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Oceanic and African Arts — Webb's

Auction House:Webb'sNumber of lots recorded:455
Sale Title:Oceanic and African ArtsLots with images:405
Auction Location:AucklandPrices available:310
Date:17-Jun-2010
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Rare Rapaki Cape, this prestigious shoulder cape with robust plaited shoulder border that muka kaupapa (with double pair twining) extends from 34 cm. Areas of tailored shaping evident. Top band extending approximately 95 cm in Length with red, blue and black woollen loops mostly missing. Evidence of brown feathers attached at some stage. Double rolled thrums / cords in multiple layers give significant weight and warmth to this fine example. Warm rich aroma evident. Late 19th - early 20th century, Length 66…
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Kahu Kiwi - Kiwi Feather Cloak, adorned with mature brown northern Kiwi feathers in orthodox style, the side borders offer a transitional style of white black and yellow looped dyed muka. Single Kiwi feathers are attached on every second aho (weft). The muka kapapa is in good order and shows two areas of tailored shaping. 20th century, Length 82 cm Width 109 cm.
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Kahu Kiwi - Kiwi Feather Cloak, adorned with mature brown Kiwi feathers in orthodox style the top border offers kaka feathers. Single Kiwi feathers are attached on every third aho (weft). The muka kapapa is in good order and shows single areas of tailored shaping. 19th century, Length 96.5 cm Width 112.1 cm.
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Korowai - Cloak, double pair twining with two areas of tailored shaping. Crafted from dressed flax fibre (muka) and highlighted with orthodox double thrums of dyed black wool. Decorative elements are enhanced with contrasting woollen colour panel indicating a transitional style. Provenance: available. 20th century, Length 1240 Width 1350.
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Korowai - cloak, double pair twining with two areas of tailored shaping. Crafted from dressed flax fibre (muka) and highlighted with orthodox double thrums of dyed black wool. 20th century. Provenance: Zanesville Museum of arts, USA. Length 1260 width 1620.
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Korowai - Cloak, double paired cloak with wool boarders. Early 20th century, transitional example of decorated korowai cloak. Double pair twining with two areas of tailored shaping. Lower border dressed with heavy woollen thrums. Shoulder line adorned with tightly woven black red and white woollen thrums. Horizontal groups of five line embroidery patterns, Length 136 cm Width 142 cm.
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Korowai - cloak, transitional feather cape with taniko border (approximately 12 cm) on lower edge. Kaupapa of double pair twining. Decorative woollen looping and braiding to top edge. Significant feather loss. Two plaited ties stitched to middle side edges. 20th century, Length 74 cm Width 103 cm.
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Kahu kiwi - kiwi feather cloak, in child's form with double paired twining with no additional tailoring. Single kiwi feathers are attached on every forth aho (weft). Neck border is decorated with running loops of olive green woollen thread. Ties extend out from closing edges. Length 46 cm. Width 52 cm.
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Two Piupiu - Skirts, museum registered. a Maori skirt made from mature Harakeke flax leaf tags. Complex taniko band decorates the top border. Both examples with original ties extending from closing edge. Adult skirt decorated with the following formation: twelve band, single band with geometric repeat, twelve band. Childs piupiu decorated with the following formation: Seven band Single band Seven band. 20th century, Length 66 cm Width 100 cm, Length 47 cm Width 110 cm.
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Fine Piupiu - skirt, a Maori skirt made from mature Harakeke flax leaf tags. Complex taniko band decorates the top border. Two ties decorated by black parallel extend from closing edge. Body of skirt decorated with the following formation: two band, single band, four band, single band, triple band. 20th century. Length 64 cm. Width 91 cm.
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Kete Muka - flax bag, finely constructed muka bag with double pair twining, substantial fringe and separated warps in cross weaved patterns. Highly complex example in extremely good condition. Provenance: Zanesville Museum of Art, USA. Height 33 cm. Width 4200.
