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Maori & Tribal Art Auction — Dunbar Sloane Ltd.

Auction House:Dunbar Sloane Ltd.Number of lots recorded:272
Sale Title:Maori & Tribal Art AuctionLots with images:187
Auction Location:AucklandPrices available:245
Date:22-Oct-2015
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Fijian Club Ula. Traditional form, bulbous head. Decorative carving to shaft end. Mid-brown patina. Length 43 cm. Width 8 cm
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Fijian Club Ula. Type of throwing or missile club with medium-brown, rich patina. Height 39 cm. Width 8 cm. Provenance: T. Clemence Collection, New Zealand
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Fijian Club Ula. Type of throwing or missile club with medium-brown, rich patina. Height 45 cm. Width 10 cm. Provenance: T. Clemence Collection, New Zealand
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Fijian Club Ula. Very rare type of throwing or missile club with medium-brown, rich patina. Height 36 cm. Width 7 cm. T. Clemence Collection, New Zealand
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Fijian Club Ula. Type of throwing or missile club with medium-brown, rich patina. Height 41 cm. Width 12 cm. Provenance: T. Clemence Collection, New Zealand
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Fijian Club Ula. Type of throwing or missile club with medium-brown, rich patina. Height 37.5 cm. Width 11 cm. Provenance: T. Clemence Collection, New Zealand
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Fijian Club Ula. Type of throwing or missile club with medium-brown, rich patina. Height 41 cm. Width 8 cm. Provenance: T. Clemence
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Fijian Club Ula. Type of throwing or missile club with medium-brown, rich patina. Height 35 cm. Width 10 cm. Provenance: T. Clemence Collection, New Zealand
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Fijian Ula Club. Traditional form, bulbous head. Decorative carving to shaft end. Mid-brown patina. Length 38 cm. Width 8 cm
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Whales Tooth. Sperm whale tooth no holes for attachment. Length 17 cm. Width 6 cm. Provenance: T. Clemence Collection, New Zealand
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Fijian Tabua - Ceremonial Whale Tooth Polished sperm whale tooth with two pierced holes binding attached. Rich creamy golden patina. Length 17 cm, width 5 cm. (tooth only). Provenance: T. Clemence Collection, New Zealand
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Niue Pike Kotoua. With pointed end, gently widening, with raised mid-rib, to an inward-arching terminal. Light-brown patina. Length 207 cm. Width 10 cm. Provenance: T. Clemence Collection
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Niue Pike Kotoua. Dance wand with a pointed end gently widening, with raised mid-rib, to an inward-arching terminal. Light-brown patina. Length 67 cm. Width 7 cm. Provenance: T. Clemence Collection
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Fijian War Club totokia. Classic form with white substance impressed into carving at head. Flax woven handle and coloured string decoration above. Length 83 cm. Width 9.5 cm
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Fijian War Club totokia. Classic form with white substance impressed into carving at head. Length 95 cm, W13 cm
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Fijian Tapa Pounder. Grooves and diagonal hatching carved into three of four sides. Length 36 cm. Width 4.8 cm
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Fijian Tapa Pounder. Grooves carved into three of four sides. Length 40 cm. Width 5 cm
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Carved Bowl and Spatula. Shallow bowl in the shape of a canoe together with a spatula. Bowl Length 49.5 cm. Spatula. Length 34 cm
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Fijian Pounder. Double tapered shaft with a rich dark patina. Length 840 cm. Width 6.5 cm
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Fijian Pounder. Slightly curved body with a double tapered shaft with a rich dark patina. Length 820 cm. Width 6.5 cm
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Southern African Club. A Zulu staff, South Africa, with an off centre flattened spherical domed finial and with three wirework bands to shaft. Length 66.5 cm. Width 10 cm
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Southern African Club. with a round head and long shaft. Length 69 cm. Width 8 cm. Provenance: T. Clemence Collection, NZ
