Solomon Island Shell Disc Necklace
Solomon Island adornment hand cut shell disc and trade beads necklace leading to a large central shell. Malaita, Solomon Islands. Collected 1950. Length 28 cm. Width 10 cm
Ebonised Solomon Islands Cross with Mother-of-Pearl Inlay Stand
An old Solomon Islands cross, ebonised and ornately inlaid with cut sections of mother-of-pearl, the flare sided stand with a three step front. Height 37 cm
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
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…
Solomon Island Tridacna Shell Currency
Solomon Island shell traditional money, hand ground tridacna shell diameter 12.5 cm
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
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…
Solomon Islands Carved Paddle with Ivory Cap
An old Solomon Islands paddle, decorative linial carved band to the grip, remnants of black staining, marine ivory cap end, remnants of old fibre lashing, the blade end tapering to a point with further evidence of black painted detail. Length 130 cm
Solomon Islands Trolling Lure with Pearl and Beads
Solomon Islands lure for trolling; turtle-shell body, pearl shell attached to underside with natural-fibre binding and coloured beads attached. Length 7 cm. Height 3 cm
Napa Dance Club from Solomon Islands
Solomon Islands Napa dance club, with fine painted decoration. Santa Cruz. 84 cm length
Solomon Islands Canoe Paddle with Carved Handle
A canoe paddle, Santa Ysobel, the Solomon Islands, with a finely carved handle terminus, height 155 cm
Erenge Wealth Shell from Solomon Islands
A wealth shell, Erenge, the Solomon Islands. Provenance: Missionary collected 1960's from Morova Lagoon, diameter 10 cm
Orchid Woven Palmwood Comb from Solomon Islands
A Solomon Islands palmwood comb, with decorative orchid fibre woven to the handle in yellow and red. Length 23 cm
Humanistic Solomon Island Mortar & Pestle
Solomon Island mortar & pestle carved in humanistic form in hollowed bowl to top of head, inset shell eyes, medium brown patina, length 40 cm
Bonito Dance Staff from Solomon Islands
A dance staff in the form of stylised Bonito, Solomon Islands, height 90 cm, width 9.5 cm
Floral Canoe-shaped Dance Club from Santa Cruz Island
Santa Cruz Island dance club, Napa, classical canoe shape with painted floral and geometric decoration and with coir- sinnet binding. Split to handle and centre section. Length 90 cm. Provenance: Collection of Keith St. Cartmail
Dark Brown Solomon Islands Long Club with Medial Rib
A Solomon Islands long club, lanceolate blade with medial rib, dark brown colour, length 112 cm.
Solomon Islands Carved Walking Stick with Inlays
An old Solomon Islands carved and inlaid walking stick, hexagonal top, a carved pair of crocodiles above snakes and a turtle, serrated and disc mother-of-pearl inlays, good old dark patina. Length 93 cm
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…
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 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
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
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
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
Solomon Islands Hardwood Paddle with Mother-of-Pearl Inlay
A 19th century Solomon Islands hardwood paddle, the handle broken with one side absent, the other with stylised head terminal, wearing a domed helmet, mother-of-pearl inlaid highlights, the plain shaft with single knop towards the handle, the spatulate…
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…
Alafolo Fighting Club from Solomon Islands
An Alafolo fighting club, Malaita, the Solomon Islands. Provenance: Ex Chris Boylan collection, length 91 cm
Roman Numeral Food Bowl from Santa Cruz Island
A food bowl, Santa Cruz Island, inscribed in Roman numerals IV-XII [April 1912]. Provenance: bill Evans, length 51.5 cm
Mother-of-Pearl Inlaid Santa Cruz Missionary Staff
A Santa Cruz Missionary staff, with mother-of-pearl inlay on all four sides, an inlaid cross at finial, 85 cm long
Dafi Shell Necklace from Solomon Islands
A Dafi shell necklace, Malaita, Solomon Islands 22 cm x 9 cm
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…
Polynesian Fan and Rennell Island Bag
An old woven Polynesian fan, together with a finely woven Rennell Island bag. 58 x 37 cm, 30 x 28 cm (2)
Solomon Islands Men's Pearl Shell Pectoral with Frigate Birds
Rare & old Solomon Islands pearl shell pectoral, ceremonial pectoral worn only by men, with frigate bird emblems, and a rope of cowrie shells, 47 x 21 cm
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
