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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 Maori folk art carved mahogany shield, with central rondel of four double koru motifs framed by two manaia heads above and two manaia figures below surface carved with notch and lineal pattern. The shield border of tiered scalloped pattern. 33 cm x 23 cm ***
*** An early/mid 20th century Maori carved tokotoko / walking stick, the handle as a stylised standing figure above rows of lineal notch carving, length 94 cm. ***
*** An African terracotta equestrian figure, Republic of Mali, Djenne region, bright red pigment decorated. Repaired at the waist, height 36 cm ***
*** An early/mid-20th century Maori pounamu hei tiki, open heart form mouth with chin to left shoulder, hands clasped to thighs, semi-translucent mid-dark green tone and in good polish. Length 7.5 cm. ***
*** An old Maori pounamu (bowenite) small hei tiki, hands to thighs, the ring eyes with red wax remains, 9ct rose gold suspension ring attached. Height 6 cm. ***
*** A large kauri gum boulder in old semi polish with clear tone evident. W.24 cm. 2.36kg. ***
*** An old Maori patu aruhe (fern root pounder) long narrow form. With old label 'Te tiki Wairoa patu Aruhe.'. Some cracks consistent with age, length 35.2 cm. ***
*** Two Maori folk Art carved walking sticks, length 'S.930 and 91.5 cm. ***
*** An old Maori stone minnow lure shank, finely ground dark grey argillite with triangular cross-section and bilateral perforation, the ventral surface at distal end is reduced with a wide groove to form the lashing grip extending around the end with two… ***
*** An old Solomon Islands carved and inlaid walking stick, hexagonal top, a carved pair of crocodiles above snakes and a turtle, serrated and disc mother-of-pearl inlays, good old dark patina. Length 93 cm ***
*** An early 20th century finely carved Maori pipe bowl end, carved with a stylised figure to the front, spiral and notch detail to the sides, a mask to the bowl back. Length overall 8.2 cm. Being assessed for registration ***
*** A vintage Maori carved walking stick, the handle as a clenched fist, the shaft entirely carved with stylised figures, lizard (tuatara) form, scrolling designs, etc., dark brown stain finish. Length 96.5 cm ***
*** A Maori pre-European pounamu kuru (pendant), of oval section with rounded ends, tapered hour-glass form suspension holes, length 5.2 cm. ***
*** An old Maori pounamu kapeu ear pendant, pale green kawakawa variety stone, short hockey stick shape with slightly swollen top pierced with an abraded hole, length 7.5 cm. ***
*** An old Maori wooden palisade spike/digging stick, registered Y09630. ***
*** An old African Zulu spear, the long mildly tapered damascene blade connected to a plain hardwood shaft with thick bound animal skin section. Overall length 118 cm. ***
*** A Solomon Islands long club, lanceolate blade with medial rib, dark brown colour, length 112 cm. ***
*** A 19th century Maori pounamu hei tiki, translucent bowenite carved with rounded stomach and rudimentary features, traces of red sealing wax to eyes. Length 6.2 cm. Gold suspension ring fitted. ***
*** A Melanesian constructed and woven palm fibre headdress, surmounted by a coronet of cassowary feathers, conical with two pendant 'earrings', height 60 cm approx. ***
*** A greenstone heart pendant, decorative 9ct. gold bale. ***
*** A French Polynesian (?) old ornately beaded hanging, woven natural fibre top and base fringe. Diamond patterned fine bead work. Beads of glass & shell. Reputedly brought to New Zealand by priest in 1800 ***
*** A 20th century Maori carved hardwood wahaika, the long hooked form spatulate blade with reduced grip, pierced suspension hole, stylised mask to butt end with protruding tongue and inlaid paua eyes. Good dark colourway. Length 51.5 cm. ***
*** A wide flat nephrite adze blade, pale veined inclusions. 