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Maori & Pacific Artefacts — Dunbar Sloane Ltd.

Auction House:Dunbar Sloane Ltd.Number of lots recorded:174
Sale Title:Maori & Pacific ArtefactsLots with images:41
Auction Location:AucklandPrices available:123
Date:18-Nov-2009
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Maori Carved Wooden Pipe, E.P. band, and silver in stem (end of stem broken). Pipe has a stamp 'Made in France'. (Possibly carved in the trenches by a Maori soldier during Wolrd War I)
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A Pre-European Greenstone (Kuru) Pendant with stone carved hour glass hole (heavy weight). Length 9.45 cm
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A rare and tiny whalebone Patu club with metal inlaid diamonds, spades, heart, clubs and dice on both sides, see photo. One side has clubs missing. H. 7 cm
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A Maori Whalebone Comb with spirals and beautiful intricate carving all over, from New Plymouth region. No Y number given. The vendor purchased it two years ago and was told an interesting story, however, there is no documented proof to back it up. Folklore History - A Surgeon at the Gables Colonial Hospital in Brooklands, New Plymouth [during the 1860s land Wars], was approached one evening by a Maori woman of high bearing to ask the Surgeon to accompany her back to attend her sick son. She guaranteed his…
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19th century Stone Adze (Toki). 2C type. Length 19 cm
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A 19th century Maori Stone Adze (Toki), type 2B. Length 15.5 cm
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Early 19th century Maori Stone Adze (Toki). Length 19 cm
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19th century Stone Adze (Toki), flaking and pecking to top face. Length 16.3 cm
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Maori Stone Adze (Toki) in very good condition with well defined shoulder cutting edge, one chip. Length 22.7 cm
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A highly important Maori kumete food bowl by Patoromu Tamatea
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Wooden Maori 'Gavel' with carved figures on handle, paua shell insets to all carvings. (See photo). Length 28 cm
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Greenstone Tiki of deep green colour and paua shell eyes, 20th Century with hands on legs (big size). Length 10.5 cm
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Pre-European 18th century stone club (Patu Onewa). Good thick body, few tiny chips on blade (possibly Northland region?). Length 32.5 cm
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19th century Watercolour - Maori Woman in Flax Raincape with feather in her hair. 17 x 9.5 cm
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Painting - John Weeks. Maori Woman Weaving. Oil on board. (Detailed interior). Unsigned but studio stamp on reverse. 23 x 34 cm
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19th century Maori Digging Stick (Ko) with broken tip. Length 56 cm
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19th century Maori Wooden Paddle (Hoe). Nicely made paddle and well shaped. Good weight, 1126.5gms. Maori Missionary writing on the back 'Mama'. Length 142.5 cm
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A Good Maori Wooden Taiaha, Early 19th century and well carved. (Kuru missing on back side). Length 142.5 cm
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Early Wooden Maori Working Paddle (Hoe), 19th century Length 130 cm
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19th century Wooden Maori Paddle (Hoe). Length 102 cm
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Contact period, early 19th century greenstone adze of good size. Length 26 cm
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Small Greenstone Adze, some chips. Length 9 cm
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Greenstone Pendant. Good translucence. Length 6.5 cm
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Greenstone Pendant. Length 7.5 cm
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Greenstone Pendant. Length 7 cm
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Greenstone Pendant. Length 8.5 cm
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Greenstone Pendant. Length 8.5 cm
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Late 19th century carved wooden tobacco/ tattooing pot, the two carved seated figures holding a pot which has been carved with a tiki face. Height 15.5 cm. Length 25 cm. Depth 11 cm
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Maori Wooden Totara Smoker's Totem Stand from the Rotorua Bath House, c. 1930s. Four carved tiki figures, back to back, tongues protruding, all with crossed legs, sitting atop a base carved with four faces, all eyes are inset with paua shell. H. 75 cm x 14 cm. Square
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Carved Maori panel, c. 1900, from the Taranaki Region. Length 53 cm. Width 14 cm
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19th century Maori Greenstone Mere. Good colour, few small chips. Length 37.5 cm
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Early 19th century Maori Greenstone Hei Tiki. Contact period, excellent coloured stone, traces of red wax eyes, head has been broken and re-attached. Length 11 cm
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Vera Cummings, study of a Maori head, oil on canvas, signed V. Cummings, 29.5 cm x 24 cm
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Evelyn Smith Portrait of Herepo Ringo. Oil on Board Marked on reverse - Painted from a photo. Signed and dated, Gisborne 1974. 33 cm x 26 cm
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Small Maori flute, (possibly 18th century) maybe whalebone, with incised band decoration at each end, 4 holes and also carved partial animal relief decoration. Length 13 cm
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Large Maori Bone Flute with 4 holes. Decoration of 4 grooves and carved serrated end. Length 16 cm
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Maori Conch Shell Trumpet (19th century), short wooden mouthpiece with carved facial decoration set with paua shell eyes. Length 38 cm
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Maori Greenstone Tiki c. 1890 - 1900. Good overall colour, facing left. Length 9.5 cm
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Small Greenstone Tiki. Height 4.5 cm. Damage to one arm
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Large 19th century Maori Carved Wahaika with plaited cord. Carved tiki figure with protruding tongue in lower quadrant and manaia butt. Length 41 cm
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20th Century Medium Size Maori Carved Wooden Wahaika with good deep carving and tiki figure on lower quadrant, below bird head with paua shell eyes. Length 34 cm
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Small Modern Tekoteko, Paua Shell Inset Eyes. H. 15 cm
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Four Maori Stone Adzes, some damaged. Length 10 cm - 21 cm
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20th century Maori Koropepe Bone Pendant. Length 4.5 cm
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20th century Bone Carved Maori Pekapeka. Length 6 cm
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20th century Maori Carved Bone Pendant, Hookshape. Length 6 cm
