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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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Large contact period Hei tiki c. 1830 with sealing wax remaining in right eye, facial features worn but visible with countersunk suspension hole in forehead. Length 15.2 cm.
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Small Modern Greenstone Tiki Length 6.5 cm
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Beautifully carved large Maori wooden panel of modern design and carved by a master carver. Background design of intricate spirals with two figures one atop of the other. Below is a Maori warrior with facial moko and holding a taiaha, the top figure is of a tiki with tongue outstretched and holding an adze with artificial greenstone coloured adze head. Both figures have inset paua shell eyes. Height 2130 cm, the panel was carved in a Maori carving school in the main thermal area of central Rotorua. It took…
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Very rare and important Maori stone fishing sinker of porous stone with oval base and hour glass suspension hole. Eye sockets, balls, brows and gaping mouth at top knob. Height 9.7 cm. Length 12 cm.
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Stone Adze Length 20.5 cm Y13737
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Stone Adze partial polish, may have been modified. Length 26.7 cm. Y11147
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5 Pieces of Greenstone including a modern greenstone kotiate, 3 slivers and a block of greenstone
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Ko (Digging Stick) of dense hardwood. Flat plane on one side with grip shaft tapering to knobbed end. Slight damage to one end. Length 186 cm. Y10147
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Large Maori Flax (Muka) Cloak (black dyed tags, wool and flax). Hukahuka fringe on top. Post-Contact period, 1860s (some wear holes). 151 cm x 145 cm. Y08997
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modern treasure box (Waka huia) with two reclined figures on lid with tops of heads joined, eyes set with paua shell and protruding tongues. Surface carving around the base which has a flat bottom. Length 30.7 cm. W.10 cm.
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Maori Walking Stick with 8 carved bands. 4 of the bands have carved upright figures, one with patu, all inset with paua shell eyes and 2 with facial tattoo. Handle grip a carved tiki face with paua shell eyes. Length 97.5 cm. Y13681
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Small Carved Maori Figure with Mere wearing piupiu and knees bent. Height 12.5 cm
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20th Century Carved Maori Walking Stick with manaia bird head handle set with paua shell eyes (one missing). Shaft has two carved figures, one on top of the other with inset paua shell eyes and facial moko, the lower figure holding a patu. Lower part of the shaft has diamond shaped carving. Length 104.5 cm
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Greenstone adze of quadrangular cross section, dull cutting edge, low grade polish. Length 11.7 cm. Depth 1.8 cm. Width 5.0 cm.
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Kuru - greenstone pendant tapering to a point. Cratered suspension hole with copper link attached. Length 8.7 cm.
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Rare small late 18th century greenstone Hei Tiki of dark green colour, c. 1780-1820 with hands on thighs, two worn out suspension holes at the back and very old flake. Height 7.5 cm.
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Stone Toki Adze maybe Chatham Islands from Moa hunting period. Stone has a ring to it. 17th/18th century (Duff type 1A). Length 35 cm. Y12807
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Carved Maori Waihaka c. 1900-1930 with paua shell decoration and surface carving both front and back inc. Manaia heads and koruru type faces. Grip terminates in a square janus face with protruding tongue and paua shell inset eyes. Length 43 cm.
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Carved Maori patuki (beater) of dark brown wood with surface carving to both sides. Two figures represented on each side with manaia type heads and sinuous bodies. Flat circular knob end with carved spirals. Length 37 cm.
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Maori carved chalice c. 1900-1930 with carved naturalistic tattoed hands (with paua shell decoration) holding the cup, fingernails and knuckles carved. Circular base with two koruru style faces with paua shell insets. Height 20 cm. D.9.5 cm.
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Well Carved Maori Wooden Walking Stick with 4 faces (paua shell inset eyes) at knob end, above a silver metal band with initials T.W.N. Two carved lizards and snake-like figures descending down the shaft with pataki and haehae surface patterns. Length 84 cm. Y13760
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Maori carved whalebone tomahawk (Patiti) spiral carving to the butt end. Square and straight through suspension hole. Metal blade attached to bone handle, with 2 sets of koru at end of grip on both sides. Length 30.5 cm.