20.5 cm x 9.4 cm x 1.5 cm. Provenance: Private Estate Collection. ***
*** A pre-European toki pounamu, quadrangular form, stone tooled scarf and snap lapidary evident to one side, mid-green tone, length 10 cm. Provenance: Private Estate Collection. ***
*** An Aboriginal nulla nulla and a boomerang, the former with nipple end, adzed finish to the later (chip), length 700 and 67 cm. Provenance: Private Estate Collection. ***
*** A mid/late 20th century Maori carved wahaika, long curved form, finely detailed figure and mask to butt, length 41 cm. ***
*** An old woven fibre Papua New Guinea yam mask, concentric eyes. Height 43 cm ***
*** A Papua New Guinea pearl shell crescent breast plate, adorned with shells and fibre, width 19 cm. ***
*** An early 20th century Maori carved walking stick, the wide tapered cylindrical shaft with five bands of lineal and notched carved detail, ebonised finish, showing some signs of age. Length 91.5 cm ***
*** A large and decorative ceremonial adze blade, PNG, Milne Bay, Louisiade Archipelago. Curved blade with chevron ridging, reduced lashing area and chevroned poll, length 37 cm. ***
*** A circa 1970 Maori carved box, the hinged lid with stylised mask, forked tongue, carved side panels. 21 cm x 14 cm x 6.5 cm. Containing various rock and shell specimens and label Chatham Island Moriori. ***
*** An old Maori pounamu toki of flat wide tapered form, flat back, sides and poll. Bright flecked mid green tone, length 6.9 cm. ***
*** A contemporary Maori pounamu hei toki, mildly tapered, with uncommon concave detail towards the blade end, length 10.4 cm. ***
*** A Pitcairn Island carved wood folk art flying fish, with open mouth, wooden pegged teeth and inlaid eyes. Maker R. Warren, length 40 cm, H.20 cm. ***
*** An early/mid-20th century Maori carved carver's mallet, the back entirely carved with a stylised Maori figure, some dark stained original finish remaining. Length 30.5 cm ***
*** A New Zealand colonial greenstone and 9ct. gold mounted heart pendant, engraved detail to the 'New Zealand' applied panel and bale. ***
*** A very small pounamu hei tiki, of unusual blue toned stone, with head tilted, chin to left shoulder, paua inset eyes, flexed stance with hands to thighs, height 5.5 cm ***
*** Papua New Guinea ornate carved wood large mask, Highlands Sepik River area, highlighted with coloured pigments and with fibre beard type fringe, height 74 cm. ***
*** An African Yoruba Epa mask, carved and painted wood with applied canvas, cowrie shell and bead highlights. Disc form top with yellow star detail. Benin, Nigeria district, height 60 cm. ***
*** A large natural and cut block of nephrite pounamu, displaying medium to dark green tone, old inclusions, 5.2kg. ***
*** An old Maori carved poutokomanawa figure, standing with hands clasped to abdomen, age weathering evident. Height 79.5 cm ***
*** A Solomon Islands palmwood comb, with decorative orchid fibre woven to the handle in yellow and red. Length 23 cm ***
*** An early 20th century Maori carved folk art warrior, in confronting semi-kneeling stance with taiaha poised, tongue extended and eyes wide, original dark red/brown staining with black, white and red painted highlights, raised upon a rectangular carved… ***
*** A pair of early 20th century silver hei tiki mounted knife rests, each with plain cylinder bar supported by engraved tiki mounted upon plain rectangular plinths, in original fitted box with purple velvet lining. Hallmarked London 1912 by C. Widmer & Sons. ***
*** A 19th century Melanesian hardwood fighting stick of plain mildly tapered form, rippling evident, remains of old red ochre, tapering to a flattened end, dark near black toning. Length 135 cm ***
*** A vintage East African Masai tribal antelope hide shield, oval form with bound curving branch frame, painted in orange/red and black on white, leather bound. Height 110 cm. ***
*** A historic Tainui vintage Maori painted silk 'Prince of the Waikato', the central architectural form in Maori designs framing a Maori crest entitled to the base 'Te-Paki-O-Matariki', with other significant emblems, date 1912 and five further small windows… ***
*** A small kauri gum boulder, hand polished with one side in a rough state, in a dark golden syrup colour. 