| *** | 18th century or earlier pounamu pendant (kuru) slender, rounded form with large hour glass form suspension hole. Length 9 cm | *** |  |
| *** | 19th century Maori whalebone hatchet (patiti) weathered form with trace of suspension hole to handle. Length 26 cm | *** |  |
| *** | A superb black Argillite Pre-European toki (adze blade), finely modelled, quadrangular shape, bevel and front section highly polished, the rest pecked. Well defined curved chin above the bevel edge, 19.6 cm length. | *** |  |
| *** | Pre- European pounamu toki (nephrite adze), Kawakawa variety pounamu with lapidary scarf to one side. Deep groove to the center suggesting that the piece was intended be made into two pendants, 9 cm length. | *** |  |
| *** | Mende women's Society helmet mask Sierra Leone, oval face with pierced eyes, the mask surmounted by a bird carved in relief, 40 cm height | *** |  |
| *** | Papua New Guinea Oro province tapa cloth, 130 x 61 cm | *** |  |
| *** | Large 19th century Maori iron matau (fish hook). Snood detached from shank. Length 12 cm | *** |  |
| *** | Small Maori flute, (possibly 18th century) maybe whalebone, with incised band decoration at each end, 4 holes and also carved partial animal relief decoration. Length 13 cm | *** |  |
| *** | Cast of original 16th or 17th century Manaia figure, the original lodged with the Auckland Museum. Marked on reverse 'Takahiwai cast 478972'. H. 54 cm | *** |  |
| *** | Ramu River paddle from Papua New Guinea, displaying stylized ancestor figures painted with dark pigment to one side of the blade and figural finial to the top of paddle, 195 cm length | *** |  |
| *** | Ramu River paddle from Papua New Guinea, displaying stylized ancestor figures painted with dark pigment to one side of the blade and figural finial to the top of paddle, 172 cm length | *** |  |
| *** | Ramu River paddle from Papua New Guinea, displaying stylized ancestor figures painted with dark pigment to both side of the blade and figural finial to the top of paddle, 164 cm length | *** |  |
| *** | A good rare Pre-European gabbro rock toki ( adze blade), Quadrangular sectioned reducing to the hammer dressed grip section. 22 cm length. | *** |  |
| *** | Pounamu hei tiki by Scott Parker (ngati Tama), a rarer type II style hei tiki carved in inanga variety stone. The head shows a rightward orientation with chin and ear projections and the eyes are inlaid with serrated paua shell. The right-hand displays… | *** |  |
| *** | Fijian tabua (ceremonial marine ivory tooth), attached woven binding. 15 cm length | *** |  |
| *** | An 19th century or early 20th century greenstone hei tiki, red sealing wax eyes, peaked head, one hand to neck, the other to thigh. Head tilted to left shoulder, height 9.5 cm. | *** |  |
| *** | Mutu kaka - wooden bird Snare contact period or earlier, upper portion of upwright with full face manaia type carving to end of arm, height 25 cm. Provenance: John Griffin collection | *** |  |
| *** | 19th century Whalebone club (Wahaika) in good overall condition. Length 33. No Y number required | *** |  |
| *** | Rare Tongan Kava bowl on 10 legs and in the form of a large turtle, presumed to have come from a Chief. Height 23 cm. Diameter 73 cm. (to outer edge) | *** |  |
| *** | 18th century rare Maori shark hook full bodied wooden shank limb with a serrated bone point. Length 17 cm. | *** |  |
| *** | Early Fijian Rootstock Club. The rootstock of the tree forming the head of the club, the handle incised with zigzag design. Fine reddishbrown patina. Length 111 cm. Width 9 cm. Provenance: T. Clemence Collection, New Zealand | *** |  |
| *** | Solomon Island Club. Long slender leaf shaped blade in orthodox form with raised medial ridge to face. Rich brown patina. Length 128 cm. Width 10 cm. Provenance: T. Clemence Collection, New Zealand | *** |  |
