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Maori & Oceanic Art, Day 1 — Dunbar Sloane Ltd.

Auction House:Dunbar Sloane Ltd.Number of lots recorded:335
Sale Title:Maori & Oceanic Art, Day 1Lots with images:326
Auction Location:WellingtonPrices available:298
Date:4-Oct-2022
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Pre-European toki (argillite), pecked to face and back, polished bevel and cutting edge, flaked to the poll. 13.5 cm.
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Pre-European toki (dark greywacke), polished traditional quadrangular form, pecked to the upper section. Some fritting to the blade. 18.5 cm length.
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Pre-European pink volcanic toki, Quadrangular form pecked throughout with unusual ridge delineating the blade section. Red accretions. 24 cm length.
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Pre-European toki (greywacke), 18 cm length.
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Pre-European toki (volcanic stone), edges of laterals well defined, cutting edge flaked. 22.5 cm length.
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Pre-European toki (argillite), rounded poll, laterals pecked, polished down to a sharp cutting edge. Paper sticker inscribed 'Tamatea'. 13 cm length.
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Pre-European toki (argillite), rounded poll and well defined edges. 13 cm length. Y number pending
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Pre-European toki (dark argillite), quadranglar form flaring to a sharp polished blade. 17 cm length.
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Pre-European toki (argillite), pecking to both laterals, stone smooth and polished from half way down the face to the cutting edge, large flake to the left side of bevel. 15 cm length.
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Pre-European large toki (greywacke), Flacked and pecked to the grip section, with poll rounded and even, high polished bevel and sharp cutting edge. A small amount of fritting to the blade edge. 21 cm length.
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Pre-European small toki (volcanic stone), uneven poll with lateral scarf markings, small bevel. Some fritting to the blade. 7.5 cm length.
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Pre-European spade shouldered argillite toki, pecked to the upper section with polished blade. 13 cm length.
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An unusual spade form toki (greywacke), shoulders spaded and pecked, lower section polished with a sharp cutting edge. Some fritting to the blade. 9 cm length.
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Pre-European small toki (volcanic stone), pecked with scratch markings and white accretions. Hole close to the edge of stone. 17 cm length.
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Three Pre-European toki, two are polished with well defined lateral edges and bevels with sharp blades. One is flaked on the face.
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Pre-European large toki (greywacke), pecked and flaked, polished bevel with sharp blade. 21 cm length. Y number pending.
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Pre-European toki (greywacke), pecked and Flaked to the upper section, bevel polished. Flake scar to blade corner. 16 cm length.
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Pre-European toki (argillite), well defined lateral edges, flaked and scratched upper section, polished from the midsection to the bevel and cutting edge. Some small flaking to lower section. Sticker label with 'Farewell Spit'. 16 cm length.
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Pre-European toki (argillite), uneven poll, pecked with flake scars to the cutting edge. Paper sticker with 'Late Nelson type'. 16 cm length.
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A large Pre-European toki (greywacke), tapering quadrangular shape, hammer pecking across the surface with polished blade. 28 cm length.
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A Pre-European hogback toki (greywacke), hammer pecked on the top and sides. Polished to the blade section. 24 cm length.
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Pre-European large toki (argillite), extensively flaked, quadrangular form. Old newspaper affixed. 26 cm length. Y number pending
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Large greywacke rough-out, 23 cm length.
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Large greywacke rough-out, 25 cm length.
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A good rare Pre-European gabbro rock toki ( adze blade), Quadrangular sectioned reducing to the hammer dressed grip section. 22 cm length.
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A superb rare large argillite Pre-European toki (adze), rectangular tapering cross-section form reducing to the pole section. The pole with unusual lobed ridging. Overall pecked finish. Some chipping to the blade edge. Similar in form to toki found at Ellesmere spit, Banks Peninsula. Archaic period 14th - 16th century. 30 cm length
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Three pieces of worked pounamu, with lateral scarf marks and the wording 'Te Waikakahi' inscribed.
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Worked pounamu stone, areas worked pecked, two lapidary scarf marks to one side. 9 cm length.
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Toki pounamu, Kawakawa variety stone, well defined lateral edges and polished, uneven poll, blade worn unevenly but sharp. Lapidary scarf mark on one side for lashing. 9 cm length.
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Toki pounamu, polished Inanga variety stone, scarfing marks to one lateral side, cutting edge sharp and intact, 6 cm length.
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A good large Pre-European pounamu toki (adze blade), Kawakawa variety stone with mottled inanga inclusions. Lapidary scarfs visible to each side. 31 cm length, 6.5 cm width.
