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Lots 1—96 Found 14,663

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A Maori Turuturu (weaving peg), late 19th/early 20th century, the conical instrument of carved wood, with a rounded terminal,…
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The Burke and Wills/King Medal in the form of a brass breast plate presented to members of the Yandruwandha People of Copper…
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A superb historically important chiefs mere pounamu (short bladed greenstone weapon), beautifully crafted from Kawakawa variety…
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A fine 19th century kahu kiwi - kiwi feather cloak, Kaupapa of double pair twining. The top boarder with twists of black wool,…
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An historically important kumete whakairo (carved lidded presentation bowl), the large and impressive kumete carved with two…
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An impressive and prestigious 19th century kahu kiwi, the Kingmakers cloak, muka flax fibre, kiwi feathers, kaka and kereru…
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An Historic mere Pounamu, Te Kaoreore, a majestic and highly prestigious mere Pounamu. Finely balanced luminous blade. Strong…
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Burke and Wills King medal in the form of a brass breast plate, engraved 'Presented to by the Exploration Committee of Victoria…
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A superb historically important chiefs mere pounamu (short bladed greenstone weapon), beautifully crafted from Kawakawa variety…
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A magnificent early 18th century greenstone tiki, of truly exceptional size and quality. Carved for a great Maori chief. Stone…
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A superb historically important chiefs mere pounamu (short bladed greenstone weapon), beautifully crafted from Kawakawa variety…
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A greenstone replica of the America's cup (Te Ha O Aotearoa) Te Ha o Aotearoa. Made from Kahurangi pounamu/nephrite. A 7/8th…
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An impressive 19th century Poutokomanawa figure. The standing ancestral figure with four fingered hands placed on the abdomen.…
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Prestigious mere Pounamu - in the name of Tinirau, well-balanced kawakawa mere pounamu with finely defined striking edge, the…
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Combat shield. Murray River region. Finely incised bold zig-zag lines with pipe clay, dissected by a longitudinal band with…
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Hori Parone, tekoteko figure, enamel on carved timber, paua, tin, composite, wire (circa. 1960), 86 x 18 x 15 cm
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A large and important carved poupou (carved ancestral panel), the standing male ancestral figure with naturalistic face and…
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Ngapuhi tribal region, an impressive pair of Amo boards, carved with male and female warrior figures wearing piupiu. The female…
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A fine canoe prow ornament (nguzunguzu), New Georgia Island, Solomon Islands (circa 1900), carved wood, natural pigments, pearl…
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Important and beautiful kiwi feather cloak (kahu kiwi). Note: Rangi Te Kanawa (Te Papa conservator) described it as the best…
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A Superb Standing Male Figure, Murik Lakes, Lower Sepik River, Papua New Guinea, (nineteenth century), carved hardwood and…
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An 18th century hei tiki, this type II form was carved in the highly prized pale silvery inanga variety stone. The head is…
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A rare pre-European Northland papahou (treasure box), stone tool carved. Robustly decorated to the underside of the box with…
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A rare and important early 19th century Wakahuia collected by Lord Freyberg, oval rounded elongated form. The body of the box…
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Good collection of five brass Aboriginal King & Queen plates, including: 'Alice/ Queen /Of St. Clair', 'Toby/ King/ of Coal…
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A highly important Maori kumete food bowl by Patoromu Tamatea
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A fine Mundugumor people flute stopper Biwat village, Yuat River, Lower Sepik River, New Guinea. Provenance: Dr. Armand…
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Tene Waitere, a large and important carved panel, historically part of the Geyser Observation Rotunda at Whakarewarewa. The…
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A rare, finely carved tokotoko (ngati tamateatutahi, ngati pikiao), (ceremonial walking stick), the upper section at the base…
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An important 19th century or earlier Maori carved wooden tekoteko. The top figure with carved moku to face, one hand to stomach…
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The Message stick Vehicle, the Aboriginal Art car is dubbed 'The Message Stick Vehicle' and is a timeless Art piece of…