940gms. ***
*** An African wooden stool, with circular concave top raised on an angular pierced support from a circular base, diameter 29.5 cm ***
*** A Maori whalebone hei tiki, tongue extended, hands clasped to thighs. Length 7 cm. ***
*** An Inuit marine ivory carving of a walrus and pup, seated on a tusk section, width 20.5 cm ***
*** A small kauri gum boulder, in natural rock formation, polished and translucent gold. 941gm. 12 x 20 cm ***
*** Nias Island Kalabubu coconut disc necklace, from West Sumatra. A similar necklace pictured in the accompanying booklet 'Spirits. Power. The Winds of the Hands' ***
*** A small whalebone tiki, double sided, with head slightly tilted, eyes inlaid with paua, height 6.4 cm. Y registered. From the Collection of Hannah Martha Dillon, nee Carkeek (1881-1963). ***
*** A small grey-green stone adze blade, quadrangular tanged, length 8.5 cm. Provenance: Sold at auction c.1997 Sloane's Wellington lot 130 Miet Collection. Private Estate Collection. ***
*** A quality late 19th century New Zealand colonial greenstone and 15ct. yellow gold mounted pendant, the tapered long rounded pendant with engraved leafy scrolls and repeat bead border. ***
*** A contemporary bronze cast traditional Maori small tekoteko, the stylised tattooed figure with hands clasped to abdomen, paua inset eyes. Height 35.5 cm. ***
*** A Colonial 9ct. gold and greenstone pendant, the greenstone carved with a Maori chief intaglio, the unusual scrolling gold cap with suspension ring ***
*** A pre European Maori stone toki, type 2C, some flaking to proper right side, over-all polished with some pecking evident, length 18.5 cm ***
*** An early 20th century African carved ivory lidded box, the tusk section carved in relief with various African animals, lion, elephant, etc., the oval flat lid surmounted with a lion beneath a tree, height 11.5 cm, width 10 cm. ***
*** A 19th century Fijian ula throwing club, the rootstock bulbous head with plain shaft tapering to the grip end, old dark patina. Length 38.5 cm ***
*** A N.Z. greenstone 20th century Maori carved mere, traditional spatulate form, wide drilled suspension hole, two ridges to the butt end. Not registered. Length 27.8 cm ***
*** A Maori pre-European stone adze (toki), of long narrow form and triangular cross section, reduced at the poll, pecked finish, smoothed cutting edge. 22 x 45 x depth 45 cm. ***
*** A c. 1900 kauri gum bust of a Maori warrior, traditionally depicted with painted moko, well defined features including cloak, arm to chest holding green painted mere, good old original finish. Height 16 cm. Width 12.5 cm ***
*** A 1970s Maori carved wall plaque by Norm Clark (1942-2016), as a two-headed (Taniwha) stylised figure, paua inset eyes, detailed to the reverse 'NTA Clark and dated '76, height 41 cm. ***
*** An Inuit bone and mammoth ivory carving, a fox hunter. 37 cm x 21 cm x 9.5 cm. ***
*** A pre-European Maori stone toki, reduction at the shoulders, lightly pecked and in good polish with well-defined edges, length 18.2 cm. ***
*** A contemporary large Maori carved pounamu pendant, plain elegant mildly concave disc form, the twin notch detail with raised lip to the back. Good mid/dark tone with snow flake inclusions. W.7.3 cm. ***
*** An old Aboriginal hooked boomerang, with fine concave repeating bands, red ochre rubbed finish. With pronounced wide knee at the hooked end, length 78.5 cm. ***
*** A 19th century or earlier patu aruhe (fern root pounder), traditional flared form of circular cross section, the butt showing some distress, length 30 cm. Provenance: Private Estate Collection ***
*** A pounamu adze blade, quadrangular tapering shape with lapidary scarf to one side, length 13.3 cm. Provenance: Bears old label '13 Te Kuiti'. Sold at auction c.1997 Sloane's Wellington lot 98 Miet Collection Private Estate Collection. ***
*** A pounamu hei tiki by Mike Higgs, Kokopu variety, paua shell inlaid eyes. Height 10 cm ***
*** A small rare and collectable ivory and ebony