| *** | A carved broadbill bill, decoration of marlin, mahi mahi and waves. Length 57.7 cm | *** |  |
| *** | Three small polished kauri gum pieces, two in bright crackled honey tones, the other two-toned honey and butterscotch. 201gm. Lengths 6 cm, 8 cm and 9 cm | *** |  |
| *** | Three Maori pre-European stone toki, tapered form. Two with dominant flaking. L's. 65. 125 & 10 cm. | *** |  |
| *** | Papua New Guinea old carved wood suspension hook, the male mask to the top with pale pigmented highlights. Latmul culture, Suapmeri village, middle Sepik River area. Representing manhood and succession of the hunt, height 42 cm. | *** |  |
| *** | Hafted stone adze from Papua New Guinea, from the Mt Hagen area. Abalone detail to the head and notched carved edge, concentric carving to the butt. See letter of provenance attached, length 44 cm | *** |  |
| *** | A dark glazed ceramic figure of 'Pania of the Reef', classically posed Maori maiden seated upon a rock. Height 25 cm | *** |  |
| *** | A modern woven flax kete, together with bone carved arm, three shells and a wooden toki with suspension hole. | *** |  |
| *** | A December 22nd 1888 letter written in Maori with translation, the dated letter apparently translates: 'December 22, 1889, Dear Anawha it has been some time. You made some bricks of sand and dropped them at my house for C Kiddie the bricklayer. He will… | *** |  |
| *** | An old Solomon Islands trolling lure, shaped mother-of-pearl, the body with lashed tortoiseshell barb to base and carved pronged detail to the top for further lashing. Length 7 cm | *** |  |
| *** | A Solomon Islands paddle club, oval blade with medial rib, shaft with tapering finial, length 106 cm | *** |  |
| *** | An old Australian Aboriginal hardwood bullroarer of broad flat shape, notched at one end for fibre cord, L.50 cm. Sold in these room in 1998 as a woomera. | *** |  |
| *** | IVORY CROCODILE, An African carved ivory crocodile, length 39 cm. | *** |  |
| *** | An African Punu-Lumbo (Gabon) mask for the okyui dance ceremony, with remnant white clay, height 24.5 cm. Provenance: The estate collection of Michael Higgs, [Tribal Artefacts, Polynesian Arts & Crafts, Private & Museum Supplies Specialist] | *** |  |
| *** | A Maori wooden carved fern root pounder (patu aruhe), the one piece plain mallet form body of mildly tapered cylindrical form with plain tapered grip, original old patina. Length 25.5 cm | *** |  |
| *** | A Maori pre-European worked greenstone block, mildly flared form with central channel form cut, cut and snap work evident to all four sides, mid-green with dark flecks. Length 7.3 cm. | *** |  |
| *** | Tokelau Islands hardwood vintage fishing box, oval form, the fitted lid with sennet cord attached. W.24.5 cm | *** |  |
| *** | An old Indonesian carved horn container and old bronze tribal scroll section, the horn with silver embossed mounts and removable back containing with circular sections, length 18 cm. The scroll, height 15 cm. On contemporary stands. | *** |  |
| *** | A vintage quality old Solomon Island long spear with spiked fine head, length 233 cm. | *** |  |
| *** | A Vanuatu walking staff, from Ambrym Island, with collection label from 1981. Length 110 cm. | *** |  |
| *** | A Solomon Islands paddle club, oval blade with medial rib, shaft with tapering finial. Length 121 cm | *** |  |
| *** | A large carved Maori gourd, traditional motifs to one side and a hole to upper back section. Height 44 cm | *** |  |
| *** | Two carved Maori gourds, traditional motifs, one painted, the other unpainted and incompletely carved. Heights 23 cm and 28 cm | *** |  |
| *** | Two old Fijian Lapita type pottery vessels, earthenware, sculpted decoration, the basket form bowl with overhead handle, a similar handle to the two lobed and connected vessel. Lengths 20 cm and 15 cm | *** |  |
| *** | An Australian Aboriginal boomerang of slender proportion, length 52 cm | *** |  |
| *** | A pair of North African brass cuff bangles, each end with elaborate decoration. | *** |  |
| *** | An old Aboriginal woomera (spear thrower), with spinifex gum at the grip and fibre/gum bound tip pin, length 80 cm. | *** |  |
| *** | A vintage framed Congolese Kuba cloth, handwoven from strands of raffia palm leaves in geometric bold patterns. 45.5 cm x 43 cm. | *** |  |
| *** | A large sago storage pot, red terracotta with applied clay strips forming a stylised face, Aibom Village - Chambri Lakes area, Sepik Region, Papua New Guinea, height 38 cm. Provenance: The estate collection of Michael Higgs, (Tribal Artefacts, Polynesian… | *** |  |
| *** | A Papua New Guinea Sepik Region sago storage pot, red terracotta with raised decoration and another circular with studded decoration, diameter 19 cm. Provenance: The estate collection of Michael Higgs, (Tribal Artefacts, Polynesian Arts & Crafts, Private… | *** |  |
