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Militaria; African, Oceanic & Maori Artefacts — Dunbar Sloane Ltd.

Auction House:Dunbar Sloane Ltd.Number of lots recorded:542
Sale Title:Militaria; African, Oceanic & Maori ArtefactsLots with images:292
Auction Location:WellingtonPrices available:497
Date:30-Aug-2018
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19th century or earlier pounamu bird leg ring (kaka poria) formed as a pendant, hour glass form suspension and leg holes. Notched sides. Length 4 cm
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19th century or earlier pounamu uhi (tattoo chisel) rectangular form with tapering serrated blade. Length 6.5 cm. Provenance: Purchased Dunbar Sloane Ltd, lot 169, January 1972.
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18th century or earlier Maori pounamu small toki or flax scraper, length 6.5 cm
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Rare 19th century or earlier pounamu hei tiki dark greenstone pendant, hourglass suspension, bold features with protruding stomach, head tilted left with both arms resting on thighs, height 10.3 cm
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19th century pounamu hei tiki red sealing wax to eyes, hour glass form suspension hole. Worn head to left, arms to thighs. Large protruding stomach, height 11 cm. Provenance: Purchased Dunbar Sloane Ltd, lot 52, December 1972
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19th century or earlier Maori pounamu hei tiki very unusual form with traditional top knot (Tikitiki) to head. Face to left, hands to thighs, height 8 cm
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19th century or earlier pounamu hei tiki hour glass form suspension hole, red sealing wax eyes. Face to right, hands to thighs. Mottled pounamu. Front of rounded form. Height 9.5 cm
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19th century pounamu hei tiki hour glass suspension hole, carved paua inset eyes, head tilted left with both arms on thighs, length 9.8 cm. Provenance: Arthur Beau Palmer collection
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19th century pounamu hei tiki head inclined to left, left arm to thigh and right arm on chest with red wax inset eyes and hour glass form suspension hole (repair to legs), length 11 cm
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19th century or earlier Maori pounamu hei tiki hour glass form suspension hole, red sealing wax eyes, face to left, hands to thighs. Rounded stomach, height 8 cm
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Pounamu hei tiki face to left, both hands to thighs. Both legs broken.
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18th century or earlier pounamu mere three ridges to butt, hour glass form suspension hole. Blade of fine tapering form, length 31.5 cm
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19th century or earlier pounamu mere five ridges to butt of angular form, triangular form suspension hole, short grip and relatively wide blade, length 29 cm
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20th century pounamu mere three ridges to butt, hour glass form suspension hole. Long grip and flat blade, length 37 cm
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Modern pounamu mere large form with four ridges on butt, length 38.5 cm
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Modern pounamu mere large form with four ridges on butt, length 38.5 cm
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20th century whalebone wahaika carved broad scroll with full tiki to shoulder & tiki mask butt, length 47 cm
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Patu onewa shaped from upper Wanganui river stone by Paul Toa, length 34 cm
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Patu onewa shaped from upper Wanganui riverstone by Paul Toa, length 31 cm
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Patu muka (stone pounder) even tapering form with pitted surface, length 24.5 cm
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18th century or earlier Maori whalebone kotiate large suspension hole and relatively wide handle. Butt of simple rounded form. Flat blade with well formed holes. Length 26.5 cm
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Early 19th century whalebone kotiate of small proportion. Manaia form butt with square suspension hole. Blade of relatively thin form. Length 26 cm . Provenance: 'Ex Walters 1961'
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19th century Maori whalebone hatchet (patiti) weathered form with trace of suspension hole to handle. Length 26 cm
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18th century or earlier Maori composite trolling hook (pa kahawai) bone point with internal barb, wooden shank with paua shell inlay and lashing, length 10 cm
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Pacific mother of pearl & bone fish hook bone hook on mother of pearl support with fibre cord, length 13.2 cm
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Mother of pearl fish hook iron hook with mother of pearl lure (reglued), possibly Pacific, length 10 cm Prov: Ex James Cowan Estate
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Mid/Late 19th century tokotoko (walking stick) curved handle leading to carved shaft with four manaia figure 85 cm length
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20th century taiaha traditional form, 159.5 cm length. Ex Webster collection
