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African, Oceanic & Maori Artefacts — Dunbar Sloane Ltd.

Auction House:Dunbar Sloane Ltd.Number of lots recorded:577
Sale Title:African, Oceanic & Maori ArtefactsLots with images:299
Auction Location:WellingtonPrices available:541
Date:1-Aug-2019
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Early 20th century folk art diorama, in mainly kauri, depicting Maori whare with family group, canoe and food storage house
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Early 20th century kauri table lamp, cube form with the four sides carved with tiki masks
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Early 20th century folk art box, all encrusted with shells
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Carved marine ivory pendant, octopus by Owen Mapp
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Carved marine ivory figure, of a bathing gent, carved in the oriental manner, signed, dated 1984
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Seven small whale teeth
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Collection modern scrimshaw, four panels with two fish hook pendants, other and tusk
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Pair large silver mounted boar tusk pendants
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Burr Totara patu
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Two souvenir scarves, New Zealand south Seas international exhibition 1925 -26 (faults)
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Green stone pieces (8) and worked pendant
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Small green stone boulder
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Green stone boulder approx 7.6kg
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Quantity New Zealand polished kauri gum, small pieces
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Quantity New Zealand polished kauri gum, medium to larger sized pieces
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Quantity New Zealand kauri gum, large natural nugget pieces
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Very large natural amber nugget
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Very large natural amber nugget
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Quantity New Zealand kauri gum, medium size natural nuggets
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New Zealand worked kauri gum, model of a lighthouse (faults)
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Small quantity natural amber nuggets
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Pre 19th century Maori green stone kuru (pendant) of elongated straight form with tapering point. Hour glass form suspension hole. Length 9 cm
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Pre 19th century Maori green stone kuru (pendant) of slight curvature, relatively flat with large suspension hole (slightly broken out to one side). Length 9 cm
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Pre 19th century Maori green stone kuru (pendant) of straight form, beveled edges and tapering point. Hour glass form suspension hole. Length 7.5 cm
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An early C20th/ 19th century Maori green stone kuru (pendant) of relatively straight flat form with rounded point. Length 7.5 cm
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A pre 19th century Maori green stone kuru (pendant) of straight form with beveled edges and tapering point. Hour glass form suspension hole. Length 14.5 cm
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A pre 20th century Maori green stone kuru (pendant) in the form of a whao (chisel). Bevelled edges. Length 4.5 cm
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A late 19th century / early 20th century Maori green stone pekapeka. Sealing wax to eyes, of unusual abstract form with horizontal grooves to each end. Width 9 cm
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A 19th century Maori green stone koropepe (pendant). Red sealing wax to eye with conical form suspension hole. Height 4.5 cm
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19th century Maori green stone kuru (pendant) of long tubular form with rounded ends, hour glass form suspension hole. Length 8.5 cm
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18th century or earlier Maori carved green stone pekapeka. The left hand manaia upright as opposed to the near horizontal right hand manaia. Of translucent stone with hour glass form suspension hole. Width 6 cm, height 4 cm
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A pre 19th century carved green stone pekapeka. Both manaia angled towards central base with prominent serrations. Hour glass form suspension hole. Width 6 cm, height 4 cm
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A 19th century Maori green stone heitiki. Head to left and both arms to thighs, worn suspension hole. Height 10.5 cm
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A Bowenite hei tiki. Head to left shoulders, hands on hips, large head and mouth, ring eyes, pointed head, mottled surface, hourglass hole slightly off-centre. Length 9.2 cm
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A pre 19th century carved Maori green stone hei tiki. Head tilted to left shoulder, both arms to thighs. Of squat form with two hour glass suspension holes to reverse. Some stone loss to rear of head. Height 10 cm
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A pre 19th century carved Maori green stone hei tiki. Head tilted to left shoulder, both arms to thighs. Large hour glass suspension hole to reverse. Height 10 cm
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A pre 19th century carved Maori green stone hei tiki. Head tilted to left shoulder, both arms to thighs. Of relatively small form. Evidence of three hour glass suspension holes to reverse. Height 7 cm
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A 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. 10.9 cm
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A late 19th century / early 20th century Maori green stone hei tiki. Red sealing wax to eyes, hands on thighs, machine made suspension hole. Length 11.5 cm
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An important 19th century or earlier Maori carved wooden tekoteko. The top figure with carved moku to face, one hand to stomach and the other to mouth (finger missing). Below is a weku style koruru mask, linked to the top figure through a series of pierced interlocking loops (possibly to signify whakapapa). The back base pierced with lashing holes. Height 108 cm, width 14 cm. Provenance: ex James Hooper collection, ex Webster collection no.1520
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19th century or late 18th century Maori carved figure (possibly a tekoteko). Red stained with faint traces of paint to eyes. Carved female moku to chin with both hands to stomach. Geometric spiral and notch carving to body. Height 61 cm, width 20 cm, depth 9 cm
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A contemporary plaster replica of a waka tupapaku (burial chest). In the form of a male figure. One hand to mouth and the other to the chest. Both feet surrounding belly button. Mounted on a purpose built stand. Height 68 cm, width 29 cm
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A pre 19th century Maori carved wooden fragment. Red stained, semi circular with flattened central section flanked by four figures (both top figures damaged) over weku type figures. The base with geometric haehae and pakati notching. On stand. Height 62 cm, width 30 cm, depth 22 cm
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A pre 19th century Maori carved wooden waewae fragment (door post). Three weku type figures (weathered to varying degrees) mounted on an intricate pierced geometric support. The remnants of a barely legible label to one side. Length 58 cm, width 9 cm, depth 8 cm.