| *** | Woven Crocodile. A woven cane body over modelling a small crocodile skull with clay eyes, inset with cowrie shells. Papua New Guinea. Length 105 cm. Width 18 cm.T. Clemence Collection, New Zealand | *** |  |
| *** | Hoe. Early example with a strong handle and fine slender blade. Dark-brown patina. Length 173 cm. Width 10.2 cm. | *** |  |
| *** | Wahaika. In classic form made from whalebone, carving to incurve and striking edge, a pierced hole to handle end. Rich dark patina. Length 36 cm. Width 9 cm | *** |  |
| *** | An African wooden statue of female form, with heavy lidded eyes and open mouth. Repair to foot. Height 57 cm | *** |  |
| *** | An African wooden statue of male form holding a drinking vessel. Repair to arm. Height 45 cm | *** |  |
| *** | A contact period Maori trolling fishhook (pa kahawai), with paua laminate to incurve. Bone point with pronounced barb. Lashed snood and line. Length 11 cm | *** |  |
| *** | A good quality 19th century greenstone tiki, with hourglass hole and red wax eyes. Length 10 cm. Width 6 cm | *** |  |
| *** | A Maori whalebone hand club (patu Pararoa). Large flared profile with staining and blotchy appearance, possibly from swamp immersion. Blade narrowing to grip with flared butt. Straight sided suspension holes. Four minor chips to circumference of blade.… | *** |  |
| *** | A kiwi feather cloak (kahu kiwi), with double pair twining and red and purple coloured wool interwoven at top end. Multicoloured wool to bottom. Loss of feathers throughout. Black wool used to conserve fragile areas. Length 102.8 cm. Width 143.5 cm | *** |  |
| *** | Late 19th century fine flax Maori cloak (Korowai) with Touches of wool decoration. A traditional hand woven Maori cloak made of dressed phormium (New Zealand flax, Harakeke). The warp-whenu, and weft-aho, are worked in double finger pair twining - whatu… | *** |  |
| *** | A contact period Maori Hafted adze (toki). Shaft with notch and grooved carved decoration. Greenstone tanged adze lashed to foot. Length (shaft) 34 cm. Length (adze) 11.9 cm | *** |  |
| *** | A Fijian Sali (gunstock club). Smooth patina and coloured string binding (magimagi) to upper shaft. Stippled pattern to top of head. Length 98 cm | *** |  |
| *** | A 19th century African iron Songe axe, probably Ngongo tribe, Congo. It has a wooden handle sheathed in snakeskin. Provenance: Purchased at Dunbar Sloane Auckland, 2007. Previously purchased in in Belgium during the 1880 period by Meister Doctor Joachim H… | *** |  |
| *** | Rare contact period Maori trolling fish hook (pa kahawai). This hook has no wooden shank and is therefore an older pa kahawai. Paua point. Lashed snood and line. Length 7 cm (excluding line) | *** |  |
| *** | 19th century Maori fishing line. Twisted flax fibre fishing line | *** |  |
| *** | Late 19th century hoe (paddle), plain design, 180 cm long | *** |  |
| *** | Three small pounamu whao/chisel & small bone ngira/needle with threading hole, 4.5 cm 4 cm 4.5 cm 4.5 cm | *** |  |
| *** | Large and impressive hog back type dark green volcanic stone, polished to the blade on top and bottom the rest hammer pecked, 27 cm length. | *** |  |
| *** | Large Pre-European hogback toki (argillite), Partially polished with hammered dressed tang and poll, sharp intact cutting edge. Discovered in Waitotara, 1933, length 30 cm | *** |  |
| *** | Tene Waitere Ngati Tarawahi window frame, the base panel carved with two large wheku heads. The side supports carved with side profile manaia and decorated with rauponga and pikorauru spirals. 87 x 68 cm | *** |  |
| *** | Contact period Maori shark hook. Metal 'U' shaped point lashed with flax fibre snood and line. Width 6 cm | *** |  |
| *** | Large Pre-European Serpentinite toki, thick tapering quadrangular shape with a ridge bisecting the bevel. Hammer dressed surface throughout, lower edge of the bevel polished. Fritting to blade edge, 31 cm length. | *** |  |