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Ituri Mask. A fine and rare hollowed mask. Pierced half-moon shaped eyes, raised elongated nose and rectangular mouth. Pierced rim for attached fibre surround. Traces of white, black and red pigment. Good early patina. Published in Marc. Length Felix, 'Ituri' plate 26. Height 24 cm. Width 15 cm. (Mask only)
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Hemba Figure. Kabeja a Janus statue representing a male and female figure, hands resting on abdomens, the raised coiffure hollowed at the top, coffee bean shaped eyes under raised eyebrows. Rich patina. Dem Republic of Congo. Height 28.5 cm. Width 9 cm
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Hemba Figure. Superb abstract male figure standing on a circular base slightly bent legs and tubular torso, the ovoid head with finely carved features, squared coiffure to the back of head decorated with a cross motif. Dark rich brown patina. Height 38 cm. Width 10 cm
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Luba Figure. Carved wooden figure with arms resting gently to the breasts. The ovoid head with raised facial features and carved coiffure, base fragmented. Height 13 cm. Width 6 cm
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Senufo Figure. Legs bent leading to rounded hips, elongated torso with a protruding navel with pendant breasts framed by muscular shoulders and bent arms resting on the hips, the stylized face with well-defined features and wearing a single-crested coiffure; aged and varied medium to dark surface with incised areas. Height 50 cm. Width 13 cm
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Baule Figure. A figure standing on a round base with slightly bent legs, hands resting upon the abdomen; the raised coiffure is finely worked; Rich dark encrusted patina. Length 15.9 cm. Width 3.3 cm
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Kusu Figure. Carved wooden male figure with arms resting on abdomen. Heart-shaped facial plane, raised features and scarification to cheeks. Democratic Republic of Congo. Height 20.5 cm. Width 7 cm
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Bakongo Figure. Beautifully carved, depicting a standing male with raised facial features and inset glass eyes. Attached cloth to top of head, raised square fetish hole to torso, arms resting to sides. On a raised base. Rich well used patina. Democratic Republic of Congo. Height 35 cm. Width 9.8 cm
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A Duala Cerimonial Paddle. Finely carved head and handle. Dark brown patina. Length 129 cm. Width 13 cm. Provenance: T. Clemence Collection
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Superb Matau Fish Hook. A large, early composite fish-hook with curved wooden shank fashioned from a native hardwood sapling; shaft superbly carved with a fine head. A length of cord (aho) is attached to the top. The small barb is shell with serrated point to one side; attached to shank with muka (flax fibre) cord. Collection number inscribed in white paint: 'Web Col 522'. 18th century. This hook may have been collected during English explorer Captain James Cook's voyages into the Pacific. Members of…
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Large Matau Fish Hook. A fish-hook of large proportions; wooden shank fashioned from a native hardwood sapling. Offering a dual barb. Collection number inscribed in black and white ink and paint: 'Web Coll 594'. 18th century. Length 20 cm. Width 14 cm. Kenneth Athol Webster collection, New Zealand. Private Collection, New Zealand
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Superb Matau Fish Hook. A rare, masterfully carved one-piece, non-barbed bait hook made from whalebone; enhanced with raised, carved decoration on the out-curve and at the apex of the shank; fine but robust muka cord attached to top. Signs of significant use. Collection number inscribed in black ink: 'Web Col 486'. Length 9.2 cm. Width 6.8 cm. Kenneth Athol Webster collection, New Zealand. Private Collection, New Zealand
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Pohau manga barracuda lure. Rare, fully intact barracuda lure with large, straight shank and serrated bone point. An antero-posterior hole is in shank where the line goes through and runs along a groove. Inscribed in white ink: 'Web Coll 383'. Length 13 cm. Width 4.3 cm. James Thomas Hooper collection, UK. Purchased by Kenneth Athol Webster from J T Hooper in 1947. Kenneth Athol Webster collection No. 383, New Zealand. Acquired by Andrew Miet from Kenneth Athol Webster in June 1963. Private Collection, New…
