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Auction House:
Cordy's
Number of lots recorded:96
Lots with images:96
Prices available:96
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*** A large kauri gum boulder, pecked clean but unpolished. 2kg ***
*** A 19th century Maori hardwood paddle (Hoe) with traditional plain long tapered spatulate blade, the plain cylindrical handle with conforming knob at terminal end, good dark colour and patina, mission script monogram to each side. Length 162 cm ***
*** A mid/late 20th century Maori carved mere pounamu curved ridged butt end, cylindrical pierced suspension hole, length 28 cm. Tiny flake to blade. ***
*** A 19th century Fijian Ula throwing club, the spherical head with natural small hollow sections, band halfway over old partial split. Toothed detail to grip, length 39 cm ***
*** An old Maori stone tooled pounamu cobble, rounded flattened form with stone tooled scarf and snap cut and other shallow cuts. 665gm. Maximum length 14.5 cm. Reg. Y15533. Provenance: 'Owned by Charles Shroll, Christchurch - around about 1900'. ***
*** A Cook Islands tivaevae the floral design in green and white with yellow highlights on maroon ground, chain and other coloured stitching. 160 x 83 cm. ***
*** A carved greenstone kea, mounted on kauri base. Copy of purchase receipt for $875. Height 10 cm (kea) ***
*** A Maori trolling lure with traditional tapered formed wooden body highlighted to the internal surface with conforming paua panel, carved and lashed barb to the base, lashing to the top. Length 9.5 cm ***
*** An old Maori stone anchor, spherical form, the top raised lozenge form ridge with hour-glass drilled hole, the pale stone with overall semi-polished finish. Height 18 cm Approx. diameter 16 cm ***
*** Three vintage New Zealand kauri gum balls, polished finish, translucent and semi-translucent sections. Diameter approx. 80 ea ***
*** A Maori pre-European stone toki (adze), with steep bevel and pronounced chin, reduced and rounded towards the poll for hafting, length 20.1 cm. ***
*** A 19th century Maori carved wooden Taunga atua (God stick) double masked bulbous top, curbed lineal and notch carved shaft, paua inserts. Good old patina, length 40.6 cm. ***
*** Aaron Scythe 'Te Aroha Oribe' ceramic kete. Height 43 cm ***
*** A late 19th century Maori carved kotiate, Whakairo carving to both sides, the lower blade with Koruru mask, linial and notch framing, mask to butt end, linial and notch detail to the grip, paua inset eyes (one missing), dark semi-matt patina ***
*** Three old Papua New Guinea mask type carvings, small size, coloured ochre pigments. The largest length 44.5 cm ***
*** An early/mid-20th century Maori carved tokotoko/walking stick, carved with stylised Maori figures and lineal and notch designs, ebonised finish, paua inserts, length 65.5 cm. ***
*** An old African Cameroon carved ivory figure group, the naked male figure with checkered detailed long hair, he sits astride a standing hyena with open mouth, all upon a ring form base, dark veined evidence of age, umber pigment to the recesses. Height 14… ***
*** A late 19th century Fijian Ula throwing club, the typical lobed head with small split, toothed carving to grip, length 40.5 cm. ***
*** A small kauri gum boulder, one side polished, translucent gold, 1857gm. ***
*** An old Maori pounamu manaia koropepe, traditional spiralling form with stylised head, hourglass suspension hole, the pale toned greenstone with darker inclusions. Being assessed for registration. 4.8 cm x 4 cm ***
*** A Maori pre-European toki, with reduced pecked tang and tapered wedged form, over-all river worn type smooth finish, dark green-grey tone. Length 21 cm. ***
*** A pre-European Maori patu onewa, restuck from being broken in two and with later grinding. Length 31 cm. ***
*** A pair of 'Kingsley' Maori bookends, the finely decorated bronzed panels with stylized full Maori figures on mahogany frames. Applied makers label to base of each, height 20.5 cm. ***
*** An African carved ivory tusk, carved with the bust of a West African woman, above sections carved with various figures in landscape. Outer curvature 63 cm ***
*** A naively carved wooden tiki figure modelled with hands clasped to abdomen, some losses. Height 14 cm ***
*** A 20th century carved stone Chatham Islands Maori hand club of distinctive sickle form, the wide curved blade tapering to a ridge on either side, the handle with butt of stylised bird head form, the banded stone with dark inclusions through to mid/pale… ***
*** Maori carved Taniwha panel, height 136 cm relief carved in hardwood with a sinuous taniwha flanked by four small forms. Paua insert eyes. ***
*** A Fijian ula, with rootstock head with natural fissures, the slender shaft with notched decoration at the grip, length 40 cm ***
*** A pounamu adze blade, quadrangular tapering shape. Provenance: Sold at auction c.1997 Sloane's Wellington lot 73 Miet Collection, length 11.8 cm. ***
*** A Pacific tortoise shell hair comb, on stand, the top with animal decoration. 