm length

Calabash with woven Sennit casing from Rennell Islands, Solomon…

Rennell Island Calabash with Sennit Casing

Calabash with woven Sennit casing from Rennell Islands, Solomon Islands. 23 cm height

Solomon Island stone adze, anthropomorphic form. 17 cm length

Anthropomorphic Solomon Island Stone Adze, 17cm

Solomon Island stone adze, anthropomorphic form. 17 cm length

A rare and important early 19th century Wakahuia collected by…

Lord Freyberg's Rare 19th Century Wakahuia with Polynesian Influence

A rare and important early 19th century Wakahuia collected by Lord Freyberg, oval rounded elongated form. The body of the box uncarved. Each side carved with figures in high relief. One figure with robust body with arms to the sides with open mouth,…

A parrying shield Qauata, San Christobel, Solomon Islands,…

Ancestral Parrying Shield from Solomon Islands

A parrying shield Qauata, San Christobel, Solomon Islands, carved with an ancestral figure at the base of the handle., 128 cm long. Provenance: Sotheby's, Melbourne, Aboriginal & Oceanic Art, 15-16 November 2005, Lot 17, Sold Hammer $8,500

A large fine Solomon Islands hair dance comb (fa'a) Malaita…

Solomon Islands Hair Comb with Yellow-Orchid and Geru Fibres

A large fine Solomon Islands hair dance comb (fa'a) Malaita late 19th/early 20thC, fern wood tines decoratively bound with yellow-orchid fibres and geru (red) dyed coconut palm frond fibre, on plant resin filler. Small faults, height 22.5 cm

A fine turtle bone bread fruit Splitter, Solomon Islands, with…

Turtle Bone Breadfruit Splitter with Sennit Binding, Solomon Islands

A fine turtle bone bread fruit Splitter, Solomon Islands, with fine sennit binding, length cm 49 cm

Superb canoe paddle, Nggao District, Santa Ysabel, Solomon…

Solomon Islands Canoe Paddle with Arching Handle and Scorched Blade

Superb canoe paddle, Nggao District, Santa Ysabel, Solomon Islands. Carved hardwood and natural pigment (handle restored) with arching crossbar handle, the leaf-shaped blade scorched and carved in shallow relief with narrow bands of repeating devices and…

A Solomon Islands carved stone head, collected Morovo Lagoon…

Solomon Islands Carved Stone Head with Nguzunguzu Scarification

A Solomon Islands carved stone head, collected Morovo Lagoon area, first half 20thC. With scarification patterns to the face that resemble a nguzunguzu, and dramatically distended earlobes with disc earrings. The coiffure as a ribbed and segmented close…

A double bowl with mother of pearl inlay, Solomon Islands, with…

Mother of Pearl Inlaid Double Bowl from Solomon Islands

A double bowl with mother of pearl inlay, Solomon Islands, with sunken relief to the rim of the bowl and plaited dried pandanus wrappings. Height 6 8 mm, width 37 8 mm, depth 26.5 cm

Old Solomon Island Paddle- decorated 179 cm

179 cm Decorated Solomon Island Paddle

Old Solomon Island Paddle- decorated 179 cm

A Seashell necklace, Solomon Islands, used for personal…

Spiral Seashell Necklace from Solomon Islands

A Seashell necklace, Solomon Islands, used for personal adornment. Made up of rings of spiral shaped seashells that are densely layered on a thin fibre cord. Length 24 cm. Preveiously of the Leslie Adkin collection

Tafuliae Currency necklace, Solomon Islands, a necklace made up…

Shell Disc Necklace with Blue Glass Beads

Tafuliae Currency necklace, Solomon Islands, a necklace made up from hundreds of shell discs that ave been hand carved and pierced. On a finely woven fibre cord. The necklace also features blue glass beads. Length 39 cm. Preveiously of the Leslie Adkin…

A Soloman Islands club, either Rennell or Bellona Island. Lobed…

Soloman Islands Lobed Club

A Soloman Islands club, either Rennell or Bellona Island. Lobed to the upper and woven handgrip to the lower. Rich, dark patina. Length 60 cm, depth 12 cm