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Matau Fish Hooks (2). Early contact period; elaborately rendered one-piece bone fish-hook with double intertwined kaniwha 'barbs'. End finely carved for line attachment. Inscribed in black ink: 'Web Col 1247'. Early contact period; elaborately rendered one-piece shell fish-hook. Inscribed in black ink: 'Web Col 1248'. Both hooks noted by Webster to have been found in Waimarama, Chatham Islands. Length 2.6 cm. Width 1.6 cm' Length 2.8 cm. Width 2 cm. Enys collection. Purchased by Kenneth Athol Webster from…
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Matau Fish Hook. A fish-hook of good proportions with a curved, gnarled wooden shank fashioned from a native hardwood sapling; iron hook attached to the shank with muka (flax fibre) cord. Collection number inscribed in black ink: 'Webster Coll 543'. Contact period. Length 15.7 cm. Width 12 cm. Kenneth Athol Webster collection, New Zealand. Private Collection, New Zealand
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Significant Collection of Amateur Field Finds, 1920. Five artefacts mounted on old card including 'The Milford Hook' thought to be the second-largest whalebone hook in existence. Offers a refined orthodox style; each end terminates with utilitarian barb design. Form is accentuated by fashioned detailing at the lower apex of the hook. The Collection also offers two cloak pins, a pa kahawai and another bone fishing hook. Old labels attached to early Craighead Diocesan School textbook cover. 'The Milford…
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Matau Fish Hook. A fine, early matau made from a trained branch or root. Dark wooden shank that extends to form the point limb; missing point; carved notch for binding evident. Carved spirals on the shank. Lashed snood, no line. Inscribed in black ink: 'Web.Col 1599'. Length 28.7 cm. Width 9.8 cm. Kenneth Athol Webster collection No. 1599, New Zealand. Acquired by Webster from 'H. Mus. Glas'. Possibly referring to the Hunterian Museum, Glasgow, Scotland. Private collection, New Zealand
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Matau Fish Hook. A bone hook of flattened cylindrical form tapering to a point at one end; carved notch for attachment at top; incised detailing on outcurve of the barb. Early, worn patina. Height 6.5 cm. Width 4.5 cm. Private collection, New Zealand
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Early Chatham Islands Bone Hook. A Moriori bone hook of flattened cylindrical form tapering to a point at one end; finely carved grooves for attachment at top. Warm, early patina with signs of much usage. Length 5.5 cm. Width 4.7 cm. Private collection, New Zealand
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Pa Kahawai Fishing Lure. A fine, early trolling lure with wooden body; paua-shell 'flashing' inlay to in-curve; bone barb with muka binding and line. Collection number inscribed in white and black ink: 'Web.Coll 1479 N.Z. 29'. Length 10.5 cm. Width 2 cm. Kenneth Athol Webster collection, New Zealand. Private Collection, New Zealand
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Pa Kahawai Fishing Lure. Light, wooden body and reflective paua inlay; barbed iron with muka lashing. Length 12 cm. Width 9 cm. Kenneth Athol Webster collection No. 583, New Zealand. The Brad Bradley collection circa 1960s. Private collection, New Zealand
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Pa Kahawai Fishing Lure. Classic form with wooden body; reflective paua inlay to in-curve. Barbed bone point with muka lashing. Length 9 cm. Width 1.9 cm. Private collection, New Zealand
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Pa Kahawai Fishing Lure. A contact period trolling lure with shell body; paua-shell 'flashing' inlay to in-curve; backbone made from an old nail; muka binding and line. Collection number inscribed in black ink: 'Web Coll 1274'. Length 10.5 cm. Width 1.8 cm. Kenneth Athol Webster collection, New Zealand. Private Collection, New Zealand
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Pa Kahawai Fishing Lure. A rare, blacklip pearl-shell-bodied trolling lure with reflective 'flashing' side to in-curve; bone barb with fine binding. Old collection label inscribed in red ink: '461'. Webster collection stamp. Length 11.4 cm. Width 2 cm. Kenneth Athol Webster collection, New Zealand. Private Collection, New Zealand
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Pa Kahawai Fishing Lure. A fine, early trolling lure with wooden body; paua-shell 'flashing' inlay to in-curve; bone barb with muka binding and line. Length 12 cm. Width 1.7 cm. Private Collection, New Zealand
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Pa Kahawai Fishing Lure. A fine, early trolling lure with wooden body; paua-shell 'flashing' inlay to in-curve; bone barb and muka binding and line; small traces of muka teaser remain. Old collection label inscribed in blue ink: '997'. Length 9.3 cm. Width 1.7 cm. Kenneth Athol Webster collection, New Zealand. Private Collection, New Zealand
