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Artefacts — Dunbar Sloane Ltd.

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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Fijian Ula - club bulbous head with decoration to handle, length 44 cm
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Fijian tabua classic form with pierced holes for attachment, honey coloured patina, length 15 cm together with traditional fly whisk
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Pair of Fijian Ula - clubs bulbous head with decoration to handles, length 40 cm max
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Fijian Totokia - club together with Samoan hand club, length 78 cm max
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Two Melanesian clubs of mid-brown patina, L92 cm max
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Pitcairn Island flying fish by Burt Christian, length 32 cm
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Early Mangaian ruatangaeo - ceremonial adze finely polished adze head lashed to the turret form base with intricate binding, fully decorated with triangular motifs, light brown patina, height 42 cm, width 8.5 cm
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Group of Polynesian objects including cane cutter, walking stick and dance club (3)
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Three Kiribati shark tooth swords coconut wood with sharks teeth bound by fine fibre cord, length 72 cm max
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Assorted Polynesian Handicrafts including eight kete and five pieces of barkcloth (13)
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Assorted Polynesian & Melanesian fans (11)
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Large Massim ceremonial paddle with intricate decoration to top depicting human and animal forms leading to tubular shaft and flared paddle to end, length 220 cm
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Polynesian shell trumpet with pierced hole length 38 cm
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Group of adzes of varying size and stone type (5)
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Large Tongan adze good example with polished top and sharp striking edge, length 26 cm
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Group of Timor adzes of varying size and stone type together with polishing stone, length 15 cm max. (5)
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Group of adzes of varying size and stone type (7)
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Similar Lot as above length 19 cm max. (5)
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Similar Lot as above L21 cm max. (5)
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Similar Lot as above together with stone scraper (5)
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Similar Lot as above length 20.5 cm max
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Large stone adze pecked surface with groove for attachment, length 16 cm
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Group of adzes of varying size and stone type, length 12 cm max. (5)
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Similar Lot as above smaller examples (8)
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Group of Easter Island adzes of varying size and stone type length 20 cm max. (5)
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Group of small adzes of varying size and stone type (10)
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Group of adzes of varying size and stone type (8)
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Four small adzes together with Tahitian Obsidian of varying sizes
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Group of clam shell adzes together with obsidian scraper
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Group of clam shell adzes (6)
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Group of adornment shell adornment together with woven fibre and shell armband
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Stone headed club tapering shaft with blackened patina, New Britain, length 122 cm
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Stone headed club tapering shaft with reddish brown patina, New Britain, length 135 cm
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Solomon Islands paddle club of classic form, damage to blade, length 146 cm
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Solomon Islands dance club of traditional form, damage to blade and shaft, length 109 cm
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Group of Melanesian clubs of varying size and design length 159 cm max. (4)
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Fine Vanuatu club of tapering form with raised end and reddish brown patina, length 77 cm
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Fine Solomon Island club with flattened leaf shaped blade and raised medial ridge, shaft bound with fine orchid fibre decoration, length 127.5 cm
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Solomon Island paddle with figural decoration to blade, mid-brown patina length 160 cm
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Pair of Solomon Island paddles with decoration to blades, both with light brown patina, length 147 cm max
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Solomon Islands shield tightly woven wicker shield with blackened designs to surface, length 80 cm
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Solomon Islands scoop blackened patina with inlaid shell, length 29 cm
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Melanesian scoop light brown patina, damage to lip, L28.5 cm