| *** | 18th century papahou, rectangular shape. Water worn and showing degradation. Sold together with three small huia feathers. Provenance: Historically found in a swamp at Golden Bay; field collection, 35 cm x 13 cm | *** |  |
| *** | Pre-European toki pounamu, Kawakawa variety stone, tapering quadrangular shape with well defined lateral edges, smooth bevel and sharp cutting edge. Polished to the blade with pecking to back upper section. 13 cm length | *** |  |
| *** | A pair of kauri gum busts, a wahine and tane. 10 cm height | *** |  |
| *** | Fijian tabua (ceremonial marine ivory tooth), attached woven fibre necklace. 16 cm length | *** |  |
| *** | A Fijian tabua (ceremonial marine ivory tooth), pierced for suspension, attached later binding. 12 cm length | *** |  |
| *** | A Fijian tabua (ceremonial marine ivory tooth), Attahed woven binding. 17 cm length | *** |  |
| *** | A good Yoruba beaded Crown, the hollowed cylindrical shaped base with raised facial features surmounted by a mythical animal, the crown surface completely embellished with multi coloured beads. Typically worn by Yoruba rulers on state occasions. In good… | *** |  |
| *** | 18th century or earlier large toki, deep lashing grooves to butt, blunt blade, length 33 cm. | *** |  |
| *** | Three 18th century or earlier small greenstone Whao (chisel), two of classic tapering form. The third of rounded crude form. Together with a toki of white stone material, length 7 cm, 6 cm, 5 cm, 11 cm. | *** |  |
| *** | Late 19th century/early 20th century carved patu paraoa (whalebone club), of relatively crude form with three large ridges to butt. Large thin blade, length 40 cm. | *** |  |
| *** | A good quality pale greenstone tiki rare whitish greenstone colour, prized by Maori chiefs. Serrated paua shell eyes, late 20th century length 12.4 cm | *** |  |
| *** | Two Door Carvings (Architraves) but no lintel, carved in the 1960s. Height 207 cm Width 15 cm (Each) | *** |  |
| *** | Carved ceremonial Tongan club | *** |  |
| *** | Patu muka (flax pounder), Argillite stone with overall pecked finish, 27 cm length | *** |  |
| *** | Paoka (ceremonial feeding fork), with four short tines. The handle carved with three conjoined wheku heads and pakati (dog tooth) notching, 24 cm length | *** |  |
| *** | Cloak) Korowai (Maori cloak), woven from candlewick with a coloured cotton boarder. Decorated with multicolored hen feathers, 75 x 75 cm | *** |  |
| *** | A late 19th century / early 20th century carved Maori wooden pipe. The bowl with tattooed face to front with paua shell eyes. The stem with fine geometric decoration. Length 13 cm. | *** |  |
| *** | A pre 19th century Maori bone Aurei (cloak pin). Of curved rounded form. Slight hour glass form suspension hole. Length 12 cm | *** |  |
| *** | Late 19th century / early 20th century pa kahawai (Trolling fish hook). Wooden shank, paua shell laminate and lashed bone barb. On stand. Length 15 cm | *** |  |
| *** | Zimbabwe Heritage stone carving, Ex: Dowse Art Museum exhibition, artist Joram Mariga, entitled Manhamo worked in lepidolite, 47 cm height | *** |  |
| *** | A West African Mossi plank dance mask. Geometric shapes crafted on both sides of the mask, with round face, eyes and mouth. Small male figure on top of the mask. Needs securing properly. Height 200 cm. Width 49 cm | *** |  |
| *** | Early 19th century Maori shark hook. Metal 'U' shaped point with flax fibre snood and line. Length 8 cm. Width 6 cm (excluding line). Webster collection No. 1489? | *** |  |
| *** | A 19th century Maori bust tokotoko, a carved Maori walking stick displaying a Maori portrait bust with ta moko and sliver collar, height 91 cm | *** |  |
| *** | A 19th century carved Maori hoe urunga (steering paddle) century 1840. Intricately carved manaia bird head to end. Length 224 cm. | *** |  |
| *** | A 19th century Maori flax karawai karure (flax cloak) century 1840, with spaced whatu ahe rua (two-pair weft twining) of alternating rows of natural and black ahe, 6 mm apart. From the gate pa region in Tauranga. Unravelling decorative threads. in poor… | *** |  |