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Pa Kahawai Fishing Lure. A fine, early trolling lure with wooden body; paua-shell 'flashing' inlay to in-curve; bone barb and muka binding and line; small traces of muka teaser remain. Collection number inscribed in black ink: 'Web Coll 1105'. Length 9.2 cm. Width 1.8 cm. Kenneth Athol Webster collection, New Zealand. Private Collection, New Zealand
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Mahe Stone Sinker. A rare, early-contactperiod brown stone sinker with rope groove. Rope attached at both ends. Attached Buller red label with the number '14'; 'Web Col 1293' inscribed below. Length 20.5 cm. Width 3.4 cm. Kenneth Athol Webster collection No. 1293, New Zealand. Acquired by Miet from Webster in June 1963. Private Collection, New Zealand
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Mahe Stone Sinker. White stone/quartz with rope following carved groove in stone. Rope attached both ends. Inscribed in black: 'Web Coll 1288'. Buller red label '12' attached. Length 29.6 cm. Width 4 cm. Kenneth Athol Webster collection No. 1288, New Zealand. Buller red label '12'. Acquired by Miet from Webster in June 1963. Private collection, New Zealand
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Important Mahe - Sinker. A very rare Pre-European stone carved God sinker (mahe) or ballast stone, with carved janus manaia figures to the top which is perforated for attachment to a line. Of exceptional quality and superior to those in the British Museum, these fishing sinkers are extremely rare and their importance is shown by The National Museum Te Papa putting an example on their front cover of the superb publication 'Toi Ora, Ancestral Maori Treasures'. Width 110 cm, Height 11 cm
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Early Stone Lure. Triangular in cross-section with sides rounded. Flat side or bottom face is convex; fractured, pierced hole to back end designed to facilitate a natural fibre cord and finely carved bone hook lashed to front end. Length 6.4 cm. Width 1.4 cm. Private collection, New Zealand
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Stone Lure Shank. An early, partial stone fishing-lure shank of a type used for trolling species such as kahawai. Made from New Zealand stone. Number '93' inscribed on both sides of top of shaft. Inscription in black ink of '47639' thought to relate to the Edward Armytage Collection. Kenneth Athol Webster acquired a large portion of the Armytage collection following Armytage's death, so this may also be ex-Webster/Miet, especially as it was sold with other taonga from Miet's collection. Length 7.6 cm.…
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Early Stone Lure. A rare, early form of lure predating the later wood and shell lures; triangular in crosssection with sides rounded. Flat side or bottom face is convex; fractured, pierced hole to back end designed to facilitate a natural fibre cord; finely carved bone hook lashed to front end. Length 6.4 cm. Width 1.4 cm. Private collection, New Zealand
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Early Bone Lure Shaft. An early bone fishing-lure shank. This type of lure would be used for trolling species such as kahawai. Pierced hole and bevelled end. Inscribed in black ink: 'Web Coll 1457'. Length 7.8 cm. Width 1.1 cm. Kenneth Athol Webster collection No. 1457, New Zealand. Acquired by Andrew Miet, June 1963
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Early Stone Lure. Triangular in cross-section. Flat side or bottom face is convex; carved notch to back end designed to facilitate a natural fibre cord; carved bone hook lashed to front end. Length 8.2 cm. Width 1.6 cm. Private collection, New Zealand
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Early Stone Lure. Triangular in cross-section with sides rounded. A pierced hole to back end designed to facilitate the natural fibre cord. A finely carved bone hook is lashed to front end. Length 7 cm. Width 1.4 cm. Private collection, New Zealand
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Pa Kahawai Fishing Lure. A fine, early trolling lure with wooden body; paua-shell 'flashing' inlay to in-curve; bone barb with muka binding and line; small traces of teaser remain. Collection number inscribed in white paint: 'Web Coll 1484 N.Z. 29.C'. Contact period. Length 9.5 cm. Width 1.5 cm. Kenneth Athol Webster collection, New Zealand
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Pa Kahawai Fishing Lure. A fine, early trolling lure with wooden body; paua-shell 'flashing' inlay to in-curve; bone barb with muka binding and line. Collection number inscribed in black ink: 'Web Col 1538'. Length 13 cm. Width 1.8 cm. Kenneth Athol Webster collection, New Zealand