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20th century Maori Carved Bone Bird Ring (Koropepe?). Length 4 cm
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20th century Maori Carved Bone Manaia Pendant. Length 7.5 cm
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20th century Maori Carved Bone Tiki. Length 8.5 cm
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20th century Maori white stone carved tiki head pendant length 7 cm
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Early 19th century Greenstone Pendant. Length 8 cm
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Early 19th century Greenstone Pendant. Length 6.5 cm
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Maori Greenstone Tiki with gold ring through hole, remnants of red wax, left eye
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Maori Greenstone Tiki, small hour glass hole on left side of head, red sealing wax eyes. Length 5 cm
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20th century Maori whale's tooth Amulet/ pendant (Rei puta) with incised eyes and 3 holes across the top. Possibly from the Northland region. Length 11 cm
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20th Century Maori Carved Tiki/God-like Figure of yellowed chalk-like material, repaired. H. 8 cm
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Kiwi feather kete, double pair twining, plaited rim with two twined handles on each side, terminating in tassels. Length 16 cm
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Maori flute, carved from bone and with criss-cross decoration. Two holes, small piece missing from body. Length 7.5 cm
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Old Bird Beak Ornament, possibly Kiwi. Length 13 cm
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Maori Carved Bone Bird Figure with sharpened end. Bird decoration carved at top. Length 35 cm
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19th century Maori Whalebone Pendant. Length 18 cm
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19th century Maori Weaving Stick (possibly whalebone), tip broken off. Length 24 cm
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Stone Adze, white speckles all over. Length 28 cm
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Large Dark Stone Adze, (green/grey), chipped end. Length 25 cm
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Greywacke Adze, tapered at blade edge. Length 19 cm
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Stone Adze, long butt and fine square shape from mid-section to blade, triangular shaped top. Length 12 cm
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Stone Adze, smooth all over. Length 14 cm
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Greenstone Adze, good polish, smooth bevel at blade end. Length 8 cm
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Two Stone Adzes, both showing red marks. Length 7 cm & 15 cm. /
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Two Stone Adzes, one of roughout (stone) of dark colour. Length 12.5 cm & 10.5 cm. /
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Two Stone Adzes, one of triangular shape, with broken end. Length 9.5 cm & 12 cm. /
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Dark Stone Adze, greyish pecking, smooth all over. Length 13.5 cm
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Two Modern Carved Maori Containers and a lid
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Two Modern Carved Dishes, one a nut bowl and a carved God stick, all set with paua shell eyes
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Maori Carved Wooden Folk Art Paddle one paua shell eye intact at butt end. Length 62 cm
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Maori Carved Walking Stick, Modern, with three decorative bands. Length 88.5 cm
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Modern Tewhatewha with carved face on handle. Length 135 cm
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Maori Carved Folk Art Paddle, with paua shell insets in carving. Length 158 cm
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20th Century Maori Carved Walking Stick, all over carving, paua shell inset eyes and manaia bird head grip. Length 104 cm
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Two Maori 19th century Stone Sinkers. Length 8 cm. (2). /14010
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19th century Maori Stone Sinker. Central groove for rope. Length 13 cm
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19th century Maori Stone Sinker with Hole for Rope. Marked '202'. Length 9 cm x 5 cm x 7 cm
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19th century Maori Stone Sinker with Hole for Rope. Marked '211'. Length 9 cm x 7 cm
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Two 19th century Maori Stone Sinkers. One carved with rectangles, Length 12 cm x 8 cm. The other, kidney shape, with groove around centre. Length 11 cm x 6 cm
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Small 19th century Maori Stone Sinker, old hour glass hole, but not completed. Length 4 cm
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20th Century Maori Carved Pumice Container & Lid. Would have been used as either pigment container for tattooing, or for the burial of the umbilical cord after birth of a child. H. 7 cm
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20th Century Maori Carved Pumice Container & Lid. Would have been used as either pigment container for tattooing, or for the burial of the umbilical cord after birth of a child. Has groove for tying together. H. 7 cm
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Fine 19th century Maori Stone Adze of good long shape. Length 23 cm
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Two Maori Stone Adzes. One in good shape, but the 2nd is chipped. Length 17 cm & 19 cm. /14006
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Three 19th century Maori Stone Adzes. Length 5.5 cm., 6 cm., & 9 cm. /14003/14004
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19th century Maori stone Grinding bowl. Diameter 26 cm
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Late 19th century Maori Wooden Wahaika with carved tiki figure above handgrip and carved butt. Length 40 cm
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Two Maori Wooden Pounders. Length 31 cm & 33 cm. /
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Two 19th century Pounders, one partially rotted, but the end of handle shaped as a bird's head, and the other solid. Length 40 cm & 32 cm. /
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Two Maori Wooden 19th century Pounders. Length 28 cm & 31 cm. /
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Late 19th century Maori Wooden Tekoteko Figure. Full carved manaia figure, above carved manaia head. Length 66 cm
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Carved Maori wooden tiki figure, late 19th/early 20th century some damage to the nose. Length 51 cm
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20th century stone Maori canoe anchor. Large and heavy, with groove around the centre for rope. D. 26 cm
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20th Century Stone Maori Canoe Anchor. Large and heavy, with hole for rope. D. 28 cm
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Cast of original 16th or 17th century Manaia figure, the original lodged with the Auckland Museum. Marked on reverse 'Takahiwai cast 478972'. H. 54 cm
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