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A fine Wakahuia (treasure box), classical ovoid orthodox form. Each end carved with ancestral figures with projecting wheku…
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Mere pounamu, [18th century], an exceptional pre-European pounamu mere of a translucent medium green colour with waves of white…
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'The Lucky Maori Cloak', Maori Kiwi feather cloak with a border across the top of Kaka bird feathers
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Important 19th century Maori mere pounamu (greenstone), in dark greenstone, with woven end with lanyard hole, with well carved…
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A superb 19th century Papahou (treasure box), the highly decorative box extensively carved to the top, base and sides. The…
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A finely carved Ngati tarawhai waka huia (treasure box) by Tene Waitere, elongated oval shape flanked by stylized human figures…
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A fine kahu huruhuru, 19th century, the kahu huruhuru cloak was introduced in the second half of the 19th century and was…
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A superb large 18th century hei tiki, a Suberb example of an early type II hei tiki carved in the highly prized flawless…
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A 19th Wakahuia (treasure box), finely carved of classical ovoid form. Each end with projecting wheku heads with paua shell…
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A Pair of Standing Bululs, Iwac, South Ifugao, Philippines, (circa 1800), carved hardwood, rattan and waxed fabric, 19.3 cm…
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Rare late 19th century Maori carved TiAnea (armchair) all over carved with tiki masks, manaia and takarangi spirals with paua…
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Maori greenstone mere of dark green colour with tiny black speckles, an ancient thong hole and thick through the middle
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Important whale tooth rei puta, considered to be one of the rarest forms of Maori adornment the rei puta was a chiefly…
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Important nguru flute. This artefact is a marine ivory nguru given to Commander James Wood RN on one of his journeys to New…
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A fine Kassa Mala Kingdom gilt-bronze figure of Green Tara (Syamatara), circa 14th century, Seated in lalitasana on a…
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Large 19th century Maori pounamu hei tiki pendant, modelled with head tilted to the left, one hand resting on the thigh and the…
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Superb Kotiate, finely carved in a formal manner the beautifully symmetrical blade offers a complex triple h'h' and pakati…
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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…
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A rainforest shield, Mareeba, North Queensland (circa 1900), natural earth pigments on carved figwood, 97 cm high. This shield…
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A magnificent late 18th or early 19th century Maori wooden taiaha, in mint condition with 71 Maori dog hair tassels and rare…
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Anaha Te Rahui (1822-1913), superb 19th century ngati tarawhai figure-supported bowl, the carved bowl supported by the…
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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…
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Superb Kahu kiwi - kiwi feather cloak, adorned with mature brown northern kiwi feathers in orthodox style, the side borders…
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Kahu huruhuru prestigious feather cloak. Introduced in the second half of the 19th century the kahu huruhuru celebrated the…
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A fine early 19th century waka huia (treasure box), classical ovoid elongated orthodox form. Each end carved with projecting…
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Important 19th century Maori mere green basalt, in dark tones, with reke beehive finial, above lanyard hole, with well carved…
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A rare and important 18th century pre-European Maori wooden tekoteko Gable ornament. Stone carved, with a tiki face at the…
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Very rare Royal Hawaiian lei hulu - feather lei c. 1800, made from oo feathers. Provenance: by descent from Chieftainess…
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A large 18th century mere pounamu, elegant finely carved spatulate shaped blade reducing to a tapering grip section. The butt…
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Ancestral spirit figure, carved wood, shell, natural earth pigments and fibre, Papua New Guinea origin, collected by John Lean…
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An early and exceptional narrow parrying shield, Darling River Region, New South Wales (early-mid nineteenth century), carved…
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An early canoe prow ornament (nguzunguzu), New Georgia Island, Solomon Islands, (nineteenth century), carved wood, pearl shell…
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A finely carved ngati tarawhai waka huia (treasure box) by Tene Waitere, elongated oval shape flanked by stylized human figures…