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Pa Kahawai Fishing Lure. A fine, early trolling lure with wooden body; paua-shell 'flashing' inlay to in-curve; bone barb and muka binding. Collection number inscribed in white ink: 'Web Coll 512'. Length 8 cm. Width 1.5 cm. Kenneth Athol Webster collection, New Zealand. Private Collection, New Zealand
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Pa Kahawai Fishing Lure. A fine, early trolling lure with wooden body; paua-shell 'flashing' inlay to in-curve; bone barb and muka binding. Collection number inscribed in white ink: 'Web Coll 1268'. Length 9 cm. Width 1.8 cm
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Pa Kahawai Fishing Lure. A fine, early trolling lure with wooden body; paua-shell 'flashing' inlay to in-curve; bone barb with muka binding and line. Length 13.8 cm. Width 2 cm. Private Collection, New Zealand
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Pa Kahawai Fishing Lure. A trolling lure with wooden body; paua-shell 'flashing' inlay to in-curve; bone barb with muka binding and line. Collection number inscribed in white paint: '47264'; two old labels: '230 Rawene' and 'Edward Armytage Collection'. Length 8.3 cm. Width 1.4 cm. Kenneth Athol Webster collection, New Zealand. Private Collection, New Zealand
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Pa Kahawai Fishing Lure. A fine, early trolling lure with wooden body; paua-shell 'flashing' inlay to in-curve; bone barb and muka binding and line. Collection number inscribed in black ink: 'Webster Coll 619'. Length 10.5 cm. Width 1.8 cm. Kenneth Athol Webster collection, New Zealand. Private Collection, New Zealand
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Pa Kahawai Fishing Lure. A fine, early trolling lure with wooden body; paua-shell 'flashing' inlay to in-curve; bone barb with muka binding. Collection number inscribed in black ink: 'Web.Coll 1102'. Length 11.5 cm. Width 2 cm. Kenneth Athol Webster collection, New Zealand. Private Collection, New Zealand
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Pa Kahawai Fishing Lure. A fine, early trolling lure with wooden body; paua-shell 'flashing' inlay to in-curve; bone barb and muka binding and line. Collection number inscribed in black ink: 'Web Col 1539'. Length 10 cm. Width 1.5 cm. Kenneth Athol Webster collection, New Zealand. Private Collection, New Zealand
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Bone Fragment. A fragment of fish-hook point made from a kuri dog jawbone with pierced hole to flared end. Length 6.5 cm. Width 2 cm. Private Collection, New Zealand
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Hoe. Early example with a strong handle and fine slender blade. Dark-brown patina. Length 173 cm. Width 10.2 cm.
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Hoe. Superb example with fine band of carving displaying triple haehae and pataki design which decorate the mid area of the handle. Mid-brown patina. Length 157 cm. Width 13.3 cm. Y Registration Pending
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Chiefly Taiaha. The taiaha is a traditional Maori weapon usually between five to six feet (1.5 to 1.8 m) in length. It is a wooden close-quarters weapon used for short sharp strikes or stabbing thrusts. It has three main parts. The arero (tongue) used for stabbing the opponent and parrying. The upoko (head) the base from which the tongue protrudes and ate (liver) the long flat blade used for striking and parrying. Mau rakau is the martial art that teaches the use of the taiaha and other Maori weapons in…
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Superb Wahaika. All over deep relief linear haehae carving to blade. Female figure to incurve with hands wrapped around torso with carved moko to chins and cheek and eyes handle end with two finely carved manaia protruding tongues. Pierced hole for attachment with natural muka cord attached. Wood shell muka. Length 41 cm, W12 cm. Y Registration pending
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Fine Patu. Finely carved with a beautifully shaped blade above a tubular handle inlaid with a single paua eye which guards the Patu and its master. Dark brown patina.Length 40.4 cm. Width 11.5 cm. Y Registration Pending
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Patu Aruhe - Pounder. The patu aruhe (bracken-fern-root pounder) is associated with food preparation; signs of considerable age. Early 19th century or earlier. May have been swamp preserved. Y Registration Pending