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Santa Cruz Napa dance staff classic form with painted geometric patterns to the body and square pierced hole to handle for attachment, length 100.5 cm
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Santa Crua Napa dance staff classic form with painted geometric patterns to the body, length 83 cm
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Solomon Islands Wari Hau - ceremonial staff wooden shaft with inlaid shell, stone head bound with tightly woven fibre length 39 cm
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Solomon Islands Wari Hau - ceremonial staff wooden shaft with inlaid shell, stone head bound with tightly woven fibre length 38 cm
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Group of Polynesian objects including coconut water storage hanger together with four coconut shell cups (5)
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Fijian Tanoa - kava bowl in the form of a turtle resting on eight legs, pierced hole to head with attached fibre binding, reddish brown patina, length 52 cm, width 39 cm
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Fijian Tanoa - kava bowl hollowed bowl with protruding pierced lug for attachment and four tapering legs, reddish brown patina length 60.5 cm, width 40.5 cm
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Two Polynesian shell Trumpets with pierced holes, length 37 cm max
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Patu paraoa - whale bone patu 19th century or earlier, six fine ridges to butt, squared end, length 40.5 cm. Provenance: Neil Darroch collection. Sold Dunbar Sloane 1988
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Rare wahaika 19th century, male carved figure to back with long protruding tongue, four ridges to butt, square hole, length 35 cm. Provenance: Neil Darroch collection, formerly E.B. Williams collection, Hastings (early 20th century). Ref 90
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Putorino - finely carved flute 19th century, figure eight central hole incorporating large figure with clasped hands, wheku face to both sides at blowing end, extensive rauponga carving, paua shell inset eyes, flax lashings, length 46 cm. Provenance: Neil Darroch collection. Ref 1203 painted
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Hei tiki pounamu contact period, asymmetrical form with right hand to chest and left hand to thigh, suspension hole flared on reverse, height 10 cm. Provenance: Neil Darroch collection, formerly purchased Dunbar Sloane 1988
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Toki - adze pre-contact period, greywacke, quadrangular form, length 16.5 cm. Provenance: Neil Darroch collection
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Taiaha 19th century or earlier, spiral and notch decorated tongue, plain head and blade, length 145 cm. Provenance: Neil Darroch collection
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Tewhatewha - two handled Weapon 19th century, simple carved decoration to shaft, hole to blade for suspending feathers, length 111 cm. Provenance: Neil Darroch collection
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Mutu kaka - bird Snare 19th century or earlier, tiki style head to shaft with notched lips, manaia carving to arm (damaged and some borer) length 27.5 cm. Provenance: Neil Darroch collection. Old collection no. 3452
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Group of toki - adzes pre-contact period, of varying size and stone type, two are blade ends, . Provenance: Neil Darroch collection
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Two mahe - stone sinkers both with lashing grooves, length 6 cm & 3.5 cm, . Provenance: Neil Darroch collection
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Two toki pounamu together with kuru and a greenstone tool fragment, pre-contact period, . Provenance: Neil Darroch collection
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Toki pounamu pre-contact period, ridges to under side, dark stone, length 14 cm. Provenance: Neil Darroch collection. Formerly purchased Dunbar Sloane 1988
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Group of toki pounamu pre-contact period, one formed as a pendant with suspension hole, . Provenance: Neil Darroch collection
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Two toki pounamu of varying stone types, both length 11 cm, . Provenance: Neil Darroch collection
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Group of toki pounamu pre-contact period, of varying size, one formed as pendant with suspension hole, . Provenance: Neil Darroch collection
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Albatross bone toggle pre-contact period with suspension hole on underside, used to secure hei tiki around neck, length 4.5 cm. Provenance: Neil Darroch collection
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Unusual bone Implement partially formed suspension hole to rounded end, separated at the middle, length 16.5 cm. Provenance: Neil Darroch collection
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Mutu kaka - wooden bird Snare contact period or earlier, upper portion of upwright with full face manaia type carving to end of arm, height 25 cm. Provenance: John Griffin collection
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Large toki pounamu pre-contact period, quadrangular form with sharp edges, length 24 cm. Provenance: John Griffin collection
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Mere pounamu contact period, flecked greenstone with hour glass suspension hole and worn ridges to butt, length 35 cm. Provenance: John Griffin collection, purchased Dunbar Sloane 1958
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Mere pounamu 19th century, of flat form, three ridges to pointed butt, length 37 cm. Provenance: John Griffin collection, ex estate of George Wooller.
