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The New Zealand Sale, Day 1 — Dunbar Sloane Ltd.

Auction House:Dunbar Sloane Ltd.Number of lots recorded:162
Sale Title:The New Zealand Sale, Day 1Lots with images:63
Auction Location:AucklandPrices available:123
Date:17-Nov-2008
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Three Stone Adzes Length 17.5 cm Y10943, Length 16.5 cm Y10941, Length 12.5 cm Y10942
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Three Stone Adzes Length 13 cm Y10936, Length 15.8 cm Y10939, Length 22.2 cm Y10937
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Three Stone Adzes and A Small Pounder Length 9 cm Y10940, Length 13.3 cm (broken end of a larger adze), Y10935, Length 16 cm Y10938, Pounder Length 9 cm Y831
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Three Stone Adzes Length 22 cm Y13672, Length 20.3 cm Y13674, Length 19 cm Y13675
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Three Stone Adzes Length 18 cm (from larger adze) Y10944, Length 14 cm Y10946, Length 13 cm Y10945
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Three stone adzes length 18.5 cm. Length 12 cm. Length 13 cm
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Four Stone Adzes Length 5.8 cm Y13704, Length 6.5 cm Y13723, Length 5.4 cm Y13708, Length 10.5 cm Y13707
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Three stone adzes length 8.8 cm. Length 161 cm. Length 12.8 cm
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Three stone adzes length 11.5 cm. Length 18 cm. Length 16.1 cm
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Three Stone Adzes Length 11.2 cm Y13706, Length 23.5 cm Y13705, Length 14 cm (no Y No. allocated)
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Four stone adzes length 10.5 cm. Length 11.8 cm. Length 10.3 cm. Length 10.7 cm
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Three stone adzes length 20 cm. Length 12 cm. Length 16.3 cm
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6 Miniature Chisels and Adzes Length 7.3 cm Y13701, Length 6.5 cm Y13703, Length 3.1 cm Y13709, Length 5.5 cm Y13735, Length 3.9 cm Y13702, Length 5 cm (no Y # No. allocated)
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Three Stone Adzes and A Sinker Length 8.6 cm Y13661, Length 11.2 cm Y13662, Length 7.2 cm Y13663, Sinker Length 5.8 cm Y13664
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Four stone adzes length 9.2 cm. Length 11.8 cm. Length 6.5 cm. Length 27.2 cm
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Stone Container, Pumice Sharpener and two stone adzes stone container to hold either ink for tattooing or oil for lighting. D. 9 cm x 7 cm. Pumice sharpener with groove for blade. Length 9.5 cm. (no Y No. Allocated for above two items). adzes length 11.7 cm. Length 9.4 cm
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Four Stone Adzes Length 12.9 cm Y13658, Length 16.4 cm Y13659, Length 11.2 cm Y13660, Length 26.5 cm (no Y No. allocated)
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A Stone Patu and A Stone Pounder incomplete hole in butt end of patu. Length 25.5 cm Y13710, Pounder Length 23.5 cm Y13657
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Large Stone Pounder Length 27 cm Y13729
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Very Large Stone Pounder Length 37 cm. Y13730
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Four Small 18th/19th century Greenstone Chizels (Chips) Length 8.5 cm Y12159, Length 7.5 cm Y12169, Length 5 cm Y12154, Length 8 cm Y12157
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2 Stone Adzes and A Broken Patu Length 24.3 cm Y13653 (broken adze), Length 13 cm Y13651, Length 24.3 cm Y13652 (Patu broken at each end)
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Two Stone Adzes Length 18 cm Y11048, Length 13 cm Y11051
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Two Stone Adzes Length 13.5 cm Y11052, Length 11 cm Y11049
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Two Stone Adzes and A Sinker Length 11 cm. Y11050, Length 9.5 cm Y11047 Sinker Length 7 cm Y11057
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Two Stone Sinkers Length 9.5 cm Y11053, Length 8.5 cm Y11056
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Two Stone Sinkers Length 12 cm Y11054, Length 11 cm Y11055
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A Wooden Beater and A Wooden Weeder Length 25 cm Y13712, Length 36 cm Y13654
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Two Wooden Pounders Length 24.5 cm Y13655, Length 30.5 cm Y13656
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Greenstone Adze with rough working on one edge and chipped at the end. Length 24.5 cm. Y13736
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Contact period hanging Wakahuia Treasure Box or Feather Box c. 1810-1840 of elongated oval shape with a beautifully carved head at each end (see photo). Tiny damage to the lid at one end. Carved overall pattern of spirals. Length 49.5 cm. Width 12 cm. Height 9.5 cm.
