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Oceanic & African Arts — Webb's

Auction House:Webb'sNumber of lots recorded:380
Sale Title:Oceanic & African ArtsLots with images:373
Auction Location:AucklandPrices available:224
Date:11-Nov-2010
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Fine Kuru Pounamu - ear adornment, of long flattened ovoid form with pierced hour glass suspension hole for muka cord. Nephrite of inanga type. Length 9.2 cm. Width 1.1 cm
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Fine Kuru Pounamu - ear adornment, beautiful sinouos form fashioned from prestigeous pounamu with soft worn surface. Double sided hourglass suspension hole. Length 14.7 cm. Width 1.2 cm
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Fine Kuru Pounamu - Ear Adornment, of long flattened ovoid form with gently curving end and a pierced hour glass suspension hole at top for muka cord. Nephrite of inanga type. Length 9.7 cm, width 1.3 cm
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Hei tiki Pounamu, fine example in orthodox stance with head tilting to the right, drilled hour glass suspension hole for the muku cord. Extremely fine mouth and eyes with soft and worn relie, elbows extend to rest arms of thighs. Back also shows signifcant working. Inanga Pounamu. 18th to 19th century. Length 5.8 cm. Width 3.7 cm
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Large Tiki, a particularly fine example in orthodox stance, with ridged head tilting aggressively to the left, pierced hourglass-shaped suspension hole for muka cord, extremely worn. Mouth and eyes well defined as are the elbows which extend the arms to rest on legs. Nephrite. 19th century. Height 9.3 cm
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Hei tiki Pounamu, a fine example in an orthodox stance, with strongly ridged head tilting to the left, two pierced hour glass suspension holes for muka cord. Mouth and eyes are well defined as are elbows which extend arms to rest on legs. Muscular ribs also well carved and evident. Fine notching articulate face arms and legs. A soft patina of age made from nephrite, inanga type. 18th to 19th century. Height 7.5 cm. Width 4 cm
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Hei Tiki Pounamu, in orthodox stance, with head tilting to the left. Pierced hourglass-shaped suspension hole for muka cord which is worn out. Both eyes well defined as are elbows which extend arms to rest on legs. Nephrite, 19th century. Height 7.4 cm, width 4.7 cm
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Tiki Head Fragment, a well-carved fragment of the hed of a tiki. Height 3.8 cm, width .6 cm
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Huia feather, the huia's feathers were highly valued 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 called waka huia, which were hung from the rafters. Suberb condition. Length 19.5 cm. Width 3.5 cm
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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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Large kete, in ordodox form. Height 30 cm, width 40 cm
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Large kete, in orthodox form with various styles of open work weaving design. Handle woven into body. Height 25 cm. Width 37 cm
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Kete, purse with interlocking top. Height 17.5 cm, width 19 cm
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Poi, childs size with raupo wrapping and muka ties. Diam.4.5 cm
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Aurei - cloak pin, curved bone pin with peirced hole to end. Length 17 cm. Width .5 cm
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Aurei or hei - cloak pin, orthodox form, fashioned from marine ivory. A worn smooth patina overall. Length 19 cm. Width 1.5 cm
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Kahu Kiwi - Kiwi Feather Clock, adorned with mature brown kiwi feathers in orthodox style. The top border offers intertwined muka decoration. The sides and bottom are framed with twisted blue and yellow wool. 19th century. Height 65 cm, length 111 cm
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Feather Cloak, transitional feather cape with decorative woollen looping and braiding to the edge. Various types of feather with some missing. 19th to 20th century. Length 80 cm, width 66 cm
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Korowai, of fine muka with kuapapa double pair twinning. Areas of shaping in lower third of cloak. Length 117 cm, width 117 cm
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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. Height 30 cm, width 35 cm
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Kete Muka, finely constructed with double pair twining and seperated warps in cross weaved mawhitiwhiti pattern. Width 42 cm Depth 36 cm
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Kete, a fine example with double pair twining and decorative fringe on three borders. Height 20 cm