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Kete Muka - flax bag, robustly constructed muka bag with double pair twining, substantial fringe and separated warps in cross weaved pattern. Unlined. Note: collector's information attached, tea Cosy made by the Maoris at the Maori Pa length ytteLength ton NeWidth ZeaLength and in 1904, Pres. By M. Width eLength length s 16.09.29
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Kete Muka - flax bag, modest muka bag with single pair twining, substantial fringe, and separated warps in cross weaved pattern across body. Plaited handles, one requires repair. Unlined. Height 23 cm. Width 28 cm.
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Fine kete Muka kiwi - flax and kiwi feather bag, finely made kiwi feather kete. Double pair twining with single kiwi feathers attached on every second aho (weft), the muka kapapa is in good order. Taniko tightly constructed, slightly faded.Provenance: Zanesville Museum of Art, USA. Height 20 cm. Width 28 cm
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A kete Muka - flax bag, single pair twining and decorative fingle on three borders. Separated warps in cross over pattern. Unlined. Note: very early original dominion, tag still affixed. Height 17 cm. Width 30 cm.
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A kete Muka - flax bag, extremely fine construction with single paired twining and complex decorative elements on both sides. Muka kapapa is in good order. Separate died warps in cross over patination. Provenance: Zanesville Museum of Art, USA. Height 23 cm. Width 27 cm.
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Kete Muka kiwi - flax and kiwi feather bag, finely made kiwi feather kete. Double pair twining with kiwi feathers attached on every second aho (weft), the muka kapapa is in good order. Height 23 cm. Width 22 cm.
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Kete Muka kiwi - flax and kiwi feather bag with leather strap, construction from cotton based twine. Double pair construction with kiwi feathers attached on every second aho (weft). Signs of Kaka feathers. Leather shoulder strap attached. Lined, late 20th century. Height 19 cm. Width 24 cm.
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Patu Muka - An Extremely Rare And Fine Chatham Island Stone Pounder, a superbly balanced stone pounder with slim lined oval sectioned body tapering into articulated handle (peck formed) then terminating into fine and sharply stepped concentric ridges, Length 23 cm Width 7 cm.
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Patu Muka - Stone Flax Pounder, very large stone flax pounder with circular cross section. Bulbous body extends to top notched handle. Surface is rough and pitted. Possible face on butt. Andesite, Length 27 cm Width 10.5 cm.
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Patu Muka - Stone Flax Pounder, a superbly balanced stone pounder with slim lined oval sectioned body with shoulder tapering into articulated handle terminating into softly stepped ovoid ridges. Greywacke, Length 26 cm Width 9 cm.
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Muka Mallet - Flax Mallet, used on fresh flax during the production of muka. Strong conical form. Handle offering worn patina. Circular cross section, Length 28 cm Width 7.8 cm.
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Muka Mallet - Flax Mallet, strong conical form. Oval cross section with flattened section from use, Length 29 cm Width 6.5 cm.
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Muka Mallet - Flax Mallet, particularly long ovoid form. Well weighted, Length 38 cm Width 6.4 cm.
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Muka mallet, flax mallet, narrow ovoid form with damaged head. Length 33 cm. Width 5.4 cm.
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Muka mallet - flax mallet, strong conical form with curvature down entire body. Handle offering worn patina. Circular cross section. Length 32 cm. Width 6.4 cm.
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Muka mallet - flax mallet, square section body, circular sectioned handle. Length 3.5 cm. Width 6 cm.
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patu muka - Maori stone flax pounder, conical form. Circular cross section. Head is heavily chip. Patina paint damaged. Length 23.9 cm. Width 7.3 cm.
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Maori Stone Sinker, orthodox form of oval cross section. Worked groove across Length for attaching muka cord. Greywacke, Length 11 cm Width 8 cm .
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Beautiful Chatham Islands Matau, wooden fish hook, used to harvest deep sea fish such as Hapuka, Bass and Bluenose, these large form hooks were made from strongly knotted woods. Neck shows sign of worked lashing holds. Overall patina of very weathered. Early form, length 16.4 cm width 10.5 cm.