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Important Historical Document, the Will and Testament of Chief Maniapoto. Rewi Manga dated 20th July 1893 Thomas Gresham Solicitor Te Awamutu. (C.1815?94). War chief of Ngati Maniapoto and defender of Orakau pa. Rewi Maniapoto was born about 1815 and was the son of Te Ngohi, a high-born chief of Ngati Maniapoto, and Pareteka. Through his father he claimed descent from Hoturoa. In 1831 Te Ngohi was one of the chiefs of Te Wherowhero's taua (war party) which captured Pukerangiora, and Rewi accompanied his…
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Tewhatewha. Highly carved ceremonial tewhatewha finely decorated with koru inspired haehae and pataki with inlaid paua to shaft. Length 120 cm. Width 14 cm
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Early Tewhatewha. Orthodox form with 'axe' type head, stone tooled with a deep rich patina, a pierced hole with attached feathers and the shaft decorated with softly carved abstracted mania design. Length 120.5 cm. Width 17.4 cm
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Superb Whalebone Patu. Fine and large example carved from whalebone. Traditional form with soft patina. Pierced round hole for attachment. Length 39 cm. Width 10.5 cm
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Wahaika. In classic form made from whalebone, carving to incurve and striking edge, a pierced hole to handle end. Rich dark patina. Length 36 cm. Width 9 cm
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Huia Feather. Rare tail feather from extinct huia. Single huia feathers were highly valuable and exchanged for other valuable goods or given as tokens of friendship and respect. Length 7.6 cm. Width 1.1 cm. Possibly from Kenneth Athol Webster collection, New Zealand. Private collection, New Zealand
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Early and Important Papahou - Feather Box. A northern region pre-European and stone tool carved box of flat rectangular form. The underside strongly carved with two female manaia figures decorated with spiral designs who are fiercely guarding their taonga, the heads of the figures extend from each end of the box, and are pierced to enable suspension. The body and lid are carved with haehae, large pakati, and spiral designs, incorporated into this are intermittent circular eyes, a paddle form and a tiki…
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Superb Mere Pounamu. Prestigious and large example in traditional form. Crafted from speckled kawakawa nephrite with the blade offering a beautiful translucent patina. The haft terminates with hand sawn ridges and soft worn hole. Fine balance and form. Height 35 cm. Width 11 cm. Private Collection, New Zealand
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Chiefly Taiaha. Intricately carved tongue with haehae and pataki notching, strong mouth with spiral carving leading to a well-defined nose and eyes. Well balance flattened cylindrical shaft leading to a flared striking edge. The taiaha is a traditional Maori weapon usually between 5 to 6 feet (1.5 to 1.8 m) in length. It is a wooden close-quarters weapon used for short, sharp strikes or stabbing thrusts. It has three main parts: the arero (tongue), used for stabbing the opponent and parrying, the upoko…
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Taiaha. Finely carved head offering an elaborate forehead with recessed paua eyes with incised lines. Strongly carved nose with upper lip offering dog tooth notching. Tongue is beautifully executed, the large strike blade finely tapers out to a rounded end. Rich brown patina. Length 169.5 cm. Width 6 cm
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Rare Fighting Axe. Kakauroa With steel axe head (rusty). The shaft carved at middle of handle. Length 124.5 cm. Width 18 cm. Provenance: T. Clemence Collection, New Zealand
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Superb and Important Hoeroa. This rare traditional whalebone long club was used as a striking weapon, stabbing spear, and missile weapon and was made from the lower jaw of the sperm whale. The is shaped to a transverse, convex edge and the top is finely carved with double spirals The weapon was used mainly in pursuit and thrown with underhand movement to connect the edge with the spine or loins of a fleeing enemy without slackening speed, the pursuer hauled on the cord which was attached to his left wrist…
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Fine Tokotoko c1870, By Jacob William Heberley (1849-1906) of Te Ati AWA Wellington Descent. Carved with highly stylised, tattooed male and female figures standing in full relief and surmounting a manaia head with bulbous tongue and numerous teeth above incised kowhaiwhai design. The upper male figure with naturalistic tattooed head and shell-inlaid eyes extends into a curved handle decorated with conforming kowhaiwhai and terminating in a stylised manaia with paua-shell eyes. The surface decoration of…