| *** | A Maori pre-European stone toki (adze), short, tapered form, with chip, length 8 cm. Vendor's provenance: 'From Mania'. | *** |  |
| *** | A PNG small mask, fashioned from a turtle carapace and clay inset with shells and with boar tusk pierced septum, suspended on a shell necklace, height 18 cm. | *** |  |
| *** | Steve Myrhe Tangiwai greenstone single drop earring, elongated stylised 'fish' form. Length 8.1 cm | *** |  |
| *** | Piece of honey coloured kauri gum, 14 x 8 x 3 cm | *** |  |
| *** | A large wooden Papua New Guinea wooden hook male figure relief carved with bird to forehead. 28 x 135 cm | *** |  |
| *** | A large vintage Png/Trobriand Islands wooden food bowl, diameter 40.5 cm. | *** |  |
| *** | A 20th century Maori wood and bone fish hook, the large wood hook with an ancestral figure carved to base. Twine handle, the letter 'R' carved to the top, a large sharpened and carved bone tip. Length 32 cm | *** |  |
| *** | Three Maori pre-European stone toki (adze), length 95, 115 & 6.8 cm. | *** |  |
| *** | A pair of old handcrafted Maori mother and child dolls, painted composition heads, flax puipui, woollen and cotton cloak and dress, height 22 cm | *** |  |
| *** | An African carved wood mask, bright painted, surmounted by a Yoruba mask finial, height 66 cm. Provenance: The estate collection of Michael Higgs, [Tribal Artefacts, Polynesian Arts & Crafts, Private & Museum Supplies Specialist] | *** |  |
| *** | Steve Myhre single greenstone earring, rounded triangular 'sail' form, wire fitting attached. Length 4 cm | *** |  |
| *** | A small argillite adze blade, quadrangular tapering, length 6.8 cm. Provenance: Sold at auction c.1997 Sloane's Wellington lot 130 Miet Collection Private Estate Collection. | *** |  |
| *** | A 20th century copy of a pre-European Maori adze blade, Duff type 3, reconstituted stone, made c.1990, length 16.5 cm. Provenance: Private Estate Collection. | *** |  |
| *** | A vintage West African bronze camel. height 18 cm. Collection details painted to the underbelly 'EA1980.231 Morris, W. Africa'. | *** |  |
| *** | Papua New Guinea Sepik kina shell breast plate, reputedly authentic and a tribally used. Provenance: Purchased from Cordys. W.24 cm. Vendor's provenance: it came from the saving of the objects of village to be dammed. | *** |  |
| *** | A Vanuatuan penis shaped club and a Tongan seven-sided club, length 55.5 cm and 50.5 cm. Provenance: The estate collection of Michael Higgs, (Tribal Artefacts, Polynesian Arts & Crafts, Private & Museum Supplies Specialist) | *** |  |
| *** | A PNG kundu, Sepik River region, carved with a crocodile handle to the side and with snake skin top. Height 50 cm. | *** |  |
| *** | Two Maori pre-European argillite toki (adze), one of mildly tapered form with overall polished finish, rounded at the poll, the bevel with mild curve and minor chipping. 6 cm x 3 cm x 16.5 cm, the other type 1 of basalt argillite, dull grey toning with… | *** |  |
| *** | Small miniature paddle, with horizontal 'Guard' detail, possibly Micronesian, length 53.2 cm | *** |  |
| *** | Old Malaita short club, from the Solomon islands, quadrangular head with circular guard detail, length 40 cm. | *** |  |
| *** | A vintage African tribal hard wood carved mask, height 40 cm | *** |  |
| *** | A small vintage African tribal carved mask scarification detail framing the eyes, height 14.5 cm. | *** |  |
| *** | 'The Changing Maori' by Felix M. Keesing pub.1928; and 'The Story of Aotea' by Rev T.G. Hammond, pub. 1924. | *** |  |
| *** | A pre-European Maori nephrite chisel of long form with one straight edge with scarf cut beside, the other edge with mild curve, narrow tapered blade end, the other with broken out suspension hole. Length 12.5 cm | *** |  |
| *** | An old Kundu drum from Papua New Guinea waisted cylindrical form, reskinned and bound. Geometric carved band to the base, height 79.5 cm. | *** |  |
| *** | Papua New Guinea old carved wood Mwei male ancestor mask, stylised, with pigmented brushed and cowrie shell highlights. Korogo village - Iatmul people, middle Sepik, length 50 cm. | *** |  |
| *** | A PNG boars' tusk necklace, the pair of tusks joined by woven vine, suspended from plaited cord. | *** |  |
| *** | An African tribal mask, with pronounced facial features, woven hair, fibre decoration, on wood stand, height 42 cm. Provenance: The estate collection of Michael Higgs, [Tribal Artefacts, Polynesian Arts & Crafts, Private & Museum Supplies Specialist] | *** |  |
| *** | A carved PNG panel, from the Huli tribe, Hela province. 79 x 30 cm. | *** |  |
| *** | A Solomon Islands paddle club of adzed palmwood, length 102 cm. | *** |  |
| *** | A Maori pre-European stone toki, tapered and mildly rounded form. Polished dark grey with small area of fine pecking. Some chips to bevel, length 13.7 cm. | *** |  |