17 cm x 16 cm (comb) ***
*** An early 20th century large Maori greenstone hei tiki, extended tongue, chin to left shoulder, hands to thighs, predominant dark green colourway with paler inclusions, woven lashing cord to suspension hole. Length 16.5 cm ***
*** An early/mid 20th century Maori greenstone double sided hei tiki, smooth and rounded features, dark tone with pale inclusions, slight variations to each side. Height 12.4 cm ***
*** A pair of c.1950/60S Maori decorated plaster panels attributed to Francis Shurrock, each in relief with a stylised Maori figure. Height 80 cm, width 36 cm ***
*** A heavy bronze tiki tray, the square tray with large tiki in relief to centre, the tray footed. 21 x 21 cm. ***
*** An early/mid-20th century Maori carved tokotoko/walking stick, the knob form handle above four pairs of graduating back-to-back stylised figures, paua inset eyes, spirals to the base, old varnish, length 88 cm. ***
*** A New Zealand colonial greenstone and 9ct. gold mounted kapeu pendant, dark green tone with a rose gold plain collar and engraved mount to the top. Length 11.5 cm ***
*** An early 20th century Maori carved candle stand, Rotorua school, tapering cylindrical shape carved with wheku and koruru heads, raised from a circular base carved with kowhaiwhai-like designs, paua insert eyes, height 190 ***
*** A large West African old carved ivory bust of a woman, tall ridged central combed coiffure, relief scarification to her face, long neck, raised chest. Weight 1855gms. Height 25.5 cm ***
*** A late 19th century Fijian totokia (beaked battle-hammer), the long cylindrical handle with swollen multi-spiked 'pineapple' head with long tapered protruding beak, good old patina, the butt with short flared mildly domed end, length 84 cm. Provenance:… ***
*** A Fijian root-stock club (vunikau), the flaring head with five spurs and conical distal end, the shaft with notched detail at the grip, length 101.5 cm ***
*** An early/mid-20th century Maori finely carved wood Wahaika, fine lineal and notch detail including concentric swirl and lineal wide bands, good dark colour. Length 36.5 cm ***
*** An Asmat ceremonial dance costume, (West Papua),woven ochre and white pigmented stringwork, open face hood fixed to a robe with grass fringe and bands of cassowary feathered tufts, height 165 cm approx. ***
*** Ian McMillan Maori carved three dimensional figure, the stylised form with two further stylised figures to its abdomen, pale unwaxed finish. Height 30 cm. ***
*** A vintage Pitcairn Island carved wood flying fish, on pedestal stand. Stamped details to one wing 'Thinking of You from Pitcairn Island', to the other 'Made by Gifford Christian', length 31 cm. ***
*** A vintage Pitcairn Island carved wood flying fish, on pedestal stand. Stamped details to one wing 'Greetings From Pitcairn Island', to the other 'Bert Christian', length 31.5 cm. ***
*** A vintage Turkana tribe Kenya elephant hIde hunting shield, double lobed and tapered form, the central wooden spine incorporating the handle lashed with leather and highlighted with cowrie shells. Length 94.5 cm ***
*** An African carved and decorated wood mask, highlighted with coloured pigments, green, white and red beads to the nose and mouth, further beads to the top section, the old fabric, highlighted with further beads and cowrie shells. Height 40 cm ***
*** An early/mid 20th century Maori folk art storage box, with profuse carved decoration to the top and sides including Maori lineal and notch detail, the hinged lid decorated with opposing lizards and elaborately highlighted with paua shell. Side handles… ***
*** A West African (Benin) bronze torus device. Reputedly a ritual object to indicate potable water and avoid its pollution, being placed visibly in a water source. Circular shape with flanged slot and four affixed spheres, with various surface decorations.