figure of a black child with a plate and large spider, seated on a slice of African elephant ivory. African-American memorabilia. Width 10 cm height 5.5 cm ***
*** A pre-European Maori part hog back toki, (Duff type 4), wedged tapered blade in part polish, snapped handle end. Length 19 cm. Being assessed for registration. ***
*** A Tongan teivakatoga club, of long paddle shape with medial rib at the blade end and pointed distal end, length 112 cm ***
*** Two Maori pre-European stone toki (adze), length 135 & 14 cm ***
*** An old Maori ketu (digging implement), with elongated oval blade, curved shaft and long bulbous handle, length 60 cm. ***
*** A Maori pre-European large argillite toki (adze), type 1, with long narrow pole end, pecked finish, evidence of flake chipping to base and sides otherwise polished finish, tapered with blade at the widest width. 7.5 x 3.5 x 25 cm ***
*** A pair of pounamu (greenstone) heart pendants, each engraved 'Kia Ora' over a fern leaf with traces of gilt, 9ct. rose gold suspension loops. ***
*** An old Solomon Islands paddle, decorative linial carved band to the grip, remnants of black staining, marine ivory cap end, remnants of old fibre lashing, the blade end tapering to a point with further evidence of black painted detail. Length 130 cm ***
*** An old Maori carved handled wool bale/stevedore's hook, the mildly swollen cylindrical handle partly carved with a stylised Maori mask, paua inset eyes, zig-zag band to either end, original steel hook. The handle with incised carver's/owner's mark 'F'.… ***
*** An old Maori stone toki (adze), of long narrow form with good defined lines and matt polished surface, pecking evident at the tang end, sharp curved blade end. Being assessed for registration. Length 26 cm ***
*** A modern Maori greenstone hei tiki, head turned to the left shoulder, remains of red sealing wax to recessed ring eyes, hands clasped to thighs, dark flecked stone. Length 10.2 cm ***
*** A large New Zealand kauri gum boulder, semi-transparent. Height 20 cm ***
*** A Vanuatu Malekula Islands mambuki stick, the stylised head with red clay mask, protruding nose, curled pig tusks and with spider's webs and vegetable fibre hair all mounted on a wooden stick. Length 110 cm ***
*** A PNG Huli Tribe bachelor's headdress, of red ochre-stained human hair, typical crescent form. With stand, width 42 cm ***
*** An African Ivory Coast, Baule tribe carved wood female figure, modelled seated. Decorated with bead and shell accessories, height 55.5 cm ***
*** An African carved wood maternity figure, possibly Senufo, Ivory Coast, modelled seated holding a child, the head finished with a dramatic coiffure, height 49 cm ***
*** An African Songye Kifwebe mask with fluted carved and white painted surfaces, With stand, height 38 cm ***
*** Two 20th century Maori kete, one of woven muka entirely decorated with feathers, the other of black woven candlewick with red feather highlights ***
*** An African Congo figured stool, the standing figure supporting the disc slab 'seat' upon its head supported by its hands, scarification detail. Height 46.5 cm ***
*** A vintage East African Masai tribal antelope hide shield, oval form with bound curving branch frame, painted in orange/red and black on white, leather bound. Height 110 cm ***
*** A pre-European Maori carved pounamu chisel, broken in two, the drill suspension hole broken and top section missing, semi-cylindrical form, longitudinal polished lapidary grooves evident, the blunt blade end with angled bevel. Broken in two and re-glued.… ***
*** A Maori carved walking stick, the finial as a clenched fist, the entire shaft carved with tiki figures, lizards, kowhaiwhai scrolls, etc. in low relief. Length 96 cm ***
*** A small natural boulder of pounamu, natural semi-polished condition, mounted on a rough knotted piece of wood. Length of base 14.5 cm, height of greenstone including base 18 cm ***
*** Two clear kauri gum nuggets, one with a polished and rounded top, the other smaller with an old crackle polished finish. 720gms. ***