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Patu Muka - Stone Flax Pounder, large orthodox form with circular cross section and bulbous body extending to a flared handle. Andesite. Length 25 cm, width 9 cm
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Patu Muka - Stone Flax Pounder, large orthodox form with circular cross section and bulbous body, extending to a bottle neck terminating with tight rim. Andesite. Length 22 cm, width 9.5 cm
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Patu Aruhue - Fern Root Pounder, very large stone pounder with circular cross section. Bulbous body which extends to a domed handle. Surface is pecked. Andesite. Height 28 cm, width 9 cm
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Patu Muka - Stone Flax Pounder, well-weighted flax pounder with circular cross-section that extends into bulbous top-notched handle. The surface is rough and pitted. Possible face on terminating handle. Andesite. Length 23 cm, width 8 cm
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Patu Muka fragment, fragmented greywacke. Height 15.5 cm, width 9 cm
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Patu Aruhe - fern root Ponder, of classic from. Length 19.5 cm. Width 5.7 cm
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Patu Muka - Stone Flax Pounder, large orthodox form with circular cross section and bulbous body, extending to a flared handle which terminates with a craved face. Andesite. Length 27 cm, width 9.5 cm
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Impressive Shark Hook, used to harvest deep-sea fish such as hapuka, bluenose and shark, these large-form hooks were made from strongly knotted woods. Neck and base with remnants of lashing and inserted carved bone hook. Early, dark patina. Height 26 cm, width 20 cm
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Large Matau, hook, used to harvest deep-sea fish such as hapuka, bass and bluenose, these large hooks were made from strongly knotted woods, the neck and end are lashed with tightly woven muka with an attached, incurved, carved bone hook. Arich, brown patina. Height 15 cm
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Pa Kahawai - fishing lure, light wooden body with paua shell reflective inlay. Barbed bone with six-ply muka lashings length 12.2 cm. Width 1.8 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. Length 11 cm. Width 2 cm
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Pa Kahawai - fishing lure, a very well-balanced trolling lure with a subtly curved wooden shank. Bright paua shell 'Flashing' inlay, lashed hook on the end and muka trace line. Length 11 cm
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Pa Kahawai - fishing lure, a trolling lure with a subtlely curved wooden shank. A bright paua shell 'Flashing' inlay, with a lashed hook to the end, muka trace missing. Length 11 cm. Width 2.3 cm
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Matau - Iron Shark Hook, small example with double barb. Robust muka spiced into very heavy trace line. 19th century. Length 6.5 cm Width 3.5 cm
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Matau - Iron Shark Hook, superior example with double barb. Robust muka spiced into very heavy trace line. Iron 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. 19th century. Length 10 cm, width 6.3 cm
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Two Bone Hooks, tightly curved with barbed end. Height 3.5 cm, width 1.8 cm. Height 3 cm, width 1.7 cm
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Bone Hook, curved form with muka attachment. Height 4 cm, width 3 cm
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Mahe - sinker, stone sinker in orthodox form with oval cross section worked groove across length to attach muka. Greywacke. Max length 10 cm, width 9 cm
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Mahe - sinker, ovoid form with central pecked ridge. Length 11.7 cm, width 4.6 cm
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Mahe - sinker, stone sinker in orthodox form with oval cross section worked groove across length to attach muka. Greywacke. Max length 10 cm. Width 8 cm
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Two Mahi - Sinkers, stone sinker in orthodox form. Oval cross section, with a grove pecked, the other with pierced centre. Max. Depth 6 cm
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Waka huia by Tene Waitere C. 1853 - 1931, a Ngati Tarawhai carver, Te Aroha, Rororua, l.63 cm. Width 14 cm
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Finely Carved Pipe by Tene Waitere C. 1853 - 1931, A Ngati Tarawhai Carver, T, offering extremely fine haehae and dog-tooth work throughout entire bowl and neck. Three tiki faces wrap around the bowl with tongues slightly extended. The ridge of the bowl is tightly carved with minute signature styled triple haehae and dog-tooth patterns. The word 'Kai Ora' is carved into body of pipe. Comes with original case. Length 17.7 cm, width 3.8 cm
