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June Art & Antiques Auction — Cordy's

Auction House:Cordy'sNumber of lots recorded:842
Sale Title:June Art & Antiques AuctionLots with images:106
Auction Location:AucklandPrices available:613
Date:19-Jun-2012
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A 19th century gold framed fine portrait miniature of a young gent in formal dress with black jacket, the oval gold frame with solid back and rope twist border, original fitted case
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An ivory figurine of a sleeping pig, on a satin quilted cushion together with a book ‘Lazy the Pig and his Chinese Adventures’, marked Piccadilly and a registration mark to the base
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A pair of small old ivory tusks. Length 23 cm
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A pair of old ivory warthog tusks. Length 30 cm
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An antique ivory 6 inch folding rule
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An antique ivory and silver plate 12 inch folding rule
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Three old brass bound Rabone boxwood 24 inch folding rules
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A Victorian period bronze patinated brass roller rule in original mahogany case with paper label of maker W.F. Stanley, Holborn, London
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A scrimshawed whale's tooth, fine detail of a standing sailor in front of two cannons and six various flags below a seated Britannia and distant sail ship, blackened highlights, smooth overall polish. Length 17 cm
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A scrimshawed whale's tooth, fine engraved detail of four sailing ships and various long boats, one being destroyed by a whale, blackened detail. Length 17.5 cm
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A scrimshawed whale's tooth showing an Auckland Scow, fully rigged, blackened detail, overall polished finish. Length 15 cm
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A scrimshawed whale's tooth, 'The Despatch-Boat Acheron of the French Navy 1838' and other vessels, blackened detail. Length 16.5 cm
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A classical scrimshawed large whale’s tooth, finely detailed showing a whaling scene with sail boat and four long boats, one being flipped by a whale, black stained highlight, smooth overall finish. Length 17 cm
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A contemporary scrimshawed whale's tooth, with sailing ship and diving whale, detailed in black, blue and green highlights, signed Bill Cooey, c.1970, mounted on turned circular wood base. Length of tooth 12 cm
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A scrimshawed whale's tooth, View Of Hong Kong 1860', showing boats in Hong Kong Harbour, blackened detail. Length 14.5 cm
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An ivory African elephant tusk, one face carved with a story board with a procession of leopard, lion, rhinoceros, elephants, through to African tribal figures and huts. Length 84 cm, weight 3.7kgs
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A pair of large old ivory elephant tusks, natural curved form, small darkened age cracks, two old impact marks reputedly from the hunter’s bullet. Total weight approx. 30kgs
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A vintage Lynx wild cat skin, complete with paws, ears and other features. Length 94 cm, some distress
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An adult python skin, treated finish, natural colouring with dark highlights to the paler scales, spotted and other details. Length 262 cm
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A collection of exotic Papua New Guinea beetles, framed behind glass. 3.3 cm x 4.3 cm
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A large single exotic Papua New Guinea stick insect, framed behind glass. 43 cm x 25 cm
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A large single exotic Papua New Guinea stick insect, framed under glass. 43 cm x 25 cm
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A ‘Scott Canada’ stamp album including an almost complete collection from 1870 to 199.2 cm
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‘The Premier New Zealand Stamp Album’ with incomplete collection from 1874 to 197.8 cm
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A collection of American stamps housed on loose leaf paper within a ring binder, dating from 1953 to 198.2 cm
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‘The Premier New Zealand Stamp Album’, includes a fairly complete collection of New Zealand stamps: 6 Full Face Queens, First & second Sidefaces, sets of Pictorials, Dunedin Exhibition, etc. through to late 1970s, most later issues hinged mint
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A modern American ‘Green Club’ green jade golf putter, the black lacquer handle with gilt metal foot and a genuine Neumann luxury leather handle. Length 90 cm. Original black velvet cloth bag and tubular case
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A pair of greenstone bookends modelled as small books, one with an applied gold kiwi to the spine, the other with a fern leaf. Height 9.5 cm