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20th century paddle ornately carved inset with paua, 157 cm length
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Late 19th/early 20th century long handled axe (toki Kakauroa) decorated with large figure in relief, paua shell insets, geometric motifs and manaia type mask to top, length 104 cm
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18th century or earlier kaheru (spade) long blade with undecorated shaft, length 155 cm
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18th century or earlier carved ketu (spade) of relatively short length with flat blade and serpentine form handle, length 62 cm
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Wood carving fragment aged patina with traces of red and blue pigment, length 33 cm
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19th century carved J. C. & A. Lord carbine gun carved butt with double koru motifs and paua shell insets. Most likely it was used in the Maori wars. Length 101 cm
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Late 19th century carved wooden pipe iki figure to bowl with split tongue, paua inset eyes and silver collar, length 12 cm
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Late C19th/ early 20th century carved wooden pipe multiple tiki figures around bowl, all with protruding tongues, length 14 cm
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Late C19th/Early 20th century carved wooden pipe tiki figure to bowl, protruding forked tongue, length 15 cm
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Kiwi feather kete muka small form with some patches of feather loss, 30 cm x 25 cm
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Kete muka with patterned kaupapa and wide fringe, length 28 cm
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Two kete muka both with patterned kaupapa and fringes, length 21.5 & 20 cm
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Two kete kete houhere woven in lacebark with dyed fringe and kete muka in pink and yellow colouring, length 21 & 24 cm
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Flax woven bag fitted with sewn blue satin interior, intertwining pattern around opening
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Pair woven poi finely woven with paru tone and paua shell decoration, some minor losses, length 7.5 cm. Provenance: Ex James Cowan Estate
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Piupiu early-mid 20th century, thick woven waistband in muka and paru tones, single waistband tie
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Huia feather, length 9.5 cm
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Huia feather some losses to shaft, length 19.3 cm
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Collection of moa bones comprising one large and two smaller leg/foot bones with three toe bones, other small bone, three gizzard stones and five stalagmite pieces. These we found by the Auckland Speleology (caving) Society in 1957 in a limestone cave near Waikato heads. With accompanying notes and photograph in leather case.
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Tree fungus specimen together with six various shell specimens
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Large bull antelope horns mounted on shield, each, length 1.02m
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Large gazelle horns and taxidermy half head on wooden shield, length 1.2m together with another smaller
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Buffalo horn sailing ship lamp
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Small taxidermy tortoise ashtray
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Turtle carapace, length 39.5 cm
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Turtle carapace, length 41 cm (some losses on left side)
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Lion skull in two pieces, length 35 cm
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Victorian taxidermy bird display three tropical birds in glass dome on ebonised base, height 35 cm
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Four taxidermy ducklings
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Taxidermy giraffe calf, height 1.3m
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Fisher & Paykel half model racing ketch trophy mounted on frame with brass plaques, length 1.12m
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Two plastic model warships Uss Missouri and unidentified Colony Class Cruiser, lengths 50 cm & 31 cm
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Model of 5-Masted vessel 'Preussen' on stand, length 1.15m
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Souvenir model Lifebuoy 'Ss Ahuriri Napier' painted flags and attached cord ring, diameter 15.5 cm
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Wooden model of Pacific Outrigger canoe length 66.7 cm
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Model of Navy Dive tender & swift Vietnam patrol boat lengths 46 cm and 31 cm
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Wooden model of New Zealand Shipping Company vessel 'Piako' 3 masts with red and black hull, length 51.5 cm
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Wooden model of Spanish sailing galleon 'Argosy' canvas sails and moveable cannons on ornate stand, length 65.5 cm
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Three plastic model ships passenger liner 'France', oil tanker 'J L Hanna' and 'Uss Brooke', lengths 38 cm, 39 cm & 41 cm
