Full details of each lot are displayed, except the lot number, estimate and price. You must be a subscriber to view lot numbers, estimates and prices.
Studio Ceramics and Applied Arts; Maori and Pacific Artefacts — Dunbar Sloane Ltd.
| Auction House: | Dunbar Sloane Ltd. | Number of lots recorded: | 135 |
| Sale Title: | Studio Ceramics and Applied Arts; Maori and Pacific Artefacts | Lots with images: | 135 |
| Auction Location: | Wellington | Prices available: | 130 |
| Date: | 3-Dec-2020 |
Lot: ***
Estimate: ***
Price: ***
Lot: ***
Estimate: ***
Price: ***
Lot: ***
19th century pouwhenua (long handled weapon), possible kohekohe hardwood, rounded rau (blade) with carved whiti towards botton of shaft, depicts a carved manaia paua inlay to one eye only, 152 cm
Estimate: ***
Price: ***
Lot: ***
A finely carved hoe, Maori ceremonial paddle with orthodox leaf-shaped blade fully decorated on both sides attributed to Tene Waitere (ngati tarawhai). The front carved in deep relief with three ancestral figures, each with cut paua shell eyes decorated with notched ridge (rauponga), and spiral (pakura) designs. The central male figure with unusual carved phallus, symbolic of virility and courage the lower section of the blade terminating in a wheku head. The reverse side of the blade with kowhaiwhai…
Estimate: ***
Price: ***
Lot: ***
A rare 18th/19th century Godstick, whakapakoko atua, carved as a human figure with wheku face with protruding tongue and deeply set eyes. Decorated with notched ridge (rauponga) and spiral (pakura) designs, the ears unusually pierced, probably for the attachment of feathers the figure with hands placed beside a protruding abdomen. The reverse with notched spine possibly associated with genealogy. Long 29 cm
Estimate: ***
Price: ***
Lot: ***
Late 19th century/early 20th century korupe (lintel), hardwood with remains of original painted finish carved with three masks joined with pierced pakati (pattern) and notch style decorations above a geometric diamond pattern support inset with paua, 133 cm long x 37 cm height
Estimate: ***
Price: ***
Lot: ***
Late 19th century/early 20th century pouaka (box), dark stained kauri all carved with entwining tiki heads and arms, paua shell insets, 51 cm long, 21 cm width, 25 cm height
Estimate: ***
Price: ***
Lot: ***
Late 19th century/early 20th century New Zealand Folk Art carved work box, large size with fall-front and lift lid revealing side bank of five drawers. All carved with Maori portraits of chieftains, depiction of Heeni Hirini and child, wharenui meeting house and to the lid a tiki with scrolling tail, 80 cm long, 51.5 cm depth, 55 cm height
Estimate: ***
Price: ***
Lot: ***
Estimate: ***
Price: ***
Lot: ***
Four stone whao/chisel, 14 cm 15 cm 8 cm 15 cm long. Provenance: one stone toki/adze, Kaikoura Peninsula 9/4/1955
Estimate: ***
Price: ***
Lot: ***
Estimate: ***
Price: ***
Lot: ***
Estimate: ***
Price: ***
Lot: ***
Two small pounamu whao/chisel and sandstone Hoanga/Grinding block with pounamu toki fragment, 2 cm 3 cm 5 cm 4 cm
Estimate: ***
Price: ***
Lot: ***
Stone matau/fishing lure minmow shank with triangular cross-section holes & bone piece, 7.5 cm 5.5 cm
Estimate: ***
Price: ***
Lot: ***
Three small pounamu whao/chisel & small bone ngira/needle with threading hole, 4.5 cm 4 cm 4.5 cm 4.5 cm
Estimate: ***
Price: ***
Lot: ***
Estimate: ***
Price: ***
Lot: ***
Estimate: ***
Price: ***
Lot: ***
Estimate: ***
Price: ***
Lot: ***
Estimate: ***
Price: ***
Lot: ***
Fossil sea sponge, from the Ward Beach area, sea coral sponge and boar tusk, 10 cm diameter each
Estimate: ***
Price: ***