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A pre 19th century Maori carved wooden tekoteko figure. The carving of high relief with dark stain. Prominent weku features with hands to chest. Unusual horizontal slats between legs. Old illegible collection no. And a lot no. To reverse. Height 50 cm, W11 cm
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A pair of late 19th century / early 20th century carved Maori whakawae (door frames). Each deep relief figure with painted eyes and geometric notch decoration to the face, the body of stylised human form. The back support to both whakawae painted in a continuous simplified kowhaiwhai type pattern. Height 186 cm, width 15 cm, depth 23 cm (ea)
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A pair of late 19th century / early 20th century carved Maori supports of unknown architectural origin. All four sides of each support deeply carved with various recurring geometric patterns. Length 195 cm, width approx 9 cm (ea)
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A 19th century / early 20th century Maori carved wooden pare (lintel). Large manaia figures to each end and pierced central figure with hands to each side of face. Haehae and pakati decoration. Paua shell inset eyes. Lashing holes to reverse, slots underneath. Width 86 cm, height 23 cm, depth 8 cm
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A contemporary plaster replica of a tekoteko figure. Extensive moku with 'Peg' form eyes. Auckland Museum stamp to base. Height 44 cm
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A 19th century Maori carved tewhatewha. Extensive haehae and pakati carving to blade, double weku masks to shaft with paua shell inset. Drilled suspension hole to blade. Height 120 cm
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A 19th century Maori carved toki kakauroa (long handled Hatchet). The trade axe head stamped 'Mortimer'. The shaft with two weku masks with red sealing wax eyes. Haehae and pakati decoration. Height 134 cm
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A pre 19th century Maori carved wooden taiaha. Of unusually long length, haehae and pakati decoration to tongue, oval paua shell eyes to stylised mask. Squared base. Length 192 cm
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A pre 19th century Maori carved wooden wahaika. Of relatively thick form with full carved female figure to inside blade, weku type mask to butt. Hour glass form suspension hole. Length 43 cm
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An early 20th century Maori carved wahaika. Figure to shaft with arched body and extended tongue. Extensive haehae and pakati decoration. Weku mask to butt. Flax cordage. Length 41 cm
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An early 20th century Maori carved wahaika. Abstract figure to shaft with three fingers to chest. Head missing and partial loss to blade. Extensive haehae and pakati decoration. Faint engraved inscription to handle. Length 40 cm
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A pre 19th century Maori patu onewa (stone club). Of relatively small proportion. Four ridges to butt, hour glass suspension hole. Fine blade. Length 32 cm
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A pre 19th century Maori patu onewa (stone club). Unusual reduced butt with flared ends. Two ridges to top. Hour glass form suspension hole. Stone appears to be a form of siliceous argillite. Small chips to blade. Length 37 cm. Y 14628
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19th century Maori carved wooden kotiate. The blade heavily incised in a whakarare pattern with large weku style face to butt, paua shell eyes and square suspension hole. Length 36 cm
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A pre 19th century Maori patu onewa (stone club). Five ridges to butt, hour glass form suspension hole. Slight nicking to rounded blade. Length 35 cm
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A pre 19th century Maori patu paraoa (whalebone club). Six fine ridges to butt, hour glass form suspension hole. Fine tapering blade. Length 18.5 cm
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A pre 19th century Maori bone heru (comb). Carved manaia type figure to top (partially damaged). Four large tines (some missing). Length 11.5 cm
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Two huia tail Feathers. Lengths 18.5 cm and 20 cm
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A pair of pre 19th century Maori Turuturu (weaving pegs). Both with knob above narrow necks. Tapered points. Length 58 cm and 43 cm
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Early 20th century Maori woven flax Tatua (belt). Dyed geometric decoration. Provenance: Ex Archibald Robertson collection. L76 cm
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A rare pre 19th century Maori stone potaka (spinning top). Ref 'T.139' in white ink to base. On stand. Height 10 cm
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A late 19th century / early 20th century carved Maori pipe. The bowl with tattooed face, paua inset eyes, large ear pendants and a lizard emerging from the mouth wrapping itself around the stem. 9ct gold mounts made by length Chrestenson. Length 14 cm
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Late 19th century /Early 20th century carved Maori pipe. The bowl with three faces (one with paua inset eyes). Sterling silver collar to long stem. Length 17 cm
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A late 19th century / early 20th century carved Maori wooden pipe. The bowl with tattooed face to front with paua shell eyes. The stem with fine geometric decoration. Length 13 cm.