A Santa Cruz (Solomon Islands) ancestral figure, refined,…

Refined Santa Cruz Ancestral Figure with Dark Patina

A Santa Cruz (Solomon Islands) ancestral figure, refined, elegant form with a rich dark patina. Height 45 cm, width 10 cm, depth 10 cm

A 20th century Solomon Islands bowl, made from a hardwood with…

Solomon Islands Shell Inlaid Hardwood Bowl

A 20th century Solomon Islands bowl, made from a hardwood with shell inlay, height 17 cm, width 54.5 cm

A Solomon Island kapkap, the disc of tridacna gigas (giant…

Solomon Island Kapkap: Frigate Bird and Fish Design

A Solomon Island kapkap, the disc of tridacna gigas (giant clam) shell overlaid with a filigree tortoiseshell design of a frigate bird and fish. Minute chips to disc, diameter 12 cm

A 19th century Solomon Islands trade axe, Marovo Lagoon area,…

19th Century Solomon Islands Trade Axe with Sorby Blade

A 19th century Solomon Islands trade axe, Marovo Lagoon area, New Georgia Archipelago, with trade blade by Robert Sorby, Sheffield, England on a dark hardwood shaft, with shaped terminal and elongated teardrop detail at the head. Length 91 cm

A war club, carved hardwood, Solomon Islands, 19th/20th century,…

Solomon Islands Hardwood War Club

A war club, carved hardwood, Solomon Islands, 19th/20th century, a??106 cm long

A paddle shaped war club, carved hardwood, Solomon Islands,…

Solomon Islands Carved Hardwood War Club - 116cm Long

A paddle shaped war club, carved hardwood, Solomon Islands, 19th/20th century, 116 cm long

A pair of Nguzu Nguzu canoe prow ornaments, carved stone,…

Solomon Islands Nguzu Nguzu Canoe Prow Ornaments

A pair of Nguzu Nguzu canoe prow ornaments, carved stone, Solomon Islands, 20th century, 13 cm and 15 cm high

A Trolling lure, Solomon Islands. Mother of pearl body, carved…

Mother of Pearl Turtle Lure from Solomon Islands

A Trolling lure, Solomon Islands. Mother of pearl body, carved turtle shell brab fastened with woven fibre line. Length 12 cm

A walking stick, Solomon Islands. A smooth black patina. A long…

Solomon Islands Walking Stick with Shell Inlay

A walking stick, Solomon Islands. A smooth black patina. A long cylindrical shaft with a widening upper section with white shell inlay. Length 79.5 cm

A Solomon Island club. The club has a long shaft with a tear…

Solomon Island Tear-Shaped Club with Woven Handle

A Solomon Island club. The club has a long shaft with a tear shaped head. Both sides of the head has a raised medial line running down. The shaft has a woven cane handle wrap that is damaged. Length 119 cm, width 11 cm

An Alafolo club, Solomon Islands. A delicately carved club with…

Carved Alafolo Club with Lime Pigment Design

An Alafolo club, Solomon Islands. A delicately carved club with flat rectangular blade enlivened by a raised fin on each side. The shaft terminates with a double-flange pommel. The wood has a blackened patina that contrasts with a lime pigment design…

A neck adornment, Solomon Islands. Made from a large clam shell…

Tortoise Shell and Clam Shell Necklace

A neck adornment, Solomon Islands. Made from a large clam shell centred with a delicately cut tortoise shell overlay. On the reverse is two strings of tridacna shells. The neck cord is made from braided plant fibre. Length 22.5 cm, width 18.6 cm, depth 7…

A Solomon Island club. Carved from a single piece of wood and…

Solomon Island Geometric Club

A Solomon Island club. Carved from a single piece of wood and coloured dark brown. The head of the club has incised geometric patterns that have been coloured with white pigment. Length 88.3 cm, width 9.1 cm, depth 5 cm

Eastern Solomon Islands parrying shield, Qauata, length 165 cm

Qauata Parrying Shield from Eastern Solomon Islands

Eastern Solomon Islands parrying shield, Qauata, length 165 cm

A Solomon Island frigate bird, carved with a fish in its mouth,…

Inlaid Frigate Bird Carving with Fish

A Solomon Island frigate bird, carved with a fish in its mouth, raised on a rectangular section base, extensively inlaid with cut shell decoration. 36 cm length