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A 19th century portrait miniature of a gentleman painted in oils on an ivory leaf, in a black frame with gilt mounts
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A massive Japanese mid-20th century carved wooden Ainu bear, he stands on a base of large waves with one paw raised and an open snarling mouth, dark and pale finish. Carved by the Ainu craftsman in Hokkaido, North-east region of Japan, a traditional folk craft of Japan’s indigenous people. Minor damage. 90 cm x 80 cm x 103 cm
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An old pottery kendi, typical bulbous shape with swollen pouring spout. Height 16 cm. Together with a pit-fired pottery jar with a broad flat rim. Height 1.4 cm. Probably North African
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A Hardy Bros. split cane two piece Glen Loy fly fishing rod with cloth bag
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An English three piece fly rod ‘The Berwick’, original cloth bag, 1940s
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An antique American three piece split cane trout rod with two tips, ‘Ike Walton’, with original New York label
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An Allcocks three piece split cane trout rod with original label and cloth bag, c.195 cm
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A vintage English Ogden Smith three piece fly rod, ‘The Nu-Glass Avalon Rod’, in original cloth bag, c.195 cm
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A vintage fibreglass two piece spinning rod in original cloth bag, 1950s
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A vintage Hardy’s aluminium fly rod holder. Original paper label. Length 143 cm
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An Edgar Sealy & Sons (Redditch) two piece split cane ‘Spinet’ 5lb spinning rod with original labelled dun canvas bag. Length 7’. (213.5 cm)
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An Edgar Sealy & Sons (Redditch) two piece split cane ‘Octospin’ spinning rod with labelled brown canvas bag. Length 216 cm
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A J.S. Sharpe Ltd. (Aberdeen) three piece ‘impregnated’ spliced split cane ‘Scottie’ salmon fly rod with two spare tips and original labelled dun canvas bag. The aluminium ferrule stamped with manufacturer’s markings and serial no. 7684, c.1935. Length 320 cm
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A. Norris (Germany) two piece split cane ‘Stabil’ 216 fly rod with original labelled grey canvas bag. Length 267 cm
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A 1960’s as new boxed Pflueger Summit 2½ inch level wind casting reel, nickel and chrome finish, original bag and instruction booklet
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A boxed c.1950s South Bend Model 20, 2½ inch level wind casting reel, stainless finish, fully embossed with maker’s details, as new condition
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A c.1950 boxed Pflueger 2½ inch Skilcast level wind casting reel, stainless spool, chromed finish, on/off check, original booklet
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A 1950s, as new boxed Shakespeare Criterion Model 1960 level wind casting reel, 2½ inch stainless steel body, on/off check
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A c.1900 English fly box, japanned finish, cream interior with 12 see-through sliding compartments, cast retainer to lid, with approx. 100 vintage flies, possibly a Hardy, unmarked
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A c.1885 fine Farlow japanned fly box, cream interior with cork fly retainers, fully loaded with early English flies, maker’s plaque to interior with early 191 Strand address
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A USA ‘South’ bend no. 300 ‘Anti-Back-Lash’ bait reel with original leather case
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An old American woodsman’s double headed axe with elm handle, impressed maker’s mark. Length 83 cm
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A Waterford cut crystal decanter and six footed spirit glasses in the Kathleen pattern
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A set of six Irish Waterford Crystal liqueur glasses, Lismore pattern
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A set of five Irish Waterford Crystal goblets, Avoca pattern. Height 11.5 cm
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An Irish Waterford cut crystal circular bowl. Etched mark. Diameter 23 cm
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An Edwardian period double neck ring decanter, wheel engraved with thistles to one side, the front engraved with ‘The Land We Live In’. Height 28 cm
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A late 19th century glass and Art Nouveau silver plate compote, the milk glass dish with fancy frilled pink edged rim on a silver plate base with stylised floral decoration. Diameter 26 cm, height 19.5 cm
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An Art Nouveau iridescent glass vase in the Loetz manner, dimpled finish, ground pontel mark to base, flared rim. Height 14 cm
