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Auction House:Dunbar Sloane Ltd.Number of lots recorded:438
Sale Title:ArtefactsLots with images:152
Auction Location:WellingtonPrices available:416
Date:10-May-2017
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Patu onewa a long and elegant blade with a hightly finished face, terminating to a rounded butt with four curved lineage lines, pierced hole for attachment with human hair binding, length 29 cm
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Mere pounamu an early well proportioned example with good weight and elegant form, the blade of mid-green translucent speckled stone leading to a slightly raised butt of simple form, length 32 cm
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Early hei tiki pounamu stunning early example in orthodox stance, well defined facial features, ribs and limbs with head tilting to the right and two pierced well worn hourglass shaped suspension holes, height 7.5 cm
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Hei tiki pounamu in orthodox form with head tilting to the right, weathered worn patina to faces, pierced hole for attachment, height 9.5 cm
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Koropepe pounamu very rare and early adornment, spiral shape which leads to koru form design at the end of the tail, representing a mythical bird or eel/fish form, extremely good example with well defined facial features, inset eyes, raised notch to beak, pierced hole to back of neck for attachment, diameter5.3 cm
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Tekoteko - ancestral figure flattened rectangular head with large protruding tongue and raised facial features, carved spiral design to shoulders and arms resting upon stomach, slightly bent knees standing on carved base with pataki and triple heihei designs, height 93 cm
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Tekoteko - ancestral figure cylindrical form, well defined facial features with large tongue protruding from mouth, fingers resting upon torso, slightly bent feet standing on raised base, fully carved with pataki and triple heihei decoration, height 92 cm
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Tewhatewha - two handled Weapon small and simple form with plate shaped head, decoration to shaft and blade, light brown patina, length 91 cm
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Kakauroa - long handled axe early example with early iron trade axe head, shaft carved with figures, koru design with pataki and single and double heihei lines, shaft end carved with traditional taiaha style tongue, rich dark brown patina, length 102.5 cm
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Toki pou tangata - ceremonial adze fine and rare example of chiefly ceremonial adze, the top carved with dominating manaia figure holding a lizard by its tail, fully decorated with pataki and triple heihei designs to top shaft, stone adze bound with muka fibre lashing and decoration, cylindrical shaft leading to carved manaia end, mid to dark brown patina, length 90 cm
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Waka small river going waka of hollowed form with weathered patina, pierced holes to side for attachment, length 340 cm, width 33 cm
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Papua New Guinea storyboard fully carved with figures and animal forms, traces of white pigment evident, height 74 cm, width 79 cm
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