| *** | An African Dan passport mask, height 26 cm (excluding vegetative beard). | *** |  |
| *** | Indonesian batik, two figure, signed Heru. 48 x 44 cm | *** |  |
| *** | A late 19th century/early 20th century Samoan wooden saw tooth club (nifo'oti), with long teeth to one side and a single curved hook at the end, length 75 cm. | *** |  |
| *** | An old Maori worked pounamu flat oval piece, noted on Y certificate 'No chin, Poll is flat, back is flaked, cutting edge blunt plus pecking.', length 9.7 cm. | *** |  |
| *** | An early 20th century New Zealand greenstone wahaika pendant, traditional double bladed form. Length 5.5 cm | *** |  |
| *** | A piece of kauri gum, semi-translucent, one side polished. 600gms. | *** |  |
| *** | An early Maori long sharpening stone, rectangular form, flat top, length 27.5 cm | *** |  |
| *** | A Papua New Guinea wooden club/baton, a hardwood bowl and a Solomon Island ladle. Longest length 56 cm. Provenance: The estate collection of Michael Higgs, (Tribal Artefacts, Polynesian Arts & Crafts, Private & Museum Supplies Specialist) | *** |  |
| *** | An African tribal headdress, the surmount piece with old paint finish. 39 x 13 cm. Provenance: The estate collection of Michael Higgs, [Tribal Artefacts, Polynesian Arts & Crafts, Private & Museum Supplies Specialist] | *** |  |
| *** | An old Fijian Lapita pottery water vessel (Saqa Moli), four lobed earthenware with single spout, knobbly effect to the top, incised decoration to the body. Height 9 cm | *** |  |
| *** | Papua New Guinea Sepik kina shell breast plate, on wooden carved and stained frame. Reputedly authentic and tribally used. Provenance: Purchased from Cordys, length 43.5 cm. Vendor's provenance: it came from the saving of the objects of village to be… | *** |  |
| *** | An African carved wood standing male figure, Fang, Gabon, with helmet coiffure. H41 cm | *** |  |
| *** | A slender pearl shell bangle with affixed label 'Woman's Bangle Made From Shell. Mela, Solomon Islands'.Diameter 8.5 cm | *** |  |
| *** | Vintage Maori folk Art carved walking stick, stylised mask below the handle. Paua shell insert eyes, old repair with metal sleeve, length 83.5 cm. | *** |  |
| *** | An early Pacific Island stone adze, length 22.2 cm | *** |  |
| *** | A small early Filipino pottery jar, labelled 'National Museum of the Philippines, Manila RP Registration'. Restoration, height 10 cm. | *** |  |
| *** | A Trobriand Island blackwood comb decorated with whorl patterns, some damage, height 27 cm. | *** |  |
| *** | A carved wood cigarette box, in the manner of Rangi Stevens, carved to the hinged lid with a Koruru mask. 6 x 11 x 7 cm | *** |  |
| *** | A Papua New Guinea Mt Hagen axe stone blade with fibre plaited lashing on wooden shaft. Head, length 55 cm. Shaft, length 49 cm. | *** |  |
| *** | A Papua New Guinea penis gourd, original woven binding to the opening with suspension/safety cord attached, length 34 cm | *** |  |
| *** | A pair of Indonesian Naga metal witchcraft horses, length 13 cm. | *** |  |
| *** | Steve Myhre single greenstone drop earring, plain curved form, rust red highlights. Length 4.5 cm | *** |  |
| *** | Old Australian aboriginal bullroarer/flat stick, elongated lozenge form, some scratched maker's marks otherwise plain, length 53.5 cm | *** |  |
| *** | A Papua New Guinea Mt Hagen axe stone blade with fibre plaited lashing on wooden shaft. Head, length 60 cm. Shaft, length 50 cm. | *** |  |
| *** | Old Zulu ebony letter opener of dagger form, carved bust finial of warrior with facial detail. Slight chip to distal end, length 25 cm | *** |  |
| *** | An old African tribal stool weathered circular top & base, diamond carved and curved bar central support., diameter 18.5 cm, height 22.5 cm. | *** |  |
| *** | An African carved hardwood seated ancestral figure, height 68 cm. | *** |  |
| *** | Massim Papua New Guinea three-figure carved ornate stick w snake to base, length 107 cm. | *** |  |
| *** | A small 1960's model Fijian outrigger canoe made of wood and woven fibre, length 26 cm. | *** |  |
| *** | Two Maori stone tools, a hammer stone and a cutting blade/knife, length 8.8 cm. & | *** |  |
| *** | A vintage African tribal carved wooden mask, length 38 cm | *** |  |
| *** | An African carved horn scoop, carved handle as female form possible fertility themed as facial detail below, length 25 cm. | *** |  |
| *** | Two Papua New Guinea bamboo spear throwers with carved wooden bird form slotted to the shaft with fibre lashing, length .81 cm (both). | *** |  |
| *** | A Pre-European Maori part patu onewa, comprising the grip end and butt, length 10 cm | *** |  |
| *** | A dark wooden spatula type knife, serrated flared central section in Tongan manner. Open reticulated handle. Some faults', length 37 cm | *** |  |