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20th Century Maori Folk Art Stool/Table Carved tiki up-stand with inset paua shell eyes and top also with tiki faces and geometric lines. Height 54 cm
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20th century Standing Tiki Figure in Piupiu (Skirt) with paua shell eyes and tattooed face, thighs and buttocks. Height 49 cm
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20th century Small Carved and Seated Maori Figure with hands on abdomen and carved piupiu. Height 20 cm
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20th century Wooden Kotiate of dark stained wood with paua shell eyes and simple spiral carving. Length 31 cm
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20th Carved Walking Stick with tiki figures, set with paua shell eyes and handle of a dog's face, also set with paua shell eyes. Length 82 cm
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Superb Wi Taepa Bronze Sculpture 'Tangata Tohora' (Whale People) dated 2001. This piece has been exhibited widely, and in 2006 it was a standout work in a curated exhibition titled 'Persona', a Tribute to the Late John Bevan Ford, and which toured from Gisborne through to Wellington. The artist was born in 1946 and is affiliated to Ngati Pikiao, Te Arawa and Te Atiawa. Signed and dated 2001, 1 of 12. Retail price in 2006 was $10,500, and the current retail price is $14,000. Dimensions 820 x 200 x 150 mm.,…
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South Pacific headdress band possibly from either Marquesas or Solomon Islands (see Hooper book page 100). Pierced porpoise teeth and trade heads. C. 1870- 1880. Length 40 cm. (Tilly collection)
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South Pacific Melanesia breast plate (Kap Kap) (maybe New Ireland). Clamshell overlaid with filigree of turtle shell. Diamter 12.8 cm. (Tilly collection)
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South Pacific Waist band c. 1870s, Melanesia made of tiny shells, red, white and dark brown. Length 70 cm. Width 8 cm. (Tilly collection)
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South Pacific shell ring ornament c. 1870, Melanesia. (32 shell ring). Length 23 cm. Diameter of rings 3.7 cm. (approx). (Tilly collection)
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South Pacific Melanesian 6 strand hair ornament (note one strand is broken, only half left), made of porpoise teeth (?) and tiny shell beads. Length of each strand approx. 30 cm. (Tilly collection)
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A finely Woven Melanesian flax basket with larger flax strips on the outside, c. 1870. Height 21 cm. Width17 cm (flax straps a bit longer). Pattern on both sides. (Tilly collection)
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A Melanesian Flax Skirt c. 1880 (81 cm long) and waist strips about 41 cm. Long and in very good condition (Tilly Collection)
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19th century wooden monkey figure on top of pole, some little damage to hat and the pole May have been longer. Most likely collected by Captain Tilly in Africa on one of his voyages out from England. Length 20 cm
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Good quality old Fijian throwing club (needs polish and clean), handle carved at the base. Length 40 cm
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Bone Marrow Scoop Length 11 cm
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Rare Pair of 19th century Solomon Island Chest Shields with loops woven to shield and some carving on shield top. (Shield 60 cm, D. of loop 43 cm)
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Old Trobriand Island Lime Spatula
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18th century Book ' Cook's Landings' Plates in very poor condition. All New Zealand plates missing, and approx. 30 plates remain of South and North Pacific
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Fijian wooden throwing club c. 1890 (carved pattern on the handle). Length 40 cm
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South Pacific Islands Large Wooden Handle only for adze to be bound to the top grooved position. Length 73 cm
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A Modern Wooden Pacific Island Club Length 49 cm. and a wooden Island's long club (modern). Length 150 cm
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Two Modern Long Maori or South Pacific Wooden Clubs one carved on top. Length 152 cm. Length 155 cm
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Modern South Pacific Style Wooden Long Club, Length 150 cm
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Tortoise shell of medium size length 56 cm
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Well Carved Walking Stick (possibly African) with feature of a man's face on the top of the turned spiral handle, which is loose. Shank has 6 downward carved tapering spirals with plain band also running the full length. Length 95 cm
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Scrimshaw of an American Whaler. Length 16 cm
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Modern Wooden Fijian Club Length 36 cm
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South Pacific Island head rest of dark timber and well polished, with serrated edge around rectangular base with two upright supports. Height 14 cm. Length 46 cm
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Rare Tongan Kava bowl on 10 legs and in the form of a large turtle, presumed to have come from a Chief. Height 23 cm. Diameter 73 cm. (to outer edge)
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Santa Cruz Islands canoe-shaped dance Wand with hand painted decoration, for use during iniatory dances for young men-to-be and tapering to a knob end. Some damage to sharper end. Length 81 cm
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South Pacific long staff-cum-war club (probably Easter Islands). Carved zig zag decoration at base of grip and further down the shaft. Blunted ends with carved timber decoration to bottom end of shaft in the form of an upside down 'T' (looks like a long nose) with old damage to one side. Length 117 cm
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19th century Melanesian canoe-shaped food bowl with two dimensional carved decoration below rim of stylised bird in centre with sealife on either side. Inlaid with white lime and brown overlay to higher points. Provenance: Gifted in the 1880s. Length 70 cm. Width 28 cm. Height 14.5 cm
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ModernPapua New Guinea Mask Height 112 cm
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Fijian Gata Wooden Club Length 84 cm
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Fijian club 'Ulasoua' with good grip pattern. Length 42 cm
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Pacific Island Malaita Club with some damage. Length 76 cm
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19th century Pacific Island Whale Tooth Pendant Length 7 cm
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Pacific Island Fishing Hook with original string. Length 8 cm
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Tokelau Island Fishing Hook with feather lure with rebound line. Length 10 cm
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