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An opalescent Sabino style glass bowl, the Art Deco architectural style pattern relief moulded to underside, stamped ‘Made in France’. Diameter 24.5 cm
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A 1930s British art glass vase by S. Bull, clear colourway, flared form, finely engraved with a fish leaping above stylised waves, engraved signature and ‘No. 27’. Height 19.5 cm, diameter 17.5 cm
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A William Clyne Farquharson (1902-1972) clear glass vase designed for John Walsh Ltd, c.1936 of slightly swelling tapering form, deeply cut with a lattice of ellipses within an engraved chain link line pattern, engraved signature under the base. Slight fritting to foot edge. With French glass 'frog'. Height 24.5 cm
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A 1960s Czechoslovakian Sklo Union art glass ‘Lens’ vase, blue colourway, designed by Rudolf Jurnikl, cylindrical tapered form with five graduating bands of ‘Lens’ type design. Height 20 cm
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A 1930s/40s clear glass trumpet form vase, hand painted with trailing red leaf design, gilt borders, gilt initials to base. Height 21 cm, diameter 15.5 cm
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A pair of French 1960s Luminarc glass vases, salmon/brown pink colourway, mildly flared shaped stepped square form with geometric bands, paper maker’s label to one, one minor impact mark. Height 24.8 cm
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A tall retro art glass vase of sinuous form, blue and green colourway with tapered ribs to the flared body. Height 52 cm, ground pontel to base
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A retro art glass vase of tulip form, ovoid body, four ribs to the sides forming the seat, green colourway with white casing. Height 25 cm
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A Swedish Stromberg clear art glass vase of tapered form and rounded cross section, finely engraved with geese in flight above reeds, thick walls and with heavy base. Height 15.5 cm
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A Garry Nash 1970s hand blown glass vase, the clear top graduating to blue, applied circular foot, rolled rim. Provenance: Purchased from Garry Nash c.mid-1970s. Height 18.5 cm
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A Papua New Guinea hardwood circular lidded box with restrained tribal decoration. Diameter 33 cm
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A heavy Papua New Guinea tribal stool, the circular top with incised designs supported by two standing female figures with circular domed base. Diameter 26 cm, height 40 cm
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A coloured Papua New Guinea sand painting depicting a wig maker from the Wapenamanda area. Original wood frame with details on reverse. 80 cm x 60 cm
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A rare Cook Islands historical illuminated address presented to George I. Ellis Esq. with ink signatures of the residents and dated 1910. The illustrations include figures in native costume and a trading vessel which is probably the ‘Archer’. On today’s maps the island group bears the name of Kiribati. 45 cm x 26 cm, framed under glass
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A rare Siapo Mamanu, circular tapa with freehand concentric designs of circles and bunches of leaves in the Diameter 14.1 cm, early 20th century Samoa. Repaired and pasted onto a new sheet of tapa
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A heavy old Australian Aboriginal didgeridoo with dot painted designs on a red ochre ground. Length 120 cm
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A New Britain stone headed club, the wooden shaft with discoid head and stone pineapple finial. Length 110 cm
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Two small African elephant tusks, one carved with the head of a woman, the other with the bust of a woman, both with dark brown painted bases. Heights 360 and 35 cm
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A tall old African standing female figure with protruding pointed breats and stomach, flat section torso, oval ears and eyes, scarified face, ornate headdress. Height 1360. Senufo, Ivory Coast, West Africa
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An antique Indian carved and painted wood standing figure with staff and wand. Height 51 cm
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A 19th century or earlier Maori greenstone part pekapeka of large form with typical traditional stylised bird’s head with curved beak and tapered suspension hole, dark green colourway. 6 cm x 4.5 cm. Being assessed for registration
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An old Maori carved bone stylised figure, hands to abdomen, stylised base, a cream/tan colourway. Being assessed for registration. 17 cm x 5 cm
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Three Maori pre-European stone adze blades, tapered form, one Ohana argillite, one basalt, one greywacke, two type 2/B. Length 15 cm, 16.5 cm and 13.3 cm, some chipping
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Three Maori pre-European stone adzes, tapered form, some chipping, one greywacke, two basalt, all type 2/B Length 13.5 cm, 14.5 cm and 10 cm