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Pa kahawai - fishing lure, highly productive trolling lure used to harvest Kahawai. Unusually long and subtlely curved wooden shank, dark paua shell 'Flashing' inlay. Muka lashed bone hook, missing muka trace line. Length 12.3 cm. Width 1.3 cm.
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Pa kahawai - fishing lure, a trolling lure with a subtlely curved wooden shank, bright paua shell 'Flashing' inlay, lashed hook to end, muka trace line required repair. Length 11.7 cm. Width 1.9 cm.
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Pa kahawai - fishing lure, orthodox form light wooden shank dark paua 'Flashing' inlay, lashed hook (barbed) to end with 55 cm muka trace line. Length 11.8 cm. Width 1.8 cm.
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Pa kahawai - fishing lure, orthodox form light wooden shank bright paua 'Flashing' inlay, lashed hook (barbed) to end. Length 9.7 cm. Width 1.8 cm.
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matau bronze - bronze shark hook, superior example with triple barb. Robust muka spiced into very heavy trace line. Bronze nails from the early whaling boats were traded heavily with Maori. A seafarers kinship also encouraged the exchange of rope knowledge which the innovative Maori seafarers adopted. This form would have been used to target deep sea shark. Surface of hook show signs that it was productive. Contact period. Early 19th century. Length 45.5 cm. Width 7.2 cm.
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Maori stone sinker, orthodox form of oval cross section. Worked groove across width for attaching muka cord. Collector's notes attached referring to peach Island. Greywacke. Length 15 cm. Width 8.5 cm .
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Whakapapa - cloak pin, orthodox form with notching apparent. Fashioned from marine ivory. Old weathered patina. Length 7.1 cm. Width .4 cm.
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Whakapapa - cloak pin, orthodox form fashioned from bone marine ivory. Suspension hole appears straight edged. Worn smooth patina. Length 8.6 cm. Width .8 cm.
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Patu Paraoa - whalebone master carver's mallet, extremely fine and rare master carvers mallet made of whale jawbone. Beautifully balanced with concave strike surface. Soft shoulder lines narrow and terminate into masterfully carved and finely detailed manaia head. Highly resolved. Rich patina from age and use. Provenance: Jukes Barrett collection.19th century. Length 255 width 5.3 cm.
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Te Ranui - carved palisade warning post, carved timber, offering humanistic head form, full facial moko with æWheka' styled eyes. Starting from the inner corner of the eyes, the forehead rays express the Ngunga - or position in life. Double nose (Raurua) spirals evident, the lower face field offers double koru spirals on either side upper and lower cheek (note lower right hand side is worn). Upper lip is detailed with inward curved koru design. Chin also offers two symmetrical out curved koru spirals. Top…
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18th century finely carved Waka Huia - treasure box, stone tool carved with triple h'h' lines framing bold double rarua spirals and finely graduating pakati (dog tooth notching) and Tuara kuri (diamond notching) this remarkable wakahuia expresses the work an unknown master carver, the beautiful cocoon-shaped vessel is guarded by two tiki figures, one being a fully formed female with tongue extended and arms coming to rest powerfully on onto thighs and the other being a male head figure with fullly carved…
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Single Huia feather, the Huia's feathers were valued highly and exchanged for other valuable goods such as greenstone and shark teeth, or given as tokens of friendship and respect. Through this trade, the feathers reached the far north and the far south of New Zealand, they were stored in intricately carved boxes, waka huia, which were hung from the rafters.
