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Old parrying club or “Qauata” from San Christobal, Solomon Islands
Old parrying club or “Qauata” from San Christobal, Solomon Islands

A good old Fijian tabua, circa 1900
A good old Fijian tabua, circa 1900

Rare Micronesian  hand woven woman’s palm fiber skirt and man’s loin cloth from Pulawat, circa 1960. Micronesia
Rare Micronesian hand woven woman’s palm fiber skirt and man’s loin cloth from Pulawat, circa 1960. Micronesia

Old Solomons Islands bird form dance wand, 1950s.
Old Solomons Islands bird form dance wand, 1950s.

Head of a temes funerary puppet, Malekula, Vanuatu.
Head of a temes funerary puppet, Malekula, Vanuatu.

A fine two lobed bowl, Totoya Island, Fiji.
A fine two lobed bowl, Totoya Island, Fiji.

 old  Solomon Islands dance wand in the form of a black bird, Malaita
old Solomon Islands dance wand in the form of a black bird, Malaita

Two old shell money rings, Choisel , Solomon Islands
Two old shell money rings, Choisel , Solomon Islands

Three ancient stone adze heads, Fiji, ex-Holmes collection, pre-1900
Three ancient stone adze heads, Fiji, ex-Holmes collection, pre-1900

Fine old Fijian kava bowl with shell inlays.
Fine old Fijian kava bowl with shell inlays.

Tolai poko poko dance ornament,spear, snake and rooster, New Britain
Tolai poko poko dance ornament,spear, snake and rooster, New Britain

Thin walled double bowl with shell inlays. Santa Cruz Solomon Islands.
Thin walled double bowl with shell inlays. Santa Cruz Solomon Islands.

Mailaita axe club, trade axe head circa 1900
Mailaita axe club, trade axe head circa 1900

Terminal head of a large Ambrym slit drum (atingting)circa 1960.
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Terminal head of a large Ambrym slit drum (atingting)circa 1960.

Ritual pig killing hammer (atata) for a senior Mange grade  ceremony, Ambrym
Ritual pig killing hammer (atata) for a senior Mange grade ceremony, Ambrym

Rare  Tjubuan dance mask, Pentecost Island
Rare Tjubuan dance mask, Pentecost Island

Temar Society ancestor spirit figure, Ranpupupre Village, North  Ambrym
Temar Society ancestor spirit figure, Ranpupupre Village, North Ambrym

Malangan Wanis mask – snakes and pilot fish
Malangan Wanis mask – snakes and pilot fish

Bird form dance wand, Malekula, Vanuatu
Bird form dance wand, Malekula, Vanuatu

Fine old Solomons shell disk belt, early 20th  Century,  ex- Peter Hallinan
Fine old Solomons shell disk belt, early 20th Century, ex- Peter Hallinan

Old Malaita blackpalm club, solomn Islands
Old Malaita blackpalm club, solomn Islands

Large Vanuatu bowl for  pudding  (Nalot) with its pounder. Fanafo Village, Santo
Large Vanuatu bowl for pudding (Nalot) with its pounder. Fanafo Village, Santo

A rare kali head rest, Fiji, circa 1930.
A rare kali head rest, Fiji, circa 1930.

Ebony dance stick with fine nautilus shell inlays, Malaita, Solomon Islands
Ebony dance stick with fine nautilus shell inlays, Malaita, Solomon Islands

An elegant Fijian basket hook or Ilali.
An elegant Fijian basket hook or Ilali.



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