… ***
*** An early 20th century Maori carved kauri pedestal bowl, the exterior carved with koruru masks and kowhaiwhai-like designs, original paua inserts and dark stained finish, Rotorua school, diameter 19.5 cm. ***
*** A Tongan carved wood necklace, male and female figures alternating with sectional cone shapes. ***
*** A Samoan tanoa (kava bowl), circular with flattened rim raised on sixteen short cylindrical legs. Diameter 40.5 cm ***
*** Maori pre-European stone toki (adze) black basalt, polished blade, reduced tang for lashing, length 15 cm ***
*** An old aboriginal Wunda carved wood shield, traditional elongated lozenge form, the front with a wide band of swirling incised ridges, dot-type border, the back with raised integral handle, lineal incised banding. Chipping to one corner. Length 74 cm. ***
*** An unusual Maori folk art carved swordfish bill fitted to a wooden hilt as a 'sword', the bill carved in low relief with a manaia with inset paua eyes, whorl and notch patterns, the hilt butt knob carved as a profile manaia head, length 180 cm ***
*** A pair of Maori Folk Art carved wood figures depicting a man and a woman, each with exaggerated heads, the man holding a patu, the woman with moko kauae and with a carved tiki suspended to her chest. Height 30.5 cm ***
*** A 19th century Fijian ula throwing club, hardwood with dark patina, traditional knob head and incised lineal carved banded grip, length 42 cm ***
*** An old African carved ivory bust of a young woman, traditionally finely worked hair, the base with natural exterior, otherwise smoothly polished. Height 16 cm ***
*** An old Maori whao (chisel), mildly tapered form, near straight sharp bevel. Lustrous tone. Length 6.7 cm. Provenance: The Flower family Collection. Registered Y20423. ***
*** A Maori pre-European pounamu small toki, wide flat near rectangular form. Mostly polished, scarf grooves to the sides, the poll with evidence of snap. The blade edge nearly straight, length 7 cm, width 4.7 cm. ***
*** A wooden fern root beater (patu aruhe). Circular cross section. Tapered handle with a rounded poll. Dark brown wood with black sections. Dug up while digging drains near Norsewood headwaters of Manawatu River mid-1930s, length 39.5 cm ***
*** A 19th century or earlier toki pounamu (nephrite adze) of long narrow tapered form, (Duff type 2B) scarf and snap stone tooled lapidary evident to one side, pale/mid tone, length 14 cm. Remains of old label, chip to tang. Provenance: Private Estate… ***
*** A 20th century carved pounamu hei tiki, heart form mouth, mid/dark green tone, length 6.2 cm. Provenance: Private Estate Collection. ***
*** A pre-European patu muka (stone flax pounder), traditional shape, short through the reduced grip area, shallow grooves to the poll. Length 20.9 cm. Provenance: From the collection of Dr Denis and Joy Hanna. ***
*** A carved Maori large pounamu hei toki, the long mildly curved toki of uncommon graduating tone of Arahura stone. By Harley Burke (Waikato). Fine elaborate plaited lashing and neck cord. Toki. Length 19.5 cm. ***
*** An early 20th century Maori carved inkwell desk stand, a stylised mask with paua eye inserts to the centre front flanked by double spirals, further lineal and notch detail. 20.5 x 14.5 cm. Being assessed for registration. ***
*** A Maori folk art box, carved to the lid with a tree fern and inset with paua, rauponga patterns decorate the sides and kiwis to the ends. 18.5 cm x 11.5 cm x 10 cm. Contains assorted military, school and other institutions' badges, coins, etc. ***
*** An Asmat ceremonial dance costume, (West Papua),woven ochre and white pigmented stringwork with grass fringes, full face helmet with ornamental attachments and bodice, height 118 cm approx. ***
*** An old Maori pounamu kuru (pendant) stone tooled, hourglass suspension hole. Rounded end. Near cylindrical form, length 5.1 cm. ***
*** An old trolling lure (pa kahawai) with traditional tapered formed wooden body highlighted to the internal surface with conforming paua panel, carved and lashed barb to the base, lashing to the top. Length 10.5 cm Being assessed for registration ***
*** A Maori hafted adze, lashed with an argillite blade of quadrangular section with a distinct reduced poll, polished overall with original bevel, small trauma section to underside; the light-brown haft of natural curved branch form with a toe carved with… ***
*** An old Maori carved pounamu small toki, adze blade, tapered form, rounded back, the bevelled blade with mildly curved edge, some rough unpolished sections otherwise in polish. Length 10.5 cm. Provenance: The Flower Family Collection. ***
*** An unusual stone adze blade, Massim region, PNG, curved beak form with ridged scale pattern to the upper surface