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A superb and important Maori kumete, delicate shallow cupped lid with fine double rarua spirals and h'h' lines throughout. Handle presents mirrored tekoteko figures connected head to head and arching forward in acrobatic stance. Body of vessel carved in full with signs of innovative / transitional style of 1880 period, the work is supported by two heavily carved highly figurative humanistic forms with full moko who gaze intensely outward. Hands are cupped firmly over ears suggesting a defiant statement.…
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Finely Waka Huia by Tene Waitere c.1853 - 1931, a Ngati Tarawhai carver, Te Aroha, Rotorua, of ovoid shape, full stylized human tiki figures flanking each end, the base with spiral carving and paua inlay, lid with facial detail to each side, the top with kowhaiwhai carved design. Early 20th century, pre 1912. Tene was trained as a carver by Wero Taroi, a master carver of the highly influential Ngati Tarawhai school. Tene Waitere is thought to have worked on some of the last big carved canoes and…
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Fine carved P'p' - Achetectural element, openwork panel carved with five standing tiki with angled eyes and strong thighs, all flanked by manaia figures. This lintel is similar in style to one in the Auckland Museum by H're Huka, of the Ngati Whakaue sub-group, Te Aroha, Rotarua, which is dated to the mid 19th century, the unusual surface of this example was likely caused by it being covered in pitch for protection against the elements and thence in a circumstance such as a fire, which would cause the…
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A Maori architectural element, with broad well balanced carving of horizontal tiki and mania. Length 77 cm. Width 9 cm.
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Important ceremonial hoe - paddle, a wooden paddle masterfully carved in deep relief, concentric circles carved at top and base of handle leading to a carved shaft. Classic leaf shaped blade, with allover carving. Front side carved with a strong humanistic maniaia form seemingly clutching to mid section of the paddle with an all over mid brown patina. Attributed to Hakopa Heperi (Jacob William Heberley b. 1849 - 1906). Reference: edge Partington, section 3, page 166, number 1. Hamilton collection, Napier.…
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Ceremonial Hoe - paddle, a wooden paddle with a carved bird form maniaia to top and mid section of shaft leading to a detailed fully carved blade with tiki figure and maniaia to top side and openwork scrolled carving to back. Dark brown patina. Length 132 cm. Width 10 cm.
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Tekoteko Aro - carved ancestral figure - central post of Meeting house, an important timber archetectural element, the Poutokomanawa depicted celebrated ancestral leaders and supported the base of the centre post at the front of the meeting house. Dignified expression with neutral gaze. Moko on chin indicates high ranking female possible wife of leader. Muscular shoulders carved with double raurau in triple waewae form delineated with dragon tooth notching. Hands resting openly on stomach. Strong legs…
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Tekoteko - carved ancestral figure, prestigious carved timber archetectural element, the tekoteko signifies the people of the whare. Fully detailed moko depicts high status of subject matter. Taiaha held in orthodox manner with tongue pointing to the earth. Mouth extended open. Buttocks offering double spiral in four line waewae formation. Strong legs bent in action stance. 'Tama Hiki' carved into left side of chest. Overall patina weathered red trade paint. Provenance: The collection of John Gow. Height…
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Tekoteko - carved ancestral figure, carved timber, fully detailed and finely depicted moko indicates high status of male subject. Strong chin and long head form suggests Ngapuhi (Northland) style. Tight kuru spiral on nose indicate subject was a significant orator. Hands rest on stomach, Piupiu hides removal of genitalia. Buttocks offer double raurau spirals in four waewae style. Gifted to Neva Clarke McKenna, a historian from Northland, this tekoteko remained in her family home for over fifty years.…
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Tiki post, large naively carved post, a water tanawai sitting upon a tiki figure, red painted surface. Height 167 cm. Width 19 cm D19 cm.
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Superb Wahaika - Wooden Short Hand Club, all over deep relief, one side offering triple ridge haehae with pakati notching extending into fish scale haehae form. Reverse side holds single ruarua spiral made up of triple haehae lines contrasted with dragon tooth notching. Head of club offering fine intersecting haehae patterns and unorthodox notched dragon tooth spiral. Birdlike figure to incurve with hands to torso inlaid with finely executed paua shell eyes. Humanistic tiki head to butt. Late 19th century.…
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Waihaika - wooden short hand club, a classic early form club with masterfully carved female figure to incurve aberrant tiki head with wide open mouth bearing teeth and tongue. One hand clutching torso and other arching behind leg. Legs arching into upper shoulder of handle terminating into three digit clasp, leading to a finely defined maniaia head butt. Length 38 cm. Width 15 cm.
