Bonhams South Seas Art Indonesia Polynesia Melanesia Micronesia Catalog 2014

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Post Auction Catalog(s) Title: Bonhams Art of the South Seas: Australia, Indonesi, Melanesia, Micronesia and Polynesia Auction held in: San Francisco Sale Date: 2/9/14 Sale No: 21588 No. of Lots: 84 No. of Pages: 117 Condition: Very Good Illustrated in Color Bonhams is pleased to head into its winter season of auctions with its second-ever annual sale solely devoted to Art of the South Seas, February 10 in San Francisco. The auction will include fresh-to-the-market Polynesian, Micronesian, Melanesian, Indonesian and Australian works of art made for use by those within their respective cultures. Highlights of the auction will include an important and rare Rarotonga pole club ('akatara) of the Cook Islands, carved from the heart (taiki) of the toa (ironwood) tree. Such clubs were likely created for chiefs or other members of high status within the society. This more than 7-foot-tall club is estimated to bring $100,000-150,000. It was acquired at a London auction in 1990, and was formerly in the James Hooper Collection. Also notable in the auction will be a full-size breadfruit wood canoe and bailer from the Marshall Islands' Namorik Atoll, estimated at $8,000-12,000. Canoes from this very remote atoll ceased to have been made before the Second World War. This example once belonged to Joseph E. Kennedy of Hawaii. Mr. Kennedy, who hung the canoe in his Pupukea, Hawaii home, was a Hawaiian archeologist, well-known and respected as the principal of Archeological Consultants of Hawaii, and later, Archeological Consultants of the Pacific. He conducted archeological research in American Samoa and in Micronesia, and he participated in excavations in Guatemala and Egypt. A Marquesas Islands Club, 'u'u, is also of particular note in the sale. Estimated at $30,000– 40,000, these 'u'u clubs were a Marquesan warrior's most prized possession. They served as both a weapon in close contact and as a mark of high status within the society. Highlights continue with a rare Austral Islands spear, estimated at $25,000-35,000, being offered by a private collector who acquired it at auction in London in 1992; a selection of works from the renowned Leo Fortess Collection of Hawaii; and additional important private collections. Buying & Selling Auction Catalogs since 1995. Auction Catalogs is our Bizness - With over 100,000 online sales and still counting - Supplying Buyers and Sellers from all over the World. ON MULTIPLE PURCHASES YOU CAN BID & BUY OVER A 10 DAY PERIOD - IF YOU WISH - & WE'LL SEND YOU COMBINED SHIPPING CHARGE (SAVING YOU $$) INCLUDED WITH YOUR INVOICE. You can view our vast selection of Auction Catalogs from our Ebay Storefront. Because auction catalogs are printed in limited numbers they become collectible right after the sale of that particular auction. Inturn we go directly to the source & acquire whatever is available before they are completely sold out. You'll find we offer an extensive selection of auction catalogs on Ebay at Discounted Prices - we pride ourselves to answer your specific ?? of need quickly and handle your purchases professionally from Start-to-Finish!!!! Shipping via domestic - we will use USPS Media Mail or if otherwise requested USPS Priority Mail. Sometimes two or more catalogs will fit into a Priority Mail flat rate envelope and will default to it if the combined shipping rate is less expensive than Media Mail. The same will be true if the Priority Mail flat rate box is less expensive on multiple catalogs versus combined media mail. Shipping via international - For the majority of our international buyers we default to USPS Priority Mail flat rate shipping. Please Note: We can sometimes fit two or more catalogs into one P.M. envelope within the 4 U.S. pound weight limit - BUT check with us first to make sure we can. With USPS Priority Mail flat rate box we can fit up to 7 to 10 catalogs depending on the size into one box within the 20 U.S. pound weight limit - great savings on shipping multiple catalogs. Paypal payment. 7% sales tax applied to N.Y. state residents