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Important Mau / Nga Tohu Tawhito. 1100 - 1300. When Maori Ancestors first set foot on Aotearoa these were keepsakes from their…
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Early Kahu kiwi - kiwi feather cloak, adorned with mature brown kiwi feathers in orthodox style, the top border offers Kaka…
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Mere Pounamu, prestigious example in orthodox form. Crafted from speckled kawakawa nephrite with the blade offering a beautiful…
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Aboriginal dot painting on wooden coolamon, 87 cm high
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Rare and superb waka taua - war canoe early 19th century, the prow with weathered rear facing figure, spiral and notch motif…
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Large and impressive 19th century mere pounamu (greenstone hand club), beautifully crafted from kahurangi nephrite. The blade…
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Rare pre-European early 18th century Maori steering paddle (hoe Urunga). Tiki carved on the blade with a ridge running down the…
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Carver unknown, Amo fragment, showing lower tiki figure, recovered treated swamp kauri c.1820-1850, Y07892, 185 x 34 x 10 cm
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Early Kaitaka Paepaeroa cloak. Kaitaka is the name given to the prestigious cloaks that were recorded and collected by early…
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Possibly Pejeng area, south Bali, King post roof support (tatakan tugeh), late 19th century, wood carved in the round with…
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A Maori flax and feather cloak, kahu ki, with e field woven with brown kiwi feathers within a banded border of blue tui and…
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The 'Kronfeld Mere' - rare & magnificent 18th century greenstone mere. History: Known as the Kronfeld mere (also, the 'P&O…
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Finely carved Hoe, masterfully carved for use by high ranking person. Orthodox leaf shaped blade offer six complete Manaia…
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An exceptional and dynamically carved narrow shield, Darling River Region, New South Wales (nineteenth century), carved…
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A Seated Bulul, Hapao Village, Ifugao, Philippines, (early nineteenth century or earlier), carved hardwood and shells, 44 cm…
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A wooden model of a Maori Meeting house, believed to be by Tom Heberley, who carved it for the Prime Minister Robert Stout (PM…
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A superb 18th century hei tiki, one of the smallest but most delicate and beautiful of the hei tiki in the collection. This…
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A superb and important Maori wooden panel (Pare), contact period 19th century, depicting three figures with tongues protruding…
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Ngati tarawhai carved mirror frame, modelled in the form of a pare and whakawae, the lintels and supports which frame the…
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19th century kiwi feather cloak, muka Kaupapa of double pair twining with plaited decorative finish to the top. Minor feather…
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A good large 18th century hei tiki, a fine example of an early type II hei tiki carved in pale inanga stone. The head displays…
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Tekoteko-ancestral figure, traditionally elongated head form offers finely carved moko suggesting the high status of subject…
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Ancestral figure, huon, Papua New Guinea, ornately carved double-sided wooden figure, remains of red, black and white ochre…
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A superb ngati tarawhai kumete (food bowl), the deep bowl of circular tapering form carved with large rauru spirals, each with…
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A rare Philippine Islands Ifugao Bulul stool, early 20th century, carved from solid narre wood as a stool with solid base and…
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A dynamic parrying shield, South East Australia (late nineteenth century), carved hardwood and natural pigments, 72.7 cm high.…
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An Aboriginal brass breast plate inscribed 'Queen Agnes of Anoora' depicting two kangaroos beside a tree to top left and two…
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A Rare Mask, Poinkros Village, South Pentecost Island, Vanuatu, (nineteenth century or earlier), carved hardwood, 32.5 cm high.…
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A Squating Bulul, Hapao Hungduan Style, Ifugao, Philippines, (circa 1900), carved wood, 58 cm high. Provenance: William Beyer,…
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A fine Waka Huia, attributed to Jacob William Heberly (Hakopa Heperi) 1849-1906, the dark brown wooden vessel of oval shape…
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An 18th century hei tiki, a classic type I hei tiki carved in kawakawa variety stone, refashioned from an adze. The head is…
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An 18th century hei tiki, a classic type I hei tiki with the head tilted to the right carved in kawakawa variety stone. The…