| *** | Mere pounamu, a good example in orthodox form with excellent colour incised grooves to butt with pierced drilled hole. Length 42 cm. Width 13.2 cm | *** |  |
| *** | Two Maori carved pou pou panels, early-20th century, high relief carving with inlaid paua shell eyes, height 93 cm, width 27 cm, depth 6 cm, (each) | *** |  |
| *** | A wahaika, Aotearoa, circa late 19th century. A short-bladed striking weapon. Carved from a single piece of wood. Weke masked butt, carved human figure (marakihau) on incurve. Its body and head have been carved in a figure-of-eight shape, with an arched… | *** |  |
| *** | An exquisitely carved patiti, with an iron head and hardwood handle. Height 36 cm, width 13.1 cm, depth 2.5 cm | *** |  |
| *** | A superb Tongan goddess figure, of classical form with a rich patina. This wood figure May have been a vehicle through which the formidable deity Hikuleao manifested herself in the physical realm. The balance and restraint of the figure's compact posture,… | *** |  |
| *** | An Austral Islands ceremonial paddle, of elegant elongated form with a slightly concave teardrop-shaped blade, a raised central ridge which leads to a slender shaft terminating in a circular hilt with, originally, eight protruding ancestral faces (some… | *** |  |
| *** | Important Fijian headrest, elaborate scrimshawed design to the surface of bamboo in the form of ancestral fish, human figures, a colonial horse and rider. Missionary script adorns large proportions of the surface. Supported with elegant vee shaped form… | *** |  |
| *** | 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… | *** |  |
| *** | 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… | *** |  |
| *** | 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… | *** |  |
| *** | Superb 18th-century Maori canoe bailer, Tiheru. Raharuhi Rukupo, Rongo Whataata attributed, a fine Maori canoe bailer, of type II form, used in smaller inland and coastal water canoes, with a tapering hollowed scoop leading to two tubular supports holding… | *** |  |
| *** | A Toki-Akau-Poto or tomahawk, trade steel blade with black wood handle, fully carved, the top of the handle features manaia profile on both faces; then Pataki and H'h' to the bottom, where manaia again feature. Length 36 cm. | *** |  |
| *** | Rare rain cape, double pair twining with two areas of tailored shaping. Robust plaited finish at top edge. Exposed surface beautifully thatched with precise rows of dyed dark brown flax leaf and clutches of undyed light brown plant fibre in repeated… | *** |  |
| *** | Chiefly taiaha This piece offers significant size and presence. The arero (tongue) is elaborately decorated with fine and highly skilled triple h'h' and pakati carving. Abstracted teeth forms accentuate the mouth. Large serrated paua-shell eyes in oval… | *** |  |
| *** | A 19th century pounamu kaka Paria, rare pounamu kaka paria (parrot leg ring). This fine example still has remnants of the red kaka wai pigments used to adorn the finest and most important Maori adornments. With countersunk suspension hole and fine… | *** |  |
| *** | A child's cape, Aotearoa, Kakahu Tamariki (child's cloak) - finely woven early child's or infants cloak in all natural fibres. The main body of this kakahu is made entirely from muka and is adorned with tessellating squares in natural and died fibres to… | *** |  |
| *** | A Reru pestle, Cook Islands, made from toka taatai coral. Used for grinding ingredients to produce medicines and pigments. A highly porous surface. A rounded and flared base on a short shaft with two projections forming the handle. Height 19 cm, depth 16… | *** |  |
| *** | Fine Massim figure by Mutuaga, a superbly carved figure seated on a chair with arms raised and tightly drawn into the chest with hands resting on either side of the face; on a three-legged base with carved design to face, torso and base; rich, brown… | *** |  |
| *** | Rare Baining ceremonial mask, finely constructed of bark cloth depicting ancestral butterfly and duck bill. Height 110 cm. Length 90 cm. Width 40 cm. | *** |  |
| *** | 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. | *** |  |
| *** | Prestigious tewhatewha, of superb and well-balanced form with a deeply carved detail to shaft. Pierced hole to large and well proportioned head. Soft, rich, dark brown patina. Length 138 cm. Width 19 cm | *** |  |