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Two Maori pre-European stone adzes and a rare form sinker (mahe). One narrow adze of finely formed greywacke, polished finish. Length 16.5 cm, another smaller of Ohana argillite, type 2/B with rough finished sides and pen inscription 'Found.......'. Length 7.5 cm, and a small stone mahe (sinker) of unusual flattened tapered form. Length 10 cm
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A Maori wooden carved fern root pounder (patu aruhe), the one piece plain mallet form body of mildly tapered cylindrical form with plain tapered grip, original old patina. Length 25.5 cm
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Three Maori pre-European stone adze blades, two of black argillite, one basalt, the longest with polished blade, otherwise roughly hewn. Length 17 cm. Provenance: Found at Hastings c.1967, two type 2/B, some chipping
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A very large Maori pre-European adze, large type 1A (Duff), early form, very dark grey-black Metasomatised argillite, well formed tang with curved shoulder, hammerdressed on front, back, sides and butt, but not the poll. Blade flaked only, deep quadrangular cross-section. Length 37 cm, width 9.7 cm, depth 6.3 cm
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A Maori greenstone pre-European adze blade of light green colourway with dark flecked inclusions, tapered form, broad groove to one side, tapered pole, rectangular cross section. Length 7.8 cm
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A Maori pre-European stone adze (toki) of long narrow form, green coloured stone with smooth overall finish, defined tang with some pecking, rounded bevel with some chipping. 3.5 cm x 5.4 cm x 19.7 cm
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A Maori pre-European greenstone adze (toki), the Inanga stone with pale silvery green inclusions, flat tapered form, defined groove cut to one lateral margin, polished overall finish with rough unfinished poll. 3.9 cm x 1.1 cm x 9.8 cm
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An early 20th century large Maori greenstone hei tiki, extended tongue, chin to left shoulder, hands to thighs, predominant dark green colourway with paler inclusions, woven lashing cord to suspension hole. Length 16.5 cm
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A Maori greenstone hei tiki, early 20th century, chin to left shoulder, hands to sides, semi-translucent dark/mid-green colourway. Length 10.5 cm
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A Maori greenstone pre-European pendant (kuru/chisel), mildly tapered ovoid form tapering to a curved fine bladed edge, an hour glass suspension hole to the other end. Length 7 cm
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A pre-European Maori nephrite chisel of long form with one straight edge with scarf cut beside, the other edge with mild curve, narrow tapered blade end, the other with broken out suspension hole. Length 12.5 cm
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A Maori nephrite small adze/pendant, tapered form with scarf marks to either side, curved tapered blade, later drilled suspension hole. Length 4 cm. together with an obsidian piece of rough adze form, found Urenui c.1970. Length 7 cm
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A mid-19th century tewhatewha head and part shaft, the traditional bladed small head with remnants of old paper label, the shaft section of mildly ribbed form, good old dark patina. Length 29 cm, width 12.5 cm
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A late 19th century Maori carved kotiate, Whakairo carving to both sides, the lower blade with Koruru mask, linial and notch framing, mask to butt end, linial and notch detail to the grip, paua inset eyes (one missing), dark semi-matt patina
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An old Maori antler worked piece, possibly a large fish hook shank, rectangular cross section, tapered and mildly curved form, flared notch cut detail to the barb end, cylindrical drilled lashing hole to the other, polished patina. Length 19.5 cm
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An old Maori carved patu paraoa (whalebone hand club), the traditional wide spatulate blade with remains of old label, tapered grip, ovoid butt end forming to a point, counter sunk suspension hole, semi-polished finish. Length 40.5 cm. Provenance: Old label attached faintly detailed 'Found on....hill in Waitotara Valley c.1950' and 'mere mere'
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A 19th century Maori greenstone kapeu (pendant) of hooked form, wide tapered suspension hole and smooth overall finish, an engraved silver band fitted to the shaft. Length 9 cm
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An early Maori greenstone hei tiki body, smooth rounded finish, probably stone tooled, the head long since absent, stylised carved mouth to left elbow forming pekapeka type form. Length 5 cm, width 3.7 cm
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A Maori pre-European worked greenstone block, mildly flared form with central channel form cut, cut and snap work evident to all four sides, mid-green with dark flecks. Length 7.3 cm.
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