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A Very Early Chatham Islands Patu - Hand Club, extremely rare stone patu in classic Chatham Island abstract bird form. Flat oval section. Believed to be a possible precursor to the waihaika form in wood. Skinner describes it as Porphyrio melanotis (Pukeko) form made from schist and was probably used to kill seals. Archaic, Length 28 cm Width 11 cm.
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Patu Paraoa - Whale Bone Hand Club, delicate in proportion and finely balanced suggesting it was crafted for a great orator. Seven deep concentric lineage grooves at base of handle. Honey brown patina. Old label affixed inscribed 'Whalebone Mere Kouto. Near Rua's Home. Refer Rua Kenana Hepeipa', Length 28 cm Width 7.7 cm.
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Patu Paraoa - whale bone hand club, orthodox form. Flat oval cross section. Concentric three lineage grooves to base of handle. Rough hour glass suspension hole, late 18th century. Provenance: available upon request. Length 37.6 cm. Width 9.8 cm
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Prestigious Patu Paraoa - whale jaw bone hand club, exquisite example in extended ovoid form. Well balanced blade extended downwards through soft shouldered handle. Sized to accommodate large physique. Hourglass suspension hole. Base of handle expressive seven curved lineage lines finely carved, late 18 century. Provenance: Kennington collection. Te Karaka point, 1958, Marlborough, as inscribed. Length 37.8 cm. Width 10 cm.
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Patu Paraoa - whale jaw bone hand club, with a flared bulbous blade moving to a finely shaped handle with concentric ring to base of handle, the broad flat blade with gracefully rounded end and sloping sides, tapering to a short handle with pierced square aperture for a wrist thong. Length 33.3 cm. Width 10.5 cm.
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Fine Patu Onewa - stone short hand club, long formed Patu Onewa in classic style emphasising the extended form and grace of the patu, the highly finished face is well balanced and terminates with a finely carved seven ridged lineage base in ovoid form. Incision for aperture incomplete. Blade broken and repaired to a high standard. It is thought that the master craftsman attempting to finish this piece snapped the blade then discarded the project as the object was found in two parts, approximately 20 metres…
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Chiefly Mere Pounamu - Nephrite Short Hand Club, fine example in orthodox form. Crafted from speckled kawakawa nephrite, the blade offers a beautiful translucent patina. Significant chip to leading edge of blade. Base of handle terminates with five lineage rings. Provenance: available upon request, Length 37.5 cm Width 10 cm.
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Patu - wooden short hand club, early orthodox form with leading edge offering pincer. Inside curve accommodates Mania form. Square suspension hole. Base of handle offers finely carved tiki face with strong detailing. Dark rich patina, varnish applied. Length 39 cm. Width 11 cm.
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Mutu Kaka - Wooden Bird Perch Snare, made from a single piece of wood, with strong figural carving to front lower portion and arching back. Terminates with stylized manaia. Early 19th century. Mokai (tamed birds) Young kaka were easily captured and tamed. They were held captive by a small leg ring called a poria, which had a small cord attached to prevent the bird flying off. Kaka poria (leg rings) could be quite ornate and were also worn as pendants. Mokai were made to call out to attract wild birds in…
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Wahaika - Wooden Short Hand Club, all over deep relief linear haehae carving to blade. Carved figure to incurve with hands to torso and paua shell inlaid eyes. Four concentric circles carved to butt. Late 19th century, Length 36 cm Width 12.5 cm.
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Patu Onewa - stone short hand club, a fine stone club, smoothly finished with damage to head of blade. Hour glass hole terminating into base with three ridged butt, late 19th century. Length 29 cm. Length 8 cm.
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Patu Onewa - Stone Short Hand Club, orthodox form. A fine stone club, smoothly finished with hourglass suspension hole. Base of handle displaying three ridged lineage lines in ovoid formation. Late 19th century, Length 28.5 cm Width 92 cm.
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Patu Onewa - stone short hand club, a fine stone club in orthodox form. Natural inclusion on one side of face. Base of handle delicately carved with three lineage ridge lines, late 19th century. Length 31 cm. Width 8.4 cm.