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Stone Adze all surfaces polished and some pitting. Length 20.5 cm Y11145
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19th century Lidded Wakahuia Treasure Box of elongated oval form supported by a figure at each end. A stylistic development exclusive to the Ngati Tarawhai carvers, developed by Wero, Tene Waitere and Anaha Te Rahui. For similar example see Fig. 6.31, p. 62, [Carved Histories, R. Neich], held by Museum of New Zealand. Attributed to Tene Waitere. (See photo). Length 47.5 cm. Height 23 cm. W.16 cm. Y6598
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Greenstone Adze with damaged butt. Length 13.5 cm. Y11142
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Stone Adze of mid green colour. Length 15.4 cm. Y13739
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Stone Pounder (Patu Muka) probably modified from a river cobble, most polish natural, some hammer dressing on one side. Length 24 cm. Y11146
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19th century Greenstone Mere c. 1850 of spatula shape with tapered grip and pointed rounded proximal end. Largish suspension hole, slight chips to rounded blade edge. Provenance: Given to Judge Smith by Maori King around 1890. Original letter of provenance. Length 26.3 cm Y13649
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Greenstone Mere 3 grooves graduating on front surface only of knob end, hour glass suspension hole and chip missing from side of blade portion. Length 36.5 cm Y13716
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Whalebone Mere 9 grooves graduating to rounded tip on each side, two suspension holes, muka cord attached through last hole. Length 39.2 cm Y13715
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A late 18th century quality whalebone Maori club (patu paraoa) with four grooves, square thong hole. (Thick body when viewed side on). Length 35.2 cm. weight 657.5gm
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19th century Whalebone club (Wahaika) in good overall condition. Length 33. No Y number required
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Late 18th/Early 19th century contact-period Hei Tiki pre 1840. Head tilted to the right, both hands on hips, heart shaped mouth, chevron carved to belly denoting ribs. Polished all over. Cratered suspension hole to reverse (not evident from front), with 2nd suspension hole also evident, but broken away. Length 9.6 cm.
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Small Greenstone Tiki c. 1900 on gold chain with remnants of red wax eyes. Length 4.4 cm Y13648. Chain Length 68 cm
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Small greenstone tiki late 19th century on 9ct gold chain. Tiki length 4.5 cm. Gold chain length 42 cm. No Y number required
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Greenstone Hei Tiki, well formed, head inclined to right. Deeply carved, red sealing wax in eyes. Length 8 cm.
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Large Maori 'Contact Period' Greenstone Tiki head facing right, hands on tummy, three fingers, left hand and fingers on thigh. Good quality old carving. Length 11 cm.
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Greenstone pendant (Kuru) slightly tapered to rounded point. Length 9.5 cm.
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19th century Greenstone Hei Tiki has a rounded back with brownish tinge in the greenstone. Large size. Length 11 cm. Y1447. Provenance: Purchased 16/11/82 Dunbar Sloane Wellington, Lot 25, paid $1400
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Late 20th Century Greenstone Tiki, no Y number required. Height 7.8 cm
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Muka Pouch of triangular shape, fringed around entire edge with suspension cord at back. Length 28. cm. Y09689
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Small Flax Kete Woven Bag in a circular shape. Orange vegetable dyed flax circle in the middle. D. 29 cm. No Y number allocated
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Wooden Maori Figure of a Tiki holding a mere above his head. Paua shell eyes. Height 41 cm
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Late 18th century Wooden Club with triangular cross section. Beautifully stone carved with spiral pattern and set with 8 inlaid paua shell insets. [Reference - See Hooper Book page 57, plate 25]. Length 43 cm. Y13762
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Small Kiwi Feather Kete c. 1880 with a row of the blue/black feathers (probably Tui) around rim. Twined muka handles. Length 13 cm. Width 13 cm. Y13761. Provenance: Handed to the Cavan County Museum, Ireland before 1900, the kete was decommissioned in 1997 when the museum decided to retain only items relating to their county. The funds from the sale of the kete were put towards their new lighting system
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Rare and beautiful Christeson pipe with 9ct gold mounts. Two reclining Maori figures lying back to back on either side of pipe bowl, both set with paua shell eyes. Stamped on both gold bands, 'Christeson, 9ct and Gp'. (May be George Pretkethly - New Zealand Jeweller and Goldsmith). Length 15.5 cm.