Two Solomon Island lime containers, each inlaid with shell…

Solomon Island Lime Containers with Shell Inlay and Carvings

Two Solomon Island lime containers, each inlaid with shell decoration, one carved with two opposing heads the other with two outward facing figures

Solomon Island golden lipped pearl shell pendant, crescent…

Golden Pearl Shell Pendant with Frigate Bird Necklace

Solomon Island golden lipped pearl shell pendant, crescent shape with an attached carved tortoiseshell frigate bird held on a cut red shell necklace

A Solomon Islands ceremonial offering bowl, the blackened…

Solomon Islands Offering Bowl with Figure and Mask Carvings

A Solomon Islands ceremonial offering bowl, the blackened oblong bowl carved with a figure in relief with outstretched arms to each side. The underside carved with a mask in low relief. Traces of white pigment across the surface of the bowl. 45 cm length

A large Solomon Islands canoe model, the interior carved with a…

Solomon Islands Canoe with Bonito Shark and Nautilus Inlay

A large Solomon Islands canoe model, the interior carved with a bonito shark modelled in high relief. Inlaid extensively with nautilus shell, 94 cm length

A dance staff in the form of stylised Bonito, Solomon Islands,…

Bonito Dance Staff from Solomon Islands

A dance staff in the form of stylised Bonito, Solomon Islands, height 90 cm, width 9.5 cm

A model canoe with pearl inlay, Marovo Lagoon, Solomon Islands,…

Pearl Inlaid Canoe from Solomon Islands

A model canoe with pearl inlay, Marovo Lagoon, Solomon Islands, height 31 cm, length 55 cm

Old Solomon Islands fishing hook. Early 20th century hook from…

Antique Mother of Pearl Fishing Hook with Lure

Old Solomon Islands fishing hook. Early 20th century hook from mother of pearl, barb lashes with rustic twine and incorporates a fibrous lure style tail.

Solomon Islands Elders staff. Rennell Island tapering staff…

Rennell Island Elder's Vesi Wood Tapering Staff

Solomon Islands Elders staff. Rennell Island tapering staff with neatly formed rounded head carved from vesi wood. Woven sennite foot ring. Length 128 cm

19th century Solomon Island trade axe. With European trade…

Solomon Island Trade Axe with European Metal Head

19th century Solomon Island trade axe. With European trade metal axe head. Very good age/use patina to haft. Length 80 cm

19th century Solomon Islands comb. Bamboo and woven rattan.…

Bamboo Rattan Comb from Solomon Islands

19th century Solomon Islands comb. Bamboo and woven rattan. Length 18.5 cm

Rennel Island, Solomon Islands club. Oval head, good age patina.…

Oval Head Club from Rennel Island - 86cm

Rennel Island, Solomon Islands club. Oval head, good age patina. Length 86 cm

Solomon Island club ridges to opposing sides of diamond form…

Mother of Pearl Blade Club

Solomon Island club ridges to opposing sides of diamond form blade, mother of pearl 'eye' to top, flared handle. Length 93 cm

A Western Solomon Islands club, made of dense, heavy wood with…

Dark Chocolate Cross Club

A Western Solomon Islands club, made of dense, heavy wood with an elegant teardrop-shaped flattened blade and raised medial ridge that extends into a tapering shaft terminating with a geometric pommel. Intense dark chocolate glossy patina. Decorated with…

A pair of 19 century whale's teeth, the Solomon Islands.…

19th Century Solomon Islands Whale Teeth

A pair of 19 century whale's teeth, the Solomon Islands. Provenance: collected by a missionary in the 1960s, length 10-15 cm

A Solomon Islands paddle club of adzed palmwood, length 102 cm.

Solomon Islands Adzed Palmwood Paddle Club (9 words)

A Solomon Islands paddle club of adzed palmwood, length 102 cm.