Solomon Islands Shell Money Necklace
A Solomon Islands shell money necklace. Made from Conus shells. Provenance: Collected by Captain Tilly, Captain of the Melanesian Mission ship 'The Southern cross.' Literature: an almost identical necklace pictured in Roger Neich and Fuli Pereira's…
Solomon Islands Inlaid Wood Comb
A Solomon Islands comb, carved wood, with black tree resin & mother-of-pearl inlay one side, 15.5 cm long
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.…
Solomon Island Tortoise Shell Fish Hook - Barnes Collection
Solomon Island tortoise shell fish hook. Provenance: Barnes collection, 7 cm height
Janus Faced Club from Malaita Island
Solomon Islands Malaita Island Janus faced club, The upper section with raised nose and incised eyes with pigment decoration. Length 103 cm
1920s Solomon Island Spider Web Fishing Lure with Provenance
A rare 1920s Santa Catalina Solomon island spider web fishing lure, on a spool line together with another web lure and a dried preserved needlefish head, the spider web is suspended on a line from a kite above the water, the web appears to the fish as an…
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.…
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…
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…
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…
Solomon Island Shell Disc Adornments
Pair of Adornments (2) hand cut clam shell discs with large pierced hole for attached fibre. Malaita, Solomon Islands. Height 15 cm. Width 11 cm
Anthropomorphic Solomon Island Stone Adze, 17cm
Solomon Island stone adze, anthropomorphic form. 17 cm length
Nissan Island Fishing Basket
A fine fishing basket, Nissan Island, Nissan is a small Island close to Bougainville and culturally related to the Western Solomon Islands cultures. 49 cm
Solomon Islands Clam Shell Currency
A good example of a clam shell disc used as currency, Solomon Islands, 19th century. Height 17 cm. Private collection Avalon, NSW
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 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
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…
Solomon Island Shell Currency: 13 cm Diameter Tradition
Solomon Island traditional money shell diameter 13 cm
Boat-shaped Wooden Ceremonial Dancing Club from Santa Cruz
A rare boat-shaped wooden ceremonial dancing club, Santa Cruz, handpainted with overall decorative markings. Provenance: The Thomson collection, P.L. Pickles & Co., Sept 6th 1986 page 13, lot 153 private collection, Sydney 98 cm
Bird Dance Wand from Eastern Solomon Islands
A bird shaped dance Wand, north Malaita Island, Eastern Solomon Islands, beautifully carved and painted on both sides. 53 cm
Solomon Island Club with Carved Ridge
Solomon Island Club. Long flared blade in orthodox form with carved raised ridge to top. Rich brown patina. Length 82 cm. Width 13 cm. Provenance: T. Clemence Collection, New Zealand
Solomon Island Shell Inlaid Club
Solomon Island Club Alafolo. Finely carved and inlaid with shell at the top in the form of a face with a raised fin or nose, Tapering shaft. Blackened patina. Length 106 cm. Width 6.5 cm. Provenance: T. Clemence Collection, New Zealand
Rennell Island Head Rest with Woven Binding
Rennell Island head rest of classic form, cylindrical body leading to abstract leg with woven binding attached, 42 cm length
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…
Anthropomorphic Shark Figure with Shell Inlay
Solomon Island figure rare anthropomorphic shark with humanistic legs, possibly used as a fishing float, blackened patina with shell inlay to body and legs
Bamboo Lime Container with Provenance
A bamboo lime container, Solomon Islands, late 19th century; carved from two perfect fitting pieces of bamboo, finely incised with bands of designs and traces of black infill, together with a part of a another similar container (top only). Provenance: B.…
Solomon Island Breastplate Adornment "Tema"
Solomon Island Breastplate adornment Tema, a superb example with a large disk of Tridacna shell with openwork turtle shell overlay representing frigate birds and fish. Tema were integral elements of the elaborate ceremonial attire worn by men at major…
Solomon Islands Breastplate Pendant with Tortoise on Clam Shell
Solomon Islands Breastplate Pendant, with cut tortoise on clam shell, diameter 18 cm
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
Antique Solomon Islands Bowl with Mother of Pearl Inlay
Old Solomon Islands bowl, well worn with an inlaid band of mother of pearl shell. Nineteenth century. A/F, Solomon Islands, 41 cm x 13 cm
Bavara Seated Figure Clam Shell Sculpture