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Finely Carved Hoe, masterfully carved for use by high ranking person. Orthodox leaf shaped blade offers six complex manaia decorated with rauponga and paua eyes throughout non leading surface of paddle. Shoulder terminates with split tongue Tiki. Reverse slide of blade (the working surface) is finished in low relief kowhaiwhai to enhance the smooth entry exist of the blade while maximize the fiction and pull of the blade. The neck of the handle also offers low relief koru to enhance the grip and comfort of…
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Tauihu - Waka (canoe) prow, tall angular brow with low relief carving. Top of tiki offering unique highly carved rim and deep receding vee pattern. Temples also offer manaia all seeing looking backwards. remnants of Pitau (spirals) apparent. Triple h'h' line with dog tooth notching detailed at base of form. Significant damage throughout the piece reflects age and patina of the Tauihu. Created from kauri. Possibly North Island. Height 22 cm. Length 45 cm
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A Finely Carved Waka Huia - Treasure Box, of sinuous ovoid form with all over deep relief carving. Offering triple haehae and dog toothed notching, extending into fish scale haehae. Guarded by two male tiki figures. Height 8 cm. Length 39.5 cm. Depth 10.5 cm
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Patu Paraoa - Whalebone Master Carver's Mallet, extremely fine and rare master carver's mallet made of whale jawbone. Beautifully balanced with stiked concave surface. The soft shoulder lines are narrow and terminate into a masterfully carved, finely detailed and highly resolved manaia head. Of rich patina from age and use. 18th to 19th century. Length 30 cm, width 5.3 cm
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Waihaika - Whalebone Short Hand Club, a classic early form club, with large curving blade (small chip to the top). A masterfully carved figure at the bottom of incurve, with a tiki head who's arms are bent and clutching arching legs, leading to a finely defined maniaia head butt with inset paua eyes. Pierced round hole for attachment. Of a soft creamy patina. 19thcentury. Length 36 cm, width 13 cm
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Patu Paraoa - Whale Jaw Bone Hand Club, a flared bulbous blade with a finely shaped handle and concentric rings at its base. The broad, flat blade has a gracefully rounded end and sloping sides, tapering to a short handle with pierced circular aperture for a wrist thong length 43 cm, width 10.5 cm
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Superb Wahaika - wooden short hand club, all-over deep relief, offering curved triple ridge h'h' and dog-tooth notching extending into fish-scale h'h' form; five circles to either side framed with dog-tooth and triple h'h'. Masterfully carved female manaia figure to incurve with hands resting to torso and abstract tiki form to butt. Length 41 cm. Width 13.2 cm
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Tata (Waka Bailer), extremely well balanced example in the minimalistic early form, the base extends and terminates with minimalist mania or tiki figure, emphasized with fully incised almond-shaped eyes, perforated nostrils and relief mouth, the body of tata is highly refined with a subtle rigid climbing through the centre surface, which then extends into the handle. Shoulders of tata also offer sophisticated relief lines, the handle morphs into abstract avian form, again with perforated nostrils, the…
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Fireplace Goffe/Waitere Ngai Tarawhai
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An Historic mere Pounamu, Te Kaoreore, a majestic and highly prestigious mere Pounamu. Finely balanced luminous blade. Strong leading strike edges. Handle also well balanced with hour glass incisions taken from each side and enjoined approximately within the centre. Handle terminates with three soft well defined ridges. Length 43 cm. Width 20.5 cm. Depth 1.1 cm
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Extremely rare long Strike Patiti Paraoa (hatchet), the iron blade with no makers mark is of the type known to have been traded by the British navel contingencies during the early 19th century, the shaft is created from dense marine ivory, possible sperm whale, the use of such prestigious material suggests this was a weapon created for a warrior of great mana. Masterfully crafted the Patiti Paraoa was an extremely effective weapon against horse mounted opponents. A number of Gustavus von Tempsky paintings…
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Taiaha - Long Staff, orthodox form, with haehae lines and dog-tooth notching. Paua inset eyes. Late 19th century. Length 1,52 cm, width 7 cm