| *** | Chiefly taiaha, intricately carved tongue with haehae and pakati notching, strong mouth with spiral carving leading to a well defined nose and eyes which are missing paua inlays. Well balance flattened cylindrical shaft leading to a flared striking edge… | *** |  |
| *** | A Maori hoe (canoe paddle), the blade ornately carved with tiki figures with inset paua eyes on a rauponga ground, the shaft carved with a wheku head, terminating in a closed hand form, the reverse carved with rauponga. Height 160 cm. Width 13 cm | *** |  |
| *** | A 19th century Pouwhenua, robust early pouwhenua of smaller proportions. The pouwhenua is an elegant and highly effective weapon with a superior robust rau (blade) than the more common taiaha; pouwhenua were a formidable weapon made for war. This superb… | *** |  |
| *** | A large and impressive model waka Taua by Alex Coates, crafted from wood with incised detailing and inlaid paua to the hull of the waka. Featuring 23 pairs of paddlers seated inside of the waka, height 13.5 cm, width 8.5 cm, depth 113 cm | *** |  |
| *** | A pre European waka hoe. This pre-European example of a longer Maori steering paddle, known as a hoe whakahaere. These longer steering paddles, in pre-European times were usually made of kahikatea wood, which withstood the water and was also suitably… | *** |  |
| *** | A pre European waka hoe. This Maori steering paddle is known commonly as a waka hoe, or a canoe paddle-and is sometimes referred to by Maori as a whakatere. A unique feature of this paddle is the carved manaia butt. Waka hoe of this ilk usually have only… | *** |  |
| *** | Important Cameroon Grasslands buffalo, representing the head of a buffalo, the elongated form accentuated by long, bent horns with incised linear motif extending half-way; the median peak projected in high relief, extends from the back of the cranium to… | *** |  |
| *** | Superb Dogon mask the rectangular, pierced eyes flank a raised, elongated nose; a tapering curved projection forms the body of the face; circular G-shaped ears and an ovoid shaped head. Mali. Length 31 cm. Width 14 cm | *** |  |
| *** | Rare Tao spear, a rare type of weapon. Elongated tubular form with pointed ends. Fine, rich brown patina. Length 170 cm. Width 2.5 cm. | *** |  |
| *** | Taiaha, exceptional finely carved head offering very elaborate swept back forehead with recessed eyes. Strongly carved nose with upper lip offering dragon tooth notching (niho taniwha). Tongue is beautifully executed and terminates into sharp tip. Large… | *** |  |
| *** | A fine Solomon Islands bowl, a superbly formed bowl in classical ovoid form, terminating in finely detailed ends with inverted stylised birds. Delicate shell inlay work to the outer surface. C. 1850. Choiseul or new Georgia Islands Solomon Islands.… | *** |  |
| *** | 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 | *** |  |
| *** | Fine tokotoko, carved with a highly stylised male figure, standing in full relief and surmounting a manaia head the figure with naturalistic tattooed head and bone-inlaid eyes extends into a curved handle terminating in a stylised bird form manaia with… | *** |  |
| *** | An exquisite chiefly lure, Tonga. Of rare and large form. Whale bone shank, carved turtle shell barb and pearl shell base bound with natural woven fibre. Length 18 cm | *** |  |
| *** | Large matau - fish hook, a composite fish-hook of gigantic proportions fashioned from a native hardwood sapling; robust length of cord (aho) attached to the top. Small barb fashioned from a mammal's tooth; has two serrated points to each side; attached to… | *** |  |
| *** | Early mere pounamu. A highly valued and potent cultural symbol of mana (authority and prestige) as well as an effective weapon during the pre-musket era. Mere of this early type are rarely seen. The well balanced blade tapers the a natural point with a… | *** |  |
| *** | A contact period pa kahawai fishing hook, contact period pa kahawai (trawling lure) with long twisted muka rope and binding. Paua shell inlaid into the native timber (appears to be totora) body terminating in a fine slender hook point. In presentation… | *** |  |