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Three model ships unnamed sailing ship, Admiral Nelson's 'Victory' and schooner 'Bluenose', lengths 21 cm, 14.5 cm & 52 cm
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Two wooden galleon models large carrack on stand and crusader's galleon, lengths 1.24m & 40 cm
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Two model sailing ships three masted in glass case marked 'Len C Brown Pitcairn Island' and kitset model 'Stella 1587', lengths 30.5 cm & 34 cm
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Three wooden model ships galleon 'Mayflower', unnamed sailing vessel small toy pond yacht
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Model of the liner 'Titanic' with cotton rigging and models on deck of lifeboats etc, length 77 cm
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Model of the lightship 'Nantucket' with beacons atop two masts on stand, length 44 cm
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Two model lifeboat money boxes both with covered decks, one marked 'From Waiheke RSA to Wellington Harb. Musbame 1997', lengths both 50 cm
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Large model of the liner 'Queen Mary' on stand with details of vessel history and the model's construction affixed, length 1.6m
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Two wooden Pacific Island canoe models Samoan and Fijian outriggers, lengths 65.5 cm & 33 cm
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Model of the steam/sailing ship 'Iberia 1881' twin masts and brass funnel, marked 'Model by P G Eden', length 55 cm
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Two wooden models of Flemish carrack ships one with plaque 'Model built by W.H. Holden M.B.E.', lengths 36 cm & 31 cm
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Wooden model of Mediterranean Xebec ship three masts with eight protruding cannons, length 48 cm
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Two wooden model ships 1850 collier brig 'Brotherly Love' on stand and 27 gun 18th century warship, lengths 43 cm & 40 cm
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Two wooden models of 16th century ships four masted Dutch warship and Spanish galleon 'San Gaspar', lengths 35 cm & 37 cm
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Two wooden model ships Chinese river junk and Arabian dhow both on stands, lengths 34 cm & 31 cm
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Three wooden model ships medieval trading ship 'Sohar', C14th German Cog and Joshua Slocum's round the world yacht 'Spray', lengths 36 cm, 27 cm & 38.5 cm
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Half model of barque at sea in glass case four masted with painted seascape background, length 90 cm
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Model of naval sloop 'Mediator' five masted with silk sails, guns on port and starboard sides, length 67 cm
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Model of sailing ship 'Cutty Sark' three masts with intricate cotton rigging, affixed to stand, length 90 cm
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Four small metal ship models Triang RMS Queen Mary in original box, two tankers 'Amanda Miller' & 'Robert Miller' and Swedish-American liner 'Kungsholm', lengths 26 cm, 17 cm & 15.5 cm
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Large model English naval frigate in glass case 18th century 'Orpheus', three masts with cannons, length 1.4m by 1.1m
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Wooden model of auxiliary schooner 'Zingara' with paper sails on stand, length 69 cm
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Model of steam tug 'Veda' sections of tin and wood, on stand, length 75 cm
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Model of sailing ship 'Mountstewart' in glass case three masted with several signal signs, length 50 cm by 60 cm
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Two model ships in glass bottles steamer 'Nile' with tropical scene, sailing vessel 'La Bang' at sea, lengths 30 cm & 30.5 cm
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Model ship of barque 'France' in glass bottle five masted with full rigging, painted with island scene, length 29 cm
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Three model ships 'Cutty Sark' on stand and two models of the 'Mayflower', lengths 39 cm, 43 cm & 32.5 cm
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Two wooden model 17th century ships Dutch merchantman 'Gromaderis' and sailing ship 'Nonsuch', lengths 38 cm & 45 cm
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Three small model ships two four masted barques and other sailing ship, lengths 46 cm, 28 cm & 15 cm
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Antique sailing ship, triple deadeye with three holes and grooved segment, diameter 18 cm
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Antique sailing ship deadeye triple deadeye with three holes and grooved segment, diameter 18 cm
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Antique sailing ship deadeye triple deadeye with three holes and grooved segment, diameter 18 cm
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Antique sailing block pulley wood and metal, marked 'J E Dickinson Ltd ships block makers, Petters Lane Liverpool', length 46 cm
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