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Taiaha - Long Staff, interesting angular style in orthodox form with an almost fully carved blade with deep double and triple haehae lines, notching and spirals. Of rich, brown patina. Length 139 cm, width 7 cm
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Taiaha Head, fragmented head and partial shaft section of an old taiaha. Well-worn, rich, mid-brown patina length 72 cm, width 4.5 cm
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Taiaha - long staff, orthodox from, with h'h' lines and dog-tooth notching. Rich brown patina. Length 1,63 cm. Width 7 cm
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Taiaha - Long Staff, finely carved head also offering an elaborately swept-back forehead with raised ovoid paua eyes. Upper lip offering dragon-tooth notching (niho taniwha). The tongue is beautifully executed and terminates with a pointed tip. The blade is finely balanced and completed with a broad, round formed end. Varied brown patina. Length 1380, width 6 cm
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Taiaha - long staff, of early manufacture, with a finely carved head offering an elaborately swept-back forehead with raised circular recessed eyes. Strongly carved nose with upper lip offering dragon-tooth notching (niho taniwha), the tongue is beautifully executed and terminates with a pointed tip, the blade is finely balanced and completed with a broad, round formed end. Varied brown patina. Length 1250. Width 5.5 cm
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Maori carved rifle, plain carved butt. Body carved with abstract head carved into the butt of rifle, extending into a h'h' style throughout with paua decorations. Height 11 cm. Length 112 cm
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Maori Carved Rifle, .303 with a combination of traditional motifs and nationalistic emblems including an early silver fern with 'New Zealand' carved to stock and butt. Also inscribed 'Karauria Hm Hira'. World War I Issue. Height 10 cm. Length 123 cm
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Patu Onewa - stone short hand club, a fine stone club, smoothly finished, hourglass hole terminating into base with three ridged butt. 19th century. Length 32 cm. Width 8 cm
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Wahaika - Wooden Short Hand Club, in orthodox form covered in deep relief linear triple haehae and dog tooth pattern. Carved figure to incurve with hands to torso and inlaid paua-shell eyes. Four concentric circles carved to butt. Late 19th to 20th century. Length 36 cm, width 12.5 cm
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Waihaka, short wooden hand club with deep relief haehae carving to blade. Carved mania to incurve with hands to torso and paua inlay eyes. Inscribed 5224-B Waimarama. Length 37 cm, width 12 cm
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Folk Art Maori Mere, wood with paua insets and a pierced hole to butt with muka attached. Length 42 cm, width 10 cm
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Wahaika - wooden short hand club, of large proportions with carved figure to incurve, with hands resting on the torso, the handle has a suspension hole for attachment. Variated mid-brown patina. Early 20th century length 38 cm. Width 16.5 cm
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Patu Paraoa Fragments, in two pieces. Inscribed broadwood
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Tata - Canoe Bailer, a large Maori canoe bailer used in large canoes, with a tapering hollowed scoop leading to a elongated tubular handle with raised butt; Light brown patina overall. Length 53 cm, width 31 cm
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Whalebone - Kotiate, of balanced proportions with carved manaia head and inlayed eyes. Length 33 cm. Width 14.3 cm
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Maori Folk Art Carved Walking Stick, softly carved complex interlocking triple haehae style with dog tooth notching throughout, well balanced with deep rich patina. 19th. - 20th. Century. Length 93.5 cm
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Tekoteko, classic folk art carving of standing figure with two inset paua eyes. Height 85 cm, width 13 cm
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Architectural Element, fragmented, wooden open worked carved panel. Depicting a manaia, also with spirals and dog toothed notching. Length 46 cm. Width 8 cm
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Giant Tewhatewha, in orthodox gigantic form with chiefly status as a weapon of command. The significant size suggests it was a ‘war maker’, used to stake the ground which was to be fought for and protected. Some impact damage apparent on blade. Manaia with paua missing on lower shaft. Rich, dark patina. Length 1500, width 267, depth 3.9 cm
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Fine Tewhatewha, orthodox form with 'Axe' head and shaft decorated with curved triple and double h'h' lines and very fine dog-tooth notching. 19th century. Length 1,15 cm