| *** | Iroquois False face mask, (Smiling Beggar), of hollowed, oval form, deeply carved and pierced mouth with two squared teeth and large triangulated nose. Eyes made of squared brass plates with pierced circles, a raised forehead and attached horsehair… | *** |  |
| *** | Fine Cook Island stool, no'oanga, of fine proportions, rising from four legs, each with teardrop-shaped feet and a faceted edge beneath elegantly curved legs, supporting the arching rectangular seat; fine, aged, slightly reddish-brown patina. Length 46 cm. | *** |  |
| *** | Fine Lega mask, of convex form with pierced chin for attached fibre beard; slit mouth beneath a triangular nose and pierced oval eyes; fine, light-coloured patina. Height 25 cm. Width 15 cm | *** |  |
| *** | Fine Ibo maiden mask, of hollowed, spherical form, with an open, slightly raised mouth beneath an elongated nose and pierced slit eyes; surmounted by a spectacular coiffure with open-work carving; fine, aged patina with white pigment and blackening to… | *** |  |
| *** | Bamana antelope headdress Chiawara, rising from a rectangular base, the mother with her cylindrical, cigar-shaped body, carrying a male baby on her back with openwork neck; each with triangular head covered in geometric motif; mother with circular-shaped… | *** |  |
| *** | Cliff Whiting untitled, Cliff Whiting (1937-2017) of Te Whanau-a-Apanui iwi was an esteemed teacher and practitioner of Maori arts. Whiting was a leading figure in the design of Te Papa's Rongomaraeroa marae. This mask is a prototype designed by Whiting… | *** |  |
| *** | Heavily sawn giant Pounamu slab, in toki Pou Tangata style. Incomplete with deep saw marks evident on one side also representative of phase three of toki Pou Tangata production. Pre European, classic period. Length 31.2 cm. Width 10.3 cm. | *** |  |
| *** | A rare model waka taua, Maori war canoe, of carved wood, with a raised stern (taurapa) displaying an ancestral figure in high relief, the prow (tauihu) distinguished by a projecting carved figure with paua inlaid eyes and a protruding defiant tongue… | *** |  |
| *** | A Ngabaka bird mask, Democratic Republic of Congo, 19th century. Used in rite of passage ceremonies. Carved from a lightwood, this mask depicts a bird with a large hooked beak. The mask has a rounded head and a wide neck, the neck features two chevrons,… | *** |  |
| *** | Tewhatewha, a stone-tooled example in orthodox from. Piercing to bottom of blade for attachment of feathers. Rich, dark patina. Length 125 cm. Width 18.5 cm. | *** |  |
| *** | Tata - large sea-Going Waka Bailer, a volumous hollowed bailer. Mid-brown patina. Height 53 cm. Width 31.5 cm. Depth 18 cm. | *** |  |
| *** | A rare Mengen shield, Papua New Guinea, low-relief decoration representing two stylised faces weathered early patina. Wood and pigment. New Britain Island. Height 128 cm. Width 22 cm. | *** |  |
| *** | 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… | *** |  |
| *** | 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… | *** |  |
| *** | Pristine Navajo blanket densely woven woollen blanket with traditional Navajo geometric patterning in red, blue, black and white. Owned by Frances Gillmor, novelist, folklorist and anthropologist whose studies were mainly focused in Mexico and the… | *** |  |
| *** | A kiwi feather cloak, the feather cloak with muka kaupapapa (base) of double pair twining. Shaping evident. Small area of fringing at each top edge corner. Remanants of muka tie cords also visible. Kiwi feathers form a band below top edge and down both… | *** |  |
| *** | Nephrite Hei tiki pale and slightly translucent in colour, its head tilted to the proper right side with both hands down on the thighs, a slightly raised belly, polished all over, and a cratered suspension hole over the uppermost eye. Found by Earnest… | *** |  |
| *** | Rare uhi ta moko - tattooing instrument, a very rare and fine instrument with a cylindrical wooden shaft adorned with fine spiral design carved into the end leading to a flattened rectangular top also finely carved with double h'h' lines and dog tooth… | *** |  |
| *** | Fon lion, in a strong pose, hind legs standing on a fragmented base with curled tail resting on the back. An ovoid mouth bearing fangs, raised, domed eyes and triangular-shaped ears. A defined band at the bottom of a carved mane. Fragmented front legs.… | *** |  |