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Pre-European toki pounamu (kokopu), kokopu pounamu is a pale speckled variety. Quadrangular scarf marks down the right side of face and left side lateral. Edges are well defined and cutting edge sharp. 20 cm length.
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A pre European toki pounamu (adze blade), Kawakawa variety stone, tapering quadrangular shape. Hammer pecking to the pole section and across the surface, chips to the blade section. 21 cm length.
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Pre-European toki pounamu, Kawakawa variety stone. Shows scarf markings down both laterals. Poll slanted, sharp cutting edge, polished surface throughout. Indentation to the top face. 19 cm length.
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Pre-European toki pounamu, fired inanga. Quadrangular form, poll flaked and uneven, hammer pecked back lateral, clear bevel and sharp cutting edge. 16 cm length.
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Pre-European large toki pounamu, Kawakawa variety stone. Quadrangular form, scarf markings to both laterals, pecked uneven poll, polished surface throughout with smooth bevel and cutting edge intact and sharp. 26 cm length.
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Pre-European toki pounamu, Kawakawa variety stone. Scarf mark and flaking along left lateral edge, large flake mark to the face. Poll flaked and uneven, cutting edge intact and sharp. 10 cm length.
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Grossular hammer stone, in different shades of green, rounded and worked. 6.5 cm diameter.
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A rare stone kumara Atua (kumara God), double sided, each side carved with a tiki figure with crossed legs and with three fingered hands placed to the abdomen. Hammer pecked on both sides. Traces of red ochre on the stone surface. 22 cm height.
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A Pre-European patu onewa (stone hand club), well proportioned of traditional form with spatulate tapered blade reducing to the grip section. With an hour-glass shaped suspension hole, the butt end with three concave curved bands. Chip to top of the blade and with scratches evident to each side. 34 cm length.
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A rare carved pumice whakapakoko (head), the front with a well delineated face with protruding tongue, the reverse with an incipient carved face. Some losses evident. For a similar carved pumice head see the 'Te Maori exhibition Catalogue' (item 51). Provenance: field collection, 13 cm length.
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A rare carved pumice Whakapakoko (head), for a similar carved pumice head see the 'Te Maori exhibition Catalogue' (item 51). Provenance: field collection, 8.5 cm length.
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A rare carved pumice whakapakoko (head), for a similar carved pumice head see the 'Te Maori exhibition Catalogue' (item 51). Provenance: field collection, 8 cm length.
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Nine limestone sinkers. Provenance: field collection
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Twelve limestone sinkers. Provenance: field collection
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Five limestone sinkers. Provenance: field collection
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Four limestone mahe (sinkers)
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Limestone mahe ( sinker), ovoid shape with lashing groove around the circumference. Provenance: Portland Island. Field collection, 6.6 cm width.
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Small flat limestone mehe (sinker), with eight notches around the exterior and lashing groove around the circumference. 3 cm length.
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A small stone mahe (sinker) and nine assorted pieces, including; a minnow lure, a fractured whao (chisel), and worked obsidian.
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A good rare Pre-European mahe (sinker), stone tool carved with a figure to each side with wheku head. Each figure with folded legs. One figure with hands placed to abdomen, the other with hands placed on to the legs. The base with concentric grooves. Pierced to accommodate a fixed line. 9 cm x 8 cm.
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Ten limestone sinkers. Provenance: field collection
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Mahe (sinker), volcanic stone with crosssection lashing grooves. 8 cm length. Y number pending
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A 19th century pa kahawai (trolling fish hook), wooden shank, paua shell laminate and muka lashed bone hook with attached muka line. 10 cm length
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Two whalebone minnow lures. Provenance: field collection,
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Three stone lures, one with damage to the bottom section. Provenance: field collection
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An unusual blackened whalebone lure, Provenience: field collection, 9 cm length.
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A selection of bone fish hooks and other remnants, 15 pieces. Provenance: field collection.
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Eight small bone fish hooks, various Y numbers
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Four bone matau (fish hooks),
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Bone fish hook, 7 cm length.
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Bone spear barb, rounded end with six barbs. 17.5 cm.
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Two bone fish hook Shanks,
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Punga (anchor), smooth stone with large hole. 13.5 cm length.
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Small copper ships nail fish hook, 7 cm length.
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A large rare iron ship nail fishhook, ship's nails were used as trading currency with Maori during and after the contact period. This shark hook is a fine example of how metal was reworked to serve practical form and function. Attached original muka line. 74 cm length.
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A rare moa hunter serpentine Mau Kaki (reel necklace section), cylindrical shape with two shallow grooves, the underside with a flattened section, one end of the underside broken. 3.5 cm length.
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A rare moa hunter bone reel (pendant), cylindrical shape with two shallow grooves. 2 cm length.