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Patiti - axe with Wale bone handle, very early Pakeha trade blade attached to whalebone handle. Extremely weathered Patina of age. Note: post 1810 trade blades were stamped with the maker. Length 26.4 cm. Width 11.5 cm.
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Patiti - axe with wooden handle, maori Land Wars (1845 -1872) steel trade axe. Blade stamped with John Reilly & Sons mark. Butt of handle terminates with three linage ridges. Suspension whole straight edged. Provenance: old collection number W682 and Carter collection. Length 30 cm. Width 15 cm.
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Patu, unorthodox angular form with Mania represented on incurve. Some haehae design on neck. Provenance: Zanesville Museum Of Art, USA, Length 26 cm 15 cm.
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Hoe fragment, swamp find. Taranaki district, Length 82 cm Width 112 cm.
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Fine Tewhatewha, orthodox form with 'Axe' head, stone tooled. Deep rich patina with kahu (hawk) feathers attached indicating the chiefly status as a weapon of command both on and off the battle field. Shaft decorated with heavily abstracted Mania extruding sharp terminating tongue. Early 19th century. Provenance: Zanesville Museum of Art (USA). Length 115 cm.
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Taiaha - long staff, softly carved offering swept back forehead with recessed paua eyes (missing). Minimal nose. Lip is notched. Tongue is tightly executed and terminates into angular tip, the strike blade is finely balanced and completed with round form tip and a rich brown patina. A definitive martial Art practice of Taiaha was paramount. Used in close quarter battle, the strike blade (ate) was fast and devastating. On the opposing end (upoko) is a double side face with all seeing eyes. An extended…
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Taiaha - long staff, early orthodox form. Arched shaft with signs of deflected blows across leading edges which have been worn flat in areas. Terminates in angular style. Ate (tongue) is beautifully carved with slight non symmetrical appearance, late 18th century. Provenance: note: JW1097. Length 136.5 cm.
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Taiaha - long staff, exceptional finely carved head offering very elaborate swept back forehead with recessed paua eyes. Strongly carved nose with upper lip offering dragon tooth notching (niho taniwha). Tongue is beautifully executed and terminates into rounded tip. Large strike blade is finely balanced and completed with broad round form tip. Rich red brown patina. Provenance: Zanesville Museum of Art, USA. Length 158 cm.
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Taiaha - long staff, early orthodox form. Double haehae detailing in forehead and lip. Eyes reliefed in wood. Mouth offers four teeth. Tongue is carved in open minimal style. Small strike blade terminates with soft angular tip. Rich brown patina.19th century. Length 1220.
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Taiaha - Long Staff, interesting angular style in orthodox form. Sealing wax inset eyes. Collector's notes affixed: Purchased Van Praag auction, Masterton Hall Estate, Nov. 1959, Length 120 cm.
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Taiaha - Long Staff, early example in strict orthodox form. Short forehead, one set of eyes with carved recess to accommodate paua the other set uncarved. Tongue beautifully carved with elaborate triple haehae lines and dragon tooth notching (niho taniwha). Late 18th century, Length 1423.
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Carved Archetectural Element, carved timber lintel fragment with three standing figures with hands in various positions on stomach. Raurau (spiral) design on one side. Significant insect damage evident. 19th century, Length 67 cm Width 8.8 cm.
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Carved Archetectural Element, dominant tiki face heavily carved in double and triple haehae and notched dragon tooth style. Mania figures heavily abstracted. Late 19th century, Length 130 cm Width 31 cm.
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Carved Archetectural Element, very old carved timber lintel piece with ancestral figure standing upon one another. Male and female figures apparent. Complex intertwining carving. Provenance: Old note attached referring to 'Lake Rotorua, NZ'. 18th century, Length 68 cm Width 6.6 cm.
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Hoe - Wooden Paddle, childs form with soft shoulders extending into narrow blade. Dry patina. 18th century, Length 102 cm Width 7.7 cm.
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Hoe - Wooden Paddle, representing incomplete manufacturing stage, Length 132 cm Width 18 cm.