| *** | A taiaha, Aotearoa. A robust taiaha of fine form and balance. Carved with an extended arero (tongue) and well-formed upoko (head). Broad striking blade terminating in a flared and rounded base with geometric decoration to the head and tongue. Dark brown… | *** |  |
| *** | An exceptional hoheria kete (lacebark bag), with twisted lacebark handles. This kete forms a rare subsection of Maori textiles made from lacebark rather than the more traditional muka. Woven in a geometric design, this rare survivor is made from strips of… | *** |  |
| *** | A large and impressive waka prow by the late Tamati Edwards. This prow was chisel carved by the late Tamati Edwards who is of Ngapuhi of Northland, New Zealand. The prow is an exact downsized replica of the famous Ngapuhi waka taua named… | *** |  |
| *** | Austral Island paddle paddle blade of leaf-shaped form with long cylindrical shaft. Intricately carved in low relief with an elaborate design of interlocking geometric patterns. This form of Ra'ivav'an paddle is thought to be symbolic rather than… | *** |  |
| *** | Patu Paraoa, 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… | *** |  |
| *** | Rare Rapaki cape, a prestigious shoulder cape with robust plaited border with muka kaupapa with double pair twining. Areas of tailored shaping evident. Top band with red, blue and black woollen loops mostly missing. Evidence of brown feathers attached.… | *** |  |
| *** | Fine child's Korowai, a finely woven muka cloak with double paired twining, highlighted with double thrums of dyed black hukahuka, top border decorated with black and white design, front egdes decorated with kaka feathers. Height 50 cm. Width 60 cm. | *** |  |
| *** | A fine historical 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… | *** |  |
| *** | A good contact period Taiaha mid brown polished wood, black specks throughout the blade, the head decorated with Pataki and H'h', evidence of red sealing wax in eyes, only one paua inset remains. Flax and raupo filled early settlers' cloth grip attached… | *** |  |
| *** | Gold bracelet with carved tiki early 15ct gold hinged band, makers mark, width D with a hei tiki inset on top. Tiki with head facing right, broad nose with wax-infilled eyes and arms resting gently on knees, circa 1880. Height 4 cm. Diameter 6.5 cm | *** |  |
| *** | A 19th century chiefly taiaha, chiefly taiaha of significant presence and size with its detailed upoko and intricately decorated arero. Arero has been decorated in traditional haehae and dog-tooth notching, spirals reminiscent of a t' moko adorn the mouth… | *** |  |
| *** | A fine Fijian Kinikini of chiefly proportions. Known as the broadsword of the pacific. The kinikini was the most challenging of all Fijian clubs to carve. With its wide blade (often the width of the hardwood tree from which it was made), raised and… | *** |  |
| *** | A Maori tewhatewha, fine tewhatewha of elegant proportions. Constructed from the root of a hardwood tree, this tewhatewha has the distinctive axe shaped rapa (blade) with a scarce curved top leading to a fine flattened handle and mata (spear-point). The… | *** |  |
| *** | 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.… | *** |  |
| *** | Large matau-fishing hook, a composite fish hook of gigantic proportions fashioned from a native hardwood sapling. a robust length of cord (aho) is attached to the top. The small barb is fasioned from a mammal's tooth and has two serrated points to each… | *** |  |
| *** | Rare inlaid Fijian pole club fine bowai of classic form, inlaid throughout with prestigious ivory inlays. Certainly made for a high-ranking warrior or chief. Rich, mid-brown patina. Length 98 cm. Diameter 7 cm | *** |  |
| *** | Mere pounamu, a fine large example with excellent colour incised grooves to butt with pierced drilled hole. Restored fracture across blade. Length 36.5 cm. Width 12 cm. | *** |  |
| *** | Waihaika, offering a voluptuous rounded blade with a finely carved manaia form to the incurve. Pierced square suspension hole to butt with attached muka string. Early label attached. Rich dark brown patina. Height 34 cm. Width 12 cm. | *** |  |
| *** | Superb matau-fishing hook, a large and early composite fish hook with curved wooden shank fashioned from a native hardwood sapling. The shaft superbly carved with a fine head. a length of cord (aho) is attached to the top. The small barb is shell and has… | *** |  |