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Early Kaitaka Paepaeroa cloak. Kaitaka is the name given to the prestigious cloaks that were recorded and collected by early European explorers. They were woven using unbeaten New Zealand flax; thus, the flax was allowed to retain its shining quality. The muka selected from the harakeke plants was prepared with the greatest of care and attention to ritual. The complexity and elegance of the taniko borders are unsurpassed by any other Maori cloak forms. Featuring vertical aho, this rare form of chiefly…
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Kahu Huruhuru prestigious feather cloak. Introduced in the second half of the 19th century, the kahu huruhuru celebrated the prestigious nature of the Polynesian cloak with the use of high-status bird species such as the kereru, kakariki, kaka and tui. Notably, kahu huruhuru are worked in an upside-down manner with the geometric workings starting from the bottom; this suggests they are a development from the orthodox korowai cloak with even earlier roots reaching back into the pre-contact rain cloaks…
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Kahu Kiwi feather cloak. A rare and beautiful Maori kiwi feather cloak from the 19th century. The cloak is adorned with mature brown kiwi feathers, in orthodox style. The cloak show signs of great age and use. In good stable condition with some loss of feathers which is consistent with usage. Private collection, New Zealand. Length 120 cm, Height 66 cm
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Childs Woven Cloak. Early muka woven cloak with decorative dyed tassels and looped chequered design. Two attached twisted cord ties at top for attachment. Private collection, New Zealand. Height 41 cm. Width 70 cm
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Aurei Cloak Pin. Of curved form; fashioned from marine ivory. Warm, early patina. Height 11 cm. Width 1.1 cm, D.1.1 cm. Private Collection, New Zealand
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Aurei Cloak Pin. Of curved form; fashioned from marine ivory with decorative carving at the suspension hole. Rich, worn patina overall. Length 12.5 cm. Width 1.2 cm, D.1.2 cm. Private Collection, New Zealand
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Aurei Cloak Pin. Of curved form; fashioned from marine ivory. Warm, early patina. Length 14 cm. Width 1 cm. Private Collection, New Zealand
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Aurei Cloak Pin Of curved form; fashioned from marine ivory. Warm, early patina. Height 13.4 cm. Width 1 cm, D.1 cm. Private Collection, New Zealand
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Korowai Cloak. This korowai has doublepair twining with two areas of tailored shaping; crafted from dressed flax fibre (muka) and highlighted with orthodox double thrums of dyed black wool. Decorative elements are enhanced with contrasting woollen colour panelling indicating a transitional style. The cloak was presented to Samuel Stanley Cox by local Maori as a token of their affection and appreciation. It was subsequently passed to Vincent Cox in 1933 and passed to his mother in 1954. Length 124 cm. Width…
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Group of Needles (5). Five fine needles made from bone. Collection numbers inscribed in black ink: '47314, '47319' Armytage collection; '435', '437', '439' Webster Collection. Length 9 cm. Largest size. Edward Armytage collection, UK. Kenneth Athol Webster collection, New Zealand. Private Collection, New Zealand
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Piupiu. Traditional adult flax skirt with multiple decorative bands. Length 104 cm, Height 58 cm
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Rare Rapaki Cape. This prestigious shoulder cape with robust plaited shoulder border the muka kaupapa (with double pair twining) extends from 34 cm. Areas of tailored shaping evident. Top band extending approximately 95 cm in length with red, blue and black woollen loops mostly missing. Evidence of brown feathers attached at some stage. Double rolled thrums / cords in multiple layers give significant weight and warmth to this fine example. Warm rich aroma evident. Length 110 cm, Height 78 cm
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Korowai Cloak. This korowai has doublepair twining with two areas of tailored shaping; crafted from candlewick and highlighted with a border of feathers the central area with rectangular and triangular feathered designs. Height 103 cm. Width 112 cm. Private collection, New Zealand
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