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Hoe - wooden paddle, beautiful example in strict orthodox form. Blade with fine concave surface to increase blade's power. 19th century. Rich brown patina, Length 143 cm Width 12.7 cm.
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Hoe - Wooden Paddle, beautiful example in strict orthodox form. Blade incised with the word 'Mama' in missionary style script. 19th century. Rich brown patina, Length 142 cm Width 12.5 cm.
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Maori carved Hollis & Sons double barrel shot gun, Museum registration not required. Horizontally opposed barrels. Butt decorated with male and female tiki forms with intertwining h'h'. Length 1100m.
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Maori carved 22 calibre Remington bolt action rifle, Museum registration not required. Abstract head carved into butt of rifle extending into h'h' style throughout with paua decorations. Length 1100m.
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Whalebone bird spear, heavily barbed with base offering heavily abstracted mania face. Incised hole in hour glass shape. In Whaganui style, late 19th century. Length 26.8 cm. Width 1.5 cm.
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Maori carved walking stick, carved from rimu with Koputa (Albatross) detail leading the handle. Body of the stick offers repeated ancestral figures. 20th century. Provenance: Zanesville Museum of Art. Length 88.8 cm.
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Tokotoko, finely carved triple lined h'h' and dragon tooth notching in complex interlocking patterns. Mania in mid section. Handle guarded by tiki figure with hands in mouth indicating a right to speak on the mar'. 20th century. Length 84.5 cm.
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Maori Carved Walking Stick, showing innovative carving style terminating into fine shaft. 20th century. Length 80 cm.
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tokotoko - Maori orator's staff, softly carved complex interlocking triple h'h' style with dragon tooth notching throughout. Three finely carved and highly detailed Mania with diamond formed paua inlay eyes. Well balanced with deep rich patina. 19th century. Length 88 cm.
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Maori carved walking stick, showing innovative carving style terminating into heavily worked tip. 20th century. Length 92 cm.
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Maori Walking Stick with Solomon Island Influence, museum registration not required. during the 1940's many Maori were stationed in the pacific war arena. Applied art styles were exchanged. This example combines the snake totem of the Solomon Islands with triple haehae and dragon tooth notching. The initials 'J.R' are represented with mother pearl shell. The handle terminates with naturalistic depiction of human figure with mother pearl shell eyes. Late 20th century, Length 97 cm.
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Koruru, gable mask, of square form, with a large mouth carved in a figure eight design with a protruding tongue, inlaid shell eyes (one missing). Overhanging brow, highly decorated on the surface with varied motif h'h' and fine notching. Exceptionally fine dark encrusted patina. Early 19th century, length 164.2 cm width 15.6 cm.
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Carved finial fragment, in heavily abstracted mania form with rare three pronged detailing, Length 27.7 cm Width 9.8 cm.
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Heru - carved wooden comb, each side softly carved. Used as a comb and also hair decoration covered in incised traditional spiral designs, rich mid brown patina. Some damage evident. 19th century. Length 25.9 cm. Width 6.1 cm.
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New Zealand Fern Book, new Zealand Ferns mounted by Eric Craig c1890s. Modern rebacking, quarter leather. Decorative carved kauri boards. French polished, bevelled edges. Moire EPs. Vertical split to upper board. Page extremities browned, extremities chipped. Some losses to arrangements. 60 heavy cardboard leaves hinged in linen. Latin labels mounted with a few handwritten. Craig's binding label mounted, & his stamp with decorative border on first page. Each fern frond springs from a base of bright…
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Hamilton, AugustusMaori Art. The Art and Workmanship of the Maori Race in New Zealand. Parts I ' V, new Zealand Institute, Dunedin 1896+. 25 cm x 35 cm. Various pagination. Illus, ports, plates (incl col). Quarter bound, navy boards. Gilt titling and decorations to spine. Leather worn, corners and spine edges exposed to boards. Large water stain to back board. Marbled EPs. Binding loose. Divided into the following parts: Maori Canoes, Habitations of New Zealanders, Maori Weapons, Maori Dress and Maori…
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