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A rare moa hunter serpentine Rei (divided sphere amulet), one side broken. These rare and early amulets were made in the early period of New Zealand settlement. There is no clear indication of age for these divided spheres but they were typically found with early adze forms. Dr Roger Duff has suggested that they were hybrid forms of the reel ornament associated with early material culture in New Zealand. See a similar example in the 'Te Maori exhibition Catalogue' (catalogue number 17). 3.7 cm length. Y…
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Pounamu pekapeka, Inanga variety stone, fine grained with light brown inclusions. Manaia head to left and right with a single elongated hole in between. Countersunk lugged suspension hole. 7 cm length.
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Pounamu kuru (ear pendant), 7.5 cm length.
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Pounamu kuru (ear pendant), polished inanga variety stone. 7.5 cm length.
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Kuru pendant, small pendant made in Kawakawa variety stone with rounded bottom and suspension hole at the top. 6 cm length.
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Kuru pendant, Kawakawa stone with rounded bottom and suspension hole at the top. Small amount of fritting. Provenance: field collection. 10 cm length.
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Large and impressive 19th century pounamu kuru pendant, Kawakawa variety stone. Wider at top tapering to a small rounded end. Countersunk suspension hole with two silver rings. 16 cm length.
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Pounamu chisel, Inanga variety stone. 13 cm length.
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Inanga Whao (chisel), with a distinctive white inclusion. 9 cm length.
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A Pre-European pounamu Whao (chisel), Inanga variety stone with an unusual dark demarcation to the upper section indicating partial heat-treatment. Hammer end slanted. Circular cross-section tapering to a steep bevel and sharp cutting edge. Smooth polished surface throughout.
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Two bone uhi Matarau (serrated tattooing chisels). Provenance: field collection. 4.4 cm, 4.3 cm length.
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A serpentine amulet, pierced for suspension with two countersunk holes and thirty-two notches around the outside edge. Provenance: Oyster Island, Nelson, 6 cm x 4 cm.
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Tangiwai (bowenite), with pierced suspension hole and notches to the outside edge. 4 cm length.
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Small pounamu toki, Poll flaked and uneven with polished bevel and sharp blade.
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Pounamu pendant, Kawakawa with white inclusions. Thin and flat with lapidary scarf mark. 6.5 cm length.
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Pre European pounamu koropepe manaia pendant, Tangiwai variety with white inclusions. Rounded form with notches to the outside rim. Pierced for suspension. 6.5 cm diameter.
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Assortment of bone and tooth pendants
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Patu muku (pounder), pecked and polished greywacke, four concentric grooves to the handle base. 22 cm length
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Large patu muka, well fashioned with a rounded pecked handle and thick beater end. 20.5 cm length.
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Two patu aruhe (fernroot beaters), some losses and considerable degradation. Provenance: field collection. 27 cm, 36 cm length.
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Two patu aruhe (fernroot beaters), some losses and considerable degradation. 31 cm, 28 cm.
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Patu aruhe (fernroot beater), tapered from knob end down to shoulder, curved towards bulbous end. 30 cm length.
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Large Pre-European patu muka (stone pounder), Quadrangular form with rounded lateral edges. Top portion of handle broken away. 22 cm length
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Patu aruhe (fern root pounder), tapering from knob end to rounded bottom. 33 cm length.
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Three swamp recovered artefacts, a patu arahe (fern root pounder), a digging tool and top from a palisade post. Provenance: field collection
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A swamp recovered Ketu (digging stick) and paddle. Provenance: field collection, Ketu; 71 cm, paddle; 64 cm length
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A large swamp recovered Ketu (digging stick), 82 cm length.
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Patu aruhe (fern root beater), tapered from the handle section with hollowed indentation to the body. Damage and losses evident. Provenance: field collection, 33 cm length
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Pre-European patu onewa (argillite club), pecked and polished tapering to a base with four concentric grooves and a countersunk hole for suspension. Chip to the blade. 26 cm length.
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A rare greywacke patu onewa, the pecked blade reducing to the handle section with an incipient carved face to both sides. The blade with three incised lines and chipping to the outer rim. Provenance: Waimea plains, where Maori had numerous agricultural gardens, 26 cm length.
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A wahaika paraoa (whalebone hand club), with a figure with arched back holding a patu carved in relief to the curve of the blade. The handle with a square suspension hole terminating in a wheku head with protruding tongue. 30 cm length.
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19th century mere pounamu, Kawakawa variety stone with dark speckled inclusions, blade tapering to the grip section terminating in seven graduating cut grooves. Handle pierced in the traditional manner with a countersunk hole. Small amount of fritting to the blade. 30 cm length. Y registration pending
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