and lashing heel to the lower side of the bulbous head. Length 22 cm ***
*** A Maori carved patiti handle and old hatchet with blade, the patiti handle with competently carved stylised mask end and paua insert eyes, lineal and notched carved shaft, length 36.2 cm, length 39 cm (hatchet). ***
*** A vintage carved rimu wakahuia, the lid with pair of stylised figures with paua inset eyes, all over lineal and notch carved detail, length 36 cm. ***
*** An old Fijian tabua whale's tooth pendant, rich old dark tan patina, a name scratch carved to one face, original drilled suspension holes with box woven cord attached, the cord broken. Length of tooth 17 cm ***
*** A New Zealand pounamu (serpentine) cut and polished part river boulder, mountainous form with flat cut and polished vertical surface showing good medium tone with dark and pale inclusions. Approx. 25kgs. 25 cm x 26 cm x 38 cm ***
*** A Maori carved figure, in the manner of a poutokomanawa, modelled standing male with moko, hair bundled as a topknot, upper body and limbs caved with notched spirals, on octagonal base, height 49 cm. Provenance: The estate collection of Michael Higgs,… ***
*** A Maori carved panel, carved as two masks, a wheku head above a koruru head, both with paua inlaid ring eyes. Rotorua area c.1950s. Height 75.5 cm ***
*** A large Papua New Guinea tribal shield, tapering curved oval section with simple geometric designs in pale pink and white pigments, the top section with triangular aperture, length 138 cm Jimi tribe, Western Highlands. ***
*** A New Zealand greenstone and 9ct. gilded yellow gold mounted heart pendant, the 'Kia Ora' mount framed by curving fern leaves. ***
*** An old Maori worked flax bag (kete muka), double pair twined with diverted warps, plain undyed muka with three vertical rows of purplish-blue weaving included, fringe to sides and lower edge. 20.5 cm x 23.5 cm. ***
*** An old Maori worked flax bag (kete muka), plain undyed muka in double pair twining, two vertical bands of diverted warps and one horizontal through the mid-section, fringing on the sides and lower edge, two plaited muka handles terminating in two tassels… ***
*** A contemporary pounamu pekapeka, double sided, with serrated paua inlaid ring eyes. Fine kahurangi variety nephrite, on plaited cord with pounamu toggle, width 7 cm ***
*** An early 20th century Maori carved walking stick, highlighted with a single stylised figure, fern leaves and Kia Ora, knob finial. Length 90.5 cm. ***
*** A pre-European Maori patu muka (stone flax pounder), traditional bulbous head, pecked waisted grip and knob end, dark tone, length 19.5 cm. ***
*** A vintage Fijian finely carved hardwood offering bowl, the large plain oval shallow bowl with single large handle, the attached square section with two large diamond cut-outs and angular linial carved detail, the demi-lune large end with fine rows of… ***
*** A large Maori carved wheku mask, with paua ring eyes, open mouth with protruding bifurcated tongue, the arched brow surmounted by two profile wheku heads. Rotorua area c.1950s. Height 75 cm ***
*** Ian McMillan dark hardwood carved wakahuia, plain form with scrolling restrained mask carved handles, no lid. Length 41.5 cm. ***
*** A large vintage Maori carved kauri bailer, of good size and form, expanding koru type lobes and heart form to the back handle support . c.1960/1970. Length 45 cm ***
*** A 20th century Maori greenstone hei tiki, classical form with head turned to right shoulder, hands clasped to thighs, matt polished finish, paua shell ring inset eyes, suspension hole to top. Good dark green tone. Height 7.8 cm ***
*** An early/mid 20th century Maori carved papahou (treasure box), all-over lineal and notch carved, the tall long lid with masks at each end, the base supported by stylised masks, paua inserts. Length 35 cm. Height 14 cm. ***
*** An old Maori stone mahe (sinker) with latitudinal lashing groove, pale tone, length 8.2 cm. ***
*** An African Songe tribal carved wood figure, modelled standing with hands clasped to swollen belly, a fetish tied to its left arm, the grotesquely distorted head surmounted by a hide and horn crown. Height 90 cm ***
*** A large natural and cut block of nephrite pounamu, displaying medium to dark green tone, some old chips and inclusions, 9.3kg. ***
*** A mid-20th century large Maori carved poutokomanawa type figure, the stylised standing male figure with small 'kumete' supported to his front, an open top with cavity, black stained moko detail, paua inserts. Height 49 cm. Vendor's Provenance: Ex. a… ***