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Christeson tobacco pipe of a Maori head with pipe in his mouth, paua shell eyes and facial tattoo. Length 8.5 cm
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Carved Amo of two naturalistic figures, male (top) and female (bottom). Both wearing piupiu painted black and white. Female figure, with moko to chin and lips, is holding a mere and the male is holding a wahaika, both of which are painted white. Ex- Wagener Museum. Published : cf (same known as carver) Taylor, Maori Folk Art. p.69. Collection: Single figure by same carver held by Canterbury Museum. (See photo). Height 243 cm. Width 30 cm. Y13755
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Carved Amo of two naturalistic figures, male (top) and female (below). Both wearing piupiu painted black and white. Female figure, with moko to chin and lips, is holding a mere and the male is holding a kotiate, both of which are painted white. Ex Wagener Museum. Published : cf (same known as carver) Taylor, Maori Folk Art. p.69. Collection: Single figure by same carver held by Canterbury Museum. (See photo). Height 243.5 cm. Width 30.5 cm. Y13756
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Pair of Maihi (Bargeboards) which are red stained. Two prominent manaia type figures with a band of smaller figures below. Paua shell insets to eyes, and two manaia type figures at raparapa end. (See photo). Length 246 cm. Width 30 cm. (both). Y13757 and Y13758
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Carving - Apex Figure for Top of Meeting House of red stained wood, with flat back, top terminating to a point. Single fully carved standing figure with thighs and shoulders carved as spirals and protruding tongue. Scrollwork to the background and paua shell insets for eyes. Ex Wagener Museum. (See photo). Height 63 cm. Width 25.5 cm. Y13759
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Carved Wooden Verandah Panel painted red. Two tiki figures, one on top of the other, both with protruding tongues and inset paua shell eyes. Spiral carving over bodies. Height 244 cm. Y13282
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Carved Wooden Verandah Panel painted red. Two figures, one on top of the other, both with protruding tongues and inset paua shell eyes. Spiral carving over bodies. Height 234 cm. Y13283
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Wooden Fish Hook (Pa Kahawai) with bone barb and paua shell decoration. Length 9.5 cm Y13732
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Wooden Fishing Hook (Pa Kahawai) with bone barb and paua shell decoration. Length 11 cm Y13731
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Wooden Fishing Hook (Pa Kahawai) with bone barb and paua shell decoration. Length 9.5 cm Y13643
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Wooden Fish Hook (Pa Kahawai) with bone barb and paua shell decoration. Length 12.2 cm Y13641
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Wooden Fish Hook (Pa Kahawai) with bone barb and paua shell decoration. Length 11 cm Y13642
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Metal and Paua Shell Fish Hook (Pa Kahawai) Length 10 cm Y13645
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Metal and Paua Shell Fish Hook (Pa Kahawai) Length 13 cm Y13647
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Metal and Paua Shell Fish Hook (Pa Kahawai) Length 11 cm Y13646
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Metal and Paua Shell Fish Hook (Pa Kahawai) Length 10 cm Y13644
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Maori Treasure Box (Waka Huia) ornately carved with Tiki on top of lid and at either side, inset circles of paua shell and a carved lizard underneath the box, c. 1960. Length 38.5 cm Height 12 cm. Width 17.5 cm
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Lidded Treasure Box by 'Carver' Pene initialled 'P' under lid. Tall, circular shape inner box with tiki figure on each corner making it a square. Carved tiki handle and all set with paua shell eyes, c. 1960. Height 19.5 cm. D. 14.5 cm
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Teko Teko Figure by 'Carver' Pene set with half moon shaped paua shell eyes and initialled 'P' on reverse, c. 1960. Height 45.5 cm
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Teko Teko Figure by 'Carver' Pene set with half moon shape paua shell eyes and initialled 'P' on reverse, standing on a large base carved also with tiki face and hands set with paua shell, c. 1960. Height 38 cm
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Teko Teko Figure by 'Carver' Pene set with half moon shape paua shell eyes and initialled 'P' on reverse, c. 1960. Height 33 cm
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Food God tiki 'Teko Teko' by 'Carver' Pene initialled 'P' on reverse and eyes set with paua shell, c. 1960. Height 45 cm
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Wooden God mask by 'Carver' Pene initialled 'P' on reverse. Eyes set with half moon shaped paua shell and carved moko, c. 1960. Height 30 cm
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Canoe bailer Taranaki region of dark brown wood, with deep scoop bowl and steep sides. Raised flared handle with rounded knob end, back section with carved face and inset paua shell eyes. Provenance: Given to one of the passengers of 'Lord Worsley' wrecked at Opunake in 1862 by Wiremu Kingi, the rebel chief, who escorted the ship wrecked party to New Plymouth'. See label attached verso and in bowl on front. Length 39.5 cm. Width 26 cm.
