Oceanic
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#1203 Maori Greenstone Hei-Tiki Pendant from New Zealand
Only 1 left in stockA rare carved nephrite jade Maori Hei-tiki pendant from New Zealand which was collected during the middle of the 20th Century circa 1940 - 1960.
Condition: excellent - no losses, but there is substantial fine surface wear both front and back suggestive of a great many years of use.
4.7cm long.
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#1149 Large Dayak Headhunter's War Shield from Borneo, circa 1850-1920 **Price on Request**
Only 1 left in stockAn old and larger than average soft wood Dayak war shield painted with anthropomorphic figures and faces in red, black and white pigment. This item was made during either the 19th or very early 20th Century.
Condition: very used; un-restored and un-repainted. There is much wear to the surface and edges and the decoration appears "faded". There is a very old replacement section of wood to the bottom left which appears to have been "cannibalised" from another old shield. Whilst most of the original human hair decoration is missing, on close examination a few remaining hairs can be found adhered to some of the smeared old resin glue.
157cm (61.75 inches) high; 29.5cm (11.5 inches) wide.
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#1063 Antique Dayak Sword from Borneo, circa 1880-1910 **Sold** to the Netherlands June 2015 售至荷兰 - 2015年 6
Only 1 left in stockA Dayak sword - Mandau - with rattan bound deer antler handle in the form of a finely carved zoomorphic (possibly deer's) head. The iron blade is engraved with stylized scrolling vine decoration.
This item was made (and used) during either the 19th or very early 20th Century.Condition: very good, but the sword is without its scabbard and the bade has seen much use, having many nicks to the cutting edge; also much of the decorative brass inlay to the blade is missing.
Blade: 54cm (21.25 inches) long; 4.3cm at the widest part & with a maximum thickness of 1.5cm at the top of the blade.
Total length (incuding handle): 69cm (27 inches)PLEASE NOTE: Due to posting restrictions we are unable to ship this item. We can only sell directly through our Liverpool shop.
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#0202 Sepik River Mask from Papua New Guinea, circa 1970s
Only 1 left in stockA Papua New Guinea mask, constructed on the carapace of a tortoise, decorated with cowrie shells, boars tusks and bird of paradise feathers.
This item was made in the Sepik River region,probably during the 1970s.
Condition - very good - no losses.
9 inches (23cm) High x 7 inches (18cm) wide - excluding feathers.
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#1746 Small Carved Wood Imitation "Coco dr Mer" (Sea Coconut) from the Seychelles **SOLD** December 2018
Only 1 left in stockA small Seychelle Islands souvenir copy of a Coco de Mer (Latin . Lodoicea maldivica), the largwst seed in the world, which is largest seed in the plant world.
Condition: some light scratches to the varnished surface.
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11cm / 4.25 inches high
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#1811 Early 20th Century Dayak Hunter's Water Bottle
Only 1 left in stockA rare attractively carved (bamboo root?) Dyak Hunter's water bottle (with original stopper) made in Borneo early in the 20th Century.
Condition: excellent - no damages and with good old patination.
23 cm / 9 inches high; 15 ck / 6 inches across.
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#1855 Painted Pottery Hawaiian Wall Plaque, circa 1960s - 1970s **Sold** April 2020
Only 1 left in stockWith original $8.90 price label,
Condition: excellent
20 cm / 8 inches diameter