| *** | Rare Solomon Island fishing float, anthropomorphic figure standing on a rectangular mid-section leading to a tapering handle with attached stone to base. Natural fibre binding wood pigment and stone. Height 52 cm. Width 11.5 cm | *** |  |
| *** | A patu paraoa whalebone club, Aotearoa. This short, one-handed striking weapon is of orthodox form with square suspension hole and bold rings to the base of the handle. Boasting a rich, warm patina consummate with age it is presented on a custom Museum… | *** |  |
| *** | A waka hoe, Aotearoa, early waka paddle. This paddle adorned with early missionary script 'Narr Iiii' is of well balanced proportions. In the early contact years, many taonga were adorned with simple phrases or words as M_ori integrated their learnings… | *** |  |
| *** | 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'… | *** |  |
| *** | 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. | *** |  |
| *** | Toki Pou Tangata -A chiefly ceremonial adze, a highly refined example of important nephrite adze that would have indicated the high status of the owner and maker with the dark green nephrite having been shaped into a perfect orthodox form by a master… | *** |  |
| *** | 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… | *** |  |
| *** | Exquisite Dan mask, serene expression, heavily lidded eyes above a broad nose and delicate mouth reflect the work of a prestigious master carver. Fine smooth, shiny Dan mask, black patina. Of all African masks, those by the Dan people are the most… | *** |  |
| *** | Superb wahaika, all over deep relief linear h'h' carving to blade. Male and female coupling figures to incurve with hands wrapped around torso with carved moko to chins and cheek. Masks with protruding split tongue to either side of handle above a finely… | *** |  |
| *** | 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:… | *** |  |
| *** | A 19th century taiaha, fine 19th century taiaha with detailed carving to the upoko. The arero of this weapon has been deliberately left undecorated, creating a striking contrast between the detail of the inlaid eyes and simplicity of the tongue. The arero… | *** |  |
| *** | A pounamu pekapeka, pendant with countersunk suspension hole named pekapeka after the native New Zealand bat which they resemble. Height 8 cm, width 4.5 cm | *** |  |
| *** | Rare cross river stone, of ovoid abstract form with anthropomorphic face and body, carved from a volcanic boulder by grinding or pecking with stone tools. Sculpture made of hard stone is rare in sub-Saharan Africa; a few hundred works have been documented… | *** |  |
| *** | Extremely rare yellow Pounamu adornment, both beautiful and powerful, this adornment would have signalled the mana and high rank of both the creator and the owner. Its fine elongated form is without doubt the work of a master craftsman. For ceremonial… | *** |  |
| *** | 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.… | *** |  |
| *** | Fine kiwi kete superb kiwi-feather kete. Double-pair twining with kiwi feathers attached on every second aho (weft). The muka kaupapa is in good condition. Feathers in good condition. Length 20 cm. Width 20 cm | *** |  |
| *** | Superb Fijian war club Sali, heavy yet superbly balanced, made from a single piece of vesi (ironwood). Cylindrical shaft leads into a blade incised with geometric carving to both sides. Raised spur to top. The spur on the outer edge designed to parry… | *** |  |
| *** | An rare April river shield, carved from massive log rather than buttress root, of overall large proportions, the elliptical and convex form with symbolic designs carved in low relief, the central band of sunburst, circle and crescent motifs surrounded by… | *** |  |
| *** | Superb Royal mask, Cameroon, of hollowed form, an expressive face with parted lips baring teeth, the broad nose framed by large almond-shaped eyes; fine, varied, blackened patina with areas of white pigment. Height 35 cm. Width 24 cm | *** |  |
| *** | Bamana headdress Chiawara rare example of an equestrian figure with rider dominating his mount. Raised facial features, with an elaborate coiffure, abstracted horns, rising from the back of the rider. Linear and triangular decoration overall. Rich brown… | *** |  |