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A 19th century / early 20th century Maori carved wooden mutu kaka (bird Snare perch). Perch section slightly curved terminating in manaia face. Full figure to shank with fingers on chest and bent knees. Weku style face. On stand. Length 33 cm
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A pre 19th century Maori carved Ipu (Spouted bowl). This rare form of kumete was possibly used to pour preserving bird fat into gourds. The figure to underside in haka pose with defined ribs and extended tongue. Length 39 cm
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An early 20th century Maori carved kumete (food bowl). Both ends supported by figures, the more deeply carved figure in a rear perspective with legs outstretched towards the rim. The opposite shallow carved figure with arms clasping extended tongue. Length 40 cm
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A late 19th century / early 20th century Maori carved tokotoko (walking stick). Large carved weku mask below handle. Length 81 cm
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Constable Skinner's personal photo album of Rua Kenana's trial. Rua Kenana was a Tuhoe prophet who set up a community at Maungapohatu in the Urewera mountains. In 1916 he was arrested for sedition and his trial was one of the longest in New Zealand's legal history. 25 photos with descriptions.
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A pre 19th century Maori bone kapeu (pendant). Of relatively flat, curved form. Hour glass form suspension hole. Length 12.5 cm
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A pre 19th century Maori bone Aurei (cloak pin). Of curved rounded form. Slight hour glass form suspension hole. Length 12 cm
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A 19th century / early 20th century bone Aurei (cloak pin). Of curved, beveled form. Flattened suspension hole end. Length 9 cm. Provenance: Purportedly ex C.F. Goldie Estate
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A 19th century Maori Mako (shark tooth ear pendant). Discoloured sealing wax to root end. Circular suspension hole. Length 3 cm
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A 19th century Maori Mako (shark tooth ear pendant). Root end covered with red sealing wax and circular suspension hole. Length 4 cm.
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A pre 19th century carved Maori wooden Tauihu (fishing canoe prow). Of archaic form with prominent mouth, small eyes and 'Stepped' head. Large rectangular lashing holes. Length 48 cm
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A rare pre 19th century carved Maori wooden patu Tuna (Eel club). Unusual serrations to length and a flared grip. On stand. Length 74 cm
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Pre 19th century Marori carved wooden matau (fish hook). Of large proportion with lashing grooves to shank and opposing barbs to point. Height 19.5 cm. Provenance: Webster collection.
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Large 19th century Maori iron matau (fish hook). Snood detached from shank. Length 12 cm
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A late 19th century / early 20th century pa kahawai (Trolling fish hook). Wooden shank, paua shell laminate and lashed bone barb. On stand. Length 14.5 cm
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Late 19th century / early 20th century pa kahawai (Trolling fish hook). Wooden shank, paua shell laminate and lashed bone barb. On stand. Length 15 cm
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19th century Maori pa kahawai (Trolling fish hook). Wooden shank, paua shell laminate and lashed bone barb. Provenance: Webster collection no.1639. Length 8.5 cm
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A 19th century Maori pa kahawai (Trolling fish hook). Wooden shank, paua shell laminate and lashed bone barb. Length 9 cm. Provenance: Webster collection no.354
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