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Whalebone Pekapeka late 19th century/ early 20th century, central frontal tiki flanked by two profile manaia, finely carved with paua shell inset eyes, width 6 cm. Provenance: John Griffin collection
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Bone Pekapeka late 19th century/ early 20th century, manaia heads facing outwards, paua shell inset eyes, similarly decorated to both sides, width 5.5 cm. Provenance: John Griffin collection
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Toki poutangata - ceremonial adze 19th century, dark flared greenstone adze bound to haft with flax cord, haft decorated with notch motif and paua shell inset, tiki figure to top of haft, length 47 cm. Provenance: John Griffin collection
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Toki Poutangata - ceremonial adze 19th century or earlier, stone adze of tapering form bound to haft with flax cord, haft of simple fine curved form with deep lashing groove, length 52 cm, . Provenance: John Griffin collection
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Kete kiwi late 19th century/early 20th century, flax backing and flax tassels to rim, twisted flax handles, width 21 cm, height 13 cm. Provenance: John Griffin collection, ex Bethunes 1973
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Kuru pounamu contact period or earlier, flat oval form with hour glass suspension hole, length 7 cm. Provenance: John Griffin collection
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Kuru pounamu contact period or earlier, elongated cylandrical form with hour glass form suspension hole, length 10.5 cm. Provenance: John Griffin collection
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Kuru pounamu contact period or earlier, flat oval form with hour glass suspension hole, length 9.5 cm. Provenance: John Griffin collection
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Kuru pounamu contact period or earlier, elongated oval form with orn suspension hole. Length 10.5 cm. Provenance: John Griffin collection
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Kuru pounamu pre- contact period, translucent greenstone of flat oval form, length 9 cm. Provenance: John Griffin collection
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Kuru pounamu pre-contact period, translucent greenstone of flat slender oval form, length 8 cm. Provenance: John Griffin collection
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Kuru pounamu pre-contact period, flat oval form, length 9 cm. Provenance: John Griffin collection
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Kuru pounamu pre-contact period, flat oval form, length 7.5 cm. Provenance: John Griffin collection
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Rare and superb waka taua - war canoe early 19th century, the prow with weathered rear facing figure, spiral and notch motif separating forward facing figure with extended tongue and paua shell inset eyes, spiral motif along gunwales, stern (taurapa) with manaia figure and tiki face (paua shell inset eyes) below spiral and notch motif. 'Teeth’ to top of stern, six taumanu, length 152 cm. Provenance: formerly of the Ohly collection, London. William Ohly ran the Berkeley gallery in the 1940s to 60s. The…
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19th century hoe - ceremonial paddle tiki figure to top of handle and top of blade, manaia figure to tip of blade, deep all over notch and spiral motifs, length 154 cm. Provenance: ex private collection Edinburgh, Scotland
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Hei tiki pounamu late 19th century, red sealing wax to eyes, protruding tongue with right hand to stomach and left hand to thigh, length 11.5 cm. Provenance: formerly gifted to Edward clay of Whakatane in 1896
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Kete kiwi 19th century/early 20th century, finely woven flax backing with twisted flax handles and rectangular panel of red (faded) feathers on both sides, width 18 cm
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Kete kiwi 19th century/early 20th century, finely woven flax backing with twisted flax handles and tassles to rim, width 19 cm
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Pair of poi 19th century/early 20th century flax poi, twisted flax cordage, height 5 cm each
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Tokotoko - walking stick slender form with brass top, carved figure to upper portion, length 91 cm
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Ko - wooden Digging stick dark heavy wood, worked to a point at both ends, length 155 cm
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Two Ko - wooden Digging stick one with points to both ends, the other with point to one end and rounded handle, length 128 cm and 131 cm
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Two Ko - wooden Digging stick one with points to both ends, the other with point to one end and rounded handle, length 114 cm and 122 cm
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Two Amo boards - carved house boards early 20th century, male and female figures carved in low relief, one male figure holding waihaka, the other a kotiate above female figures holding patu, 244 x 30 cm each. Provenance: Ex. Wagener Museum sale 2003
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Kuru pounamu 19th century, translucent greenstone of flat elongated torpedo shape, length 16 cm
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Whalebone hei tiki late 19th century/early 20th century, right hand to mouth and left arm to thigh, height 9 cm
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Wahaika 19th century, finely carved figure with protruding tongue to rear, carved face to butt and rectangular hole, length 40 cm
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