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Large Wooden Model of a Canoe, Taranaki Region with plain rounded hull, painted black outside with a type of reed nailed inside for floor. Black wooden bracing, rauawa painted red, 2 paua shell inlays on top of hull at each end. Simple, crude carvings painted red with spirals painted in black. Length 125 cm. Height 41 cm. Width 5.8 cm. Y13714
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Carved Panel by 'Carver' Pene initialled 'P' on reverse. Tiki figure with inset paua shell eyes, c. 1950. Height 83 cm
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Late 18th century stone Patu reduced grip flaring to knob end which has 4 carved grooves. Hour glass suspension hole. Minor chips to cutting edge on blade, with smooth polished all over surface. Length 40 cm. Width 10 cm.
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Rare 18th century Child's Stone Patu of low level polish all over. Hour glass suspension hole, three tier grooves at butt. Typical shape in miniature. Y13749. Length 21.3 cm
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Waka Huia c. 1870 by Ngapuhi Carver with handle of 3 manaia heads on each side, paua shell inset eyes. Koruru features in middle of bowl with hand on each cheek and two fully detailed heads form the legs. Length 28.5 cm. D. 66 cm. Width 14.5 cm. Y13293
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Tewhatewha of medium brown colour, oval cross-section through shaft. Carved Janus face in the middle of the shaft with paua shell insets to eyes. End tapers to a point and shaft flares out at blade end. Pronounced ridge at point where shaft meets the blade. Length 131 cm. D. 2.1 cm. Width 15.5 cm. Y13744
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20th century Greenstone Tiki with red eyes, one hand to abdomen and one to the thigh. Height 12.5 cm. No Y number
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Stone Patu broken at mid bottom, drilled hole at top of handle and rusty colour all over. Length 18 cm. D. 2 cm. Width 8 cm. Y12383
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20th century Waka Huia Box carved tiki to the top of the lid with paua shell inset eyes. Handles formed by a janus head at each end of the box, also set with paua shell eyes. Length 38 cm. Height 12 cm. Width 10 cm
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Maori 19th century Shark's Tooth Ear Pendant mounted in red sealing wax which has dried very hard, with suspension hole drilled through base of tooth. Length 3.5 cm. Y13680
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20th Century Carved Maori Walking Stick with deer antler handle. Janus faces carved down the shaft set with paua shell eyes. Length 102 cm
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Two Small Maori Carved Tiki Figures both set with paua shell eyes. Height 18 cm and 15 cm
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Wooden Taiaha of dark brown colour. Shaft flares out at proximal end to rounded, flattish shape and tapers to carved head with protruding tongue, which has surface carving all over. Repair to mid section which has been re-glued. Length 125.5 cm.
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Maori Taiaha of tan brown wood, finely modelled with red sealing wax in eyes and tongue carving with narrow slightly rounded blade. Length 153 cm. Width 4.5 cm. Y5264
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Maori Taiaha with carved head with protruding tongue. Lightweight, widest at striking end and tapering to a rounded top. Length 148 cm. Width 4.1 cm. Y9867
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Maori Taiaha short but well shaped, the head of taiaha blanked out but not carved and original knots in timber visible. Length 129 cm. Width 4.9 cm. Y12808
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Contact-period Maori Wooden Paddle 'Hoe' c. 1840 light and well shaped with recurved handle ending with a slightly lipped knob. Made from secondary branch of a tree. Split in blade and small portion near tip missing. Length 145 cm. Width 9.6 cm. Y12809
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Rare Maori tobacco pipe with carved naturalistic face with full facial moko, tiny paua shell eyes, carved ears with earrings attached and a pipe in the mouth. A carved Gecko with tiny paua shell eyes entwines the stem of the pipe, the carver is probably Tom Heberley. Length 15 cm. Depth 4.2 cm. Width 4 cm.
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Maori Wooden Paddle with small protrusion for hand grip. Blade portion flares out at mid-section then tapers to rounded end tip. Small triangular shaped portion of blade edge has been reattached with cotton. Length 181.5 cm. Width 15 cm. Y13713
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Two Modern Maori Tewhatewha-style Clubs Length 135 cm and 137 cm
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modern Maori war canoe with stern post, prow and paddles and some paua shell decoration, signed underneath by T and H Te Whata 7/97. Length 156 cm
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