Solomon Islands Bavara circular base with two seated figures, clam shell, height 20 cm
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…
Malaita Man's Woven Comb - 19th/20th Century
A very fine Malaita (Solomon Islands) 19th/early 20th century man's woven comb (Faa), the intricate weaving from yellow orchid fibres and coconut palm frond fibres dyed with red, the teeth from fern root, two absent, some loss to weaving at the top. The…
Sennit-bound Dance Club from Solomon Islands
A dance club, in good condition with finely executed design, lugs on both sides with sennit bindings, old lateral cracks, San Cristobal Island, Solomon Islands. Provenance: The Dr George Soutter and Dr John Yu collection, length 108 cm
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
Solomon Islands Mother of Pearl Adornment
Fine shell adornment hand cut half-moon shaped mother of pearl gorget, with overlaid shell, with attached hand cut disc beads and teeth, natural fibre string. Malaita, Solomon Islands. Collected 1950. Length 17 cm. Height 7 cm
Carved Solomon Island Cane with Orchid Binding
Solomon Island cane, blackened hardwood with deeply carved face, traces of white pigment. Shaft decorated with orchid fibre binding. Height 100 cm. Width 6 cm
Patina Club: Early Solomon Islands Dance
Early Solomon Islands dance club. Use patina. Length 100 cm
Alofolo Fighting Club: Tiny But Fierce
A fighting club, 'Alofolo, Malaita, Solomon Islands, height 94 cm
Shell Inlaid Solomon Islands Baton
A Solomon Islands baton finely crafted with multiple shell inlay. Height 35 cm
Hornbill Bird Dance Wand with Clan Designs
A Solomon Island dance Wand, north Malaita Island, in the form of a stylized hornbill bird, with painted clan designs on both sides. 34 x 21 cm
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
Intricate Turtle Shell Overlay on Solomon Island Adornment
Solomon Island adornment, a very fine example with a large disk of Tridacna shell with very intricate openwork turtle shell overlay. Diameter 15 cm
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…
Solomon Island Club with Cross-Shaped Mid-Rib and Hooked Butt
Solomon Island Club. Malaita, with a diamond shaped head and mid-rib in the form of a cross moving down to a hooked crescent shaped butt. Blackened fibre binding on grip. Dark brown patina. Length 68.5 cm. Width 12 cm. Provenance: T. Clemence Collection,…
Solomon Island Club with Brown Patina
Solomon Island Club. Long slender leaf shaped blade in orthodox form. Rich brown patina. Length 110 cm. Width 11.6 cm. Provenance: T. Clemence Collection, New Zealand
Santa Cruz Island Napa Dance Club
A fine large Santa Cruz Island dance club, late 19th century; called napa, in a classical shape of a canoe with fine painted black geometric designs and pierced lugs on the sides for fibre decorations. The napa dance is part of a series of ceremonies that…
Malaita Battle Clubs and Stone Axe from Solomon Islands
Two Malaita Battle clubs and a stone axe, Solomon Islands, the latter, 53 cm long
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
Tightly Woven Orchid Fibre Comb from Solomon Islands
Solomon Islands comb good example tightly woven orchid fibre holding strips of coconut wood, height 22 cm
Solomon Islands Leaf Blade with Orchid Fibre Binding
Fine Solomon Islands club leaf shaped blade, raised medial ridge to face bound with very fine orchid fibre binding with black and red highlights, rich brown patina, length 114 cm length
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
Bird-shaped Dance Wands from Malaita Island
Two fine dance wands, in the form of birds, Malaita Island, with ochre painted designs on both sides. 49 cm, 52 cm (2)
Solomon Islands Carved Cross with Boat and Mother of Pearl
Solomon Islands cross with figure and boat early unique carved items with mother of pearl inlay, the cross possibly related to the Christian missions in Soloman islands, height of cross figure height 26 cm, width of boat 22 cm
Pearl Inlaid Canoe from Solomon Islands
A model canoe with pearl inlay, Marovo Lagoon, Solomon Islands, height 31 cm, length 55 cm
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
Solomon Islands Diamond-Shaped Club
Solomon Islands club classic form with diamond shaped head and raised medial ridge tapering to a bound handle with flared end, Malaita, Solomon Islands, length 82 cm. Provenance: Private Collection United Kingdom
19th Century Solomon Islands Club with Patina and Repairs
Early Solomon Islands club. Use patina. Possibly 19th century.small losses & native repair. Length 70 cm
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