A Solomon Islands kapkap, a tridacna clam shell disc centrally…

Solomon Islands Kapkap Shell Disc

A Solomon Islands kapkap, a tridacna clam shell disc centrally drilled and bound with fine plated fibre, width 13 cm

A Solomon Islands food bowl and another, the oval bowl with…

Solomon Islands Food Bowls with Carved Decorations

A Solomon Islands food bowl and another, the oval bowl with lime decorated carved rim, the other with asymmetrical scalloped ends and inverted side rims. L430 and 54 cm. Provenance: The estate collection of Michael Higgs, [Tribal Artefacts, Polynesian…

A clamshell, Barava, the Solomon Islands, 20th century, the…

Repaired Barava Clamshell from Solomon Islands

A clamshell, Barava, the Solomon Islands, 20th century, the Barava was broken across its centre and professionally repaired, 38 x 17 cm

A Nguzu-nguzu canoe ornament, mother of pearl inlay and three…

Solomon Islands Nguzu-nguzu Canoe Ornament with Inlay and Carvings

A Nguzu-nguzu canoe ornament, mother of pearl inlay and three carved face panels, the Solomon Islands (4). Provenance: Collected by Ross Kendall, who worked for the Australian administration at the sub-district headquarters at Losuia, Kiriwina, Trobriand…

A food bowl, the Solomon Islands, 43 x 28 cm

Solomon Islands Food Bowl

A food bowl, the Solomon Islands, 43 x 28 cm

A canoe paddle, Santa Ysobel, the Solomon Islands, with a…

Solomon Islands Canoe Paddle with Carved Handle

A canoe paddle, Santa Ysobel, the Solomon Islands, with a finely carved handle terminus, height 155 cm

An early wicker shield and six arrows, the Solomon Islands,…

Wicker Shield and Arrows from Solomon Islands with Display Case

An early wicker shield and six arrows, the Solomon Islands, with custom wood and glass display case, minor damage to rattan as per image. Provenance: Tyrrells Book Store, Sydney, 1941, Fred Breakwell, Purchased from above, 1996, height 73 cm

An Alafolo fighting club, Malaita, the Solomon Islands.…

Alafolo Fighting Club from Solomon Islands

An Alafolo fighting club, Malaita, the Solomon Islands. Provenance: Ex Chris Boylan collection, length 91 cm

A shell adorned double bowl, the Solomon Islands, length 60 cm

Solomon Islands Shell Double Bowl - 60cm

A shell adorned double bowl, the Solomon Islands, length 60 cm

A wealth shell, Erenge, the Solomon Islands. Provenance:…

Erenge Wealth Shell from Solomon Islands

A wealth shell, Erenge, the Solomon Islands. Provenance: Missionary collected 1960's from Morova Lagoon, diameter 10 cm

Two chief status pectoral Insignias, clamshell on a turtle…

Solomon Islands Pectoral Insignias from Judith Wood Collection

Two chief status pectoral Insignias, clamshell on a turtle shell base, Bokolo, the Solomon Islands (2). Provenance: Ex Judith wood collection, diameter 14-15 cm

A ten strand shell money necklace, Afi I Oiya, with black…

Solomon Islands Shell Money Necklace

A ten strand shell money necklace, Afi I Oiya, with black spacers, the Solomon Islands. Provenance: Ex Judith wood collection, length 92 cm

A large clam shell pectoral Tema or Kap Kap, Santa Cruz, the…

Solomon Islands Clam Shell Pectoral

A large clam shell pectoral Tema or Kap Kap, Santa Cruz, the Solomon Islands. Provenance: Ex Judith wood collection, diameter 17 cm

An Afi i Oiya eight strand shell necklace, the Solomon Islands,…

Solomon Islands Eight Strand Shell Necklace with Bone Spacers

An Afi i Oiya eight strand shell necklace, the Solomon Islands, with old white bone or shell spacers. Provenance: Ex Judith wood Collection, 110 cm

A fine old Afi Afioliya eight strand shell money necklace,…

Afioliya Shell Money Necklace with Fish Teeth Inset

A fine old Afi Afioliya eight strand shell money necklace, Malaita, the Solomon Islands, fish teeth inset in the centre. Provenance: Ex Judith Wood collection. Judith lived in Vanuatu for more than 25 years and field collected frequently in the Solomon…

A cassowary feather fly whisk, a kupesi tapa tablet of fibrous…

Tribal Artifacts Collection from Michael Higgs Estate

A cassowary feather fly whisk, a kupesi tapa tablet of fibrous bark and stitched palm ribs, and a Solomon Islands spatula with figural handle, length 39 cm. Provenance: The estate collection of Michael Higgs, (Tribal Artefacts, Polynesian Arts & Crafts,…