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A Rare Moa Beak, in good condition with dry mid brown patina. Height 3 cm, length 7 cm, width 3 cm
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A rare Moa foot, of large proportions with a central body and three attached claws, the 'Heavy-footed Moa', pachyornis elephantopus, was only found on the South Island. Dry patina. Height 24 cm. Length 35 cm. Depth 25 cm
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Pair of Scrimshaw Bullock Horns, both scrimshaws depict two portraits of gentlemen, with a decorative floral border. In the style of Von Tempsky. One of the men is wearing a military dress uniform with medals. Length 31 cm, width 10 cm
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Patu Paraoa, of elongated form, flaring blade with fragmented handle. Length 26.1 cm, width 6.5 cm
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Pair of Huia and kiwi cased, with both male and female Huia perched on branches and a North Island brown kiwi. Height 50 cm. Width 70 cm. Depth 38 cm
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Pair of Huia, with both male and female Huia perched on branches facing each other
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Cook Island fan, a very rare type with spade-shaped head and finely woven handle. Rarotonga, circa 1900. Length 44 cm. Width 31 cm
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Fijian kava saucer, old label attached, coconut, circa 1881. Height 3.5 cm, width 11 cm
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Polynesian shell adornment, multicouloured shell headband
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Early Fijian Tapa Beater, of elongated, rectangular tapering form, with deep, lineal grooves to three sides. Rich, dark-brown patina, 19th century. Length 28 cm. Width 5 cm.
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Rare Tahitian Headband, rare Tahitian Headband, tightly woven band of fibre, terminating in two braided thies at either end. Old collection number FLI10 19th. Early 19th century. Length 55 cm, width 5 cm
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Superb Austral Island paddle, in orthodox gigantic form with chiefly status as a weapon of command, the significant size suggests it was a ÈÇÿwar makerÈÇÖ, used to stake the ground which was to be fought for and protected. Some impact damage apparent on blade. Manaia with paua missing on lower shaft. Rich, dark patina. Length 1500. Width 267. Depth 3.9 cm
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Important Tongan Necklace, max Height 4.6 cm
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Superb Solomon Island Bird Totem, a masterful carving of a frigate bird in flight with inlaid shell to head, body and wings. Star Harbour, San Cristobal, Solomon Islands. Length 74 cm, width 69 cm
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Tuvalu fishing tackle box, taluma, hollowed oval box with rectangular handles on either side. Lid with small pierced handle to centre top and small tab to the front. Used to store lures and tackle. Wood and sennit fibre. Height 13 cm. Width 20 cm
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Early Fijian Club, with serrated incurve. Smooth mid-brown patina. Length 103 cm
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Cook Island â€' Pounder, in classic orthodox form. Made of calcite with rounded cross-section and bulbous body reducing to flared top (one edge slightly chipped). Mangaia. Height 18 cm, width 19.5 cm
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Fijian Club - Kiakavo, of well-balanced proportion. Orthodox rough incurve at top. Superb mid-brown patina. Length 80 cm
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Large Fijian Club - Bowai, of elongated, tubular form with rounded, domed top. Finely incised handle. Variegated black to brown patina. Length 10.5 cm, width 5.5 cm
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Niue Pike Kotoua, with pointed end displaying pyro-engraved designs. Gently widening, with raised mid-rib, to an inward-arching terminal. Honey-brown patina. Length 1,57 cm. Width 12.3 cm
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Small Fijian club, Totokia, of small, well-balanced proportion. Shell or stone-tool carving to handle and head. Length 76 cm
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Niue Pike, Kotoua, with pointed end gently widening along its blade to an inward arching terminal and raised central ridge. Light honey-brown patina. Length 179 cm
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Rare Tuvalu Axe, a rare axe with a wooden elongated tubular shaft. An attached turtle carapace blade bound on with braided coir sennit binding. Rich, brown patina and mounted in a custom-made metal stand. Height 80 cm
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