| *** | Ross Johns greenstone sculptured bowl. Ross Johns is a member of Ngai Tahu tribe and the only artist selected by Ngai Tahu to have one piece of his artworks gifted to Te Papa forever. Length 36.5 cm. Height 6.5 cm, W23 cm. | *** |  |
| *** | A Fijian Bowai club smooth patina and intricate banded carving to end of shaft. Length 103 cm. | *** |  |
| *** | Four bone matau (fish hooks), | *** |  |
| *** | A rare moa hunter bone reel (pendant), cylindrical shape with two shallow grooves. 2 cm length. | *** |  |
| *** | Thirteen bone sewing needles. . | *** |  |
| *** | Pounamu kuru pendant, Inanga pounamu with pale inclusions. Slightly curved body. Lapidary scarfing and small scar to the upper section. Countersunk suspension hole. 17 cm length. | *** |  |
| *** | Pre-European toki pounamu, fired inanga. Quadrangular form, poll flaked and uneven, hammer pecked back lateral, clear bevel and sharp cutting edge. 16 cm length. | *** |  |
| *** | Two pounamu toki, Kawakawa variety stone. The larger of the two with lapidary scarfing to one lateral edge, poll broken and uneven, defined bevel and sharp cutting edge, polished surface. Smaller; Lapidary scarfing to one lateral edge, sharp cutting edge,… | *** |  |
| *** | Fijian tabua (ceremonial marine ivory tooth), with attached woven binding. Old newspaper affixed. 14 cm length | *** |  |
| *** | Dan female figure from Liberia, robustly carved on a square base. 44 cm height | *** |  |
| *** | A Pre-European toki pounamu, Kawakawa variety stone, poll and upper section broken away, scarfing to the right lateral edge, cutting edge sharp. Small amount of fritting to the blade, 17 cm length. | *** |  |
| *** | A 20th century wahaika by Norman Clark, carved wood and applied paua, with wheku figure and face to the grip section, 40 cm length | *** |  |
| *** | Fijian wooden throwing club c. 1890 (carved pattern on the handle). Length 40 cm | *** |  |
| *** | Late 18th century period Maori composite fish hook. Wooden shank limb with serrated and inner barbed bone point. Lashed snood and line. Length 8 cm (excluding line) | *** |  |
| *** | Contact period c. 1840's Maori wooden taiaha, a long taiha with carved tongue on both sides. Length 152 cm | *** |  |
| *** | Old Dogon ladder from Mali, these were used to climb to the flat roof of the home which was used for storage, living and in the right weather sleeping. Length 206 cm | *** |  |
| *** | Fijian Rootstock club the rootstock of the tree forming the club. Remnants of lashing to handle. Length 106 cm | *** |  |
| *** | Hieke - rare rain cloak double pair twining, robust plaited finish to the top edge, expertly woven from harakeke and natural fibres | *** |  |
| *** | Group of Papua New Guinea masks with feather, fibre and shell adornments, height 55 cm, 67 cm and 41 cm (3) | *** |  |
| *** | Taiaha 19th century or earlier, spiral and notch decorated tongue, plain head and blade, length 145 cm. Provenance: Neil Darroch collection | *** |  |
| *** | A 19th century trolling fishhook (pa kahawai), with paua shell laminate to incurve. Bone point. Lashed muka snood and line. Provenance: in one family since the 1880s. collection begun in 1883 in Dunedin through connections with local Maori. Length 10.3 cm | *** |  |
| *** | Fijian Ula throwing club with bulbous head and inlaid tooth, fine deep reddish brown patina, height 42 cm | *** |  |
| *** | Tokotoko carved walking stick with bird form figure to handle with paua inset eyes leading to partially carved shaft, terminating with original brass end, height 93.5 cm | *** |  |
| *** | A 19th century patu paraoa (whalebone hand club). Flat spatulate shape reducing to the grip section terminating in a rounded butt. Pierced for suspension with attached muka binding. Heavily grained surface. Chip to blade. | *** |  |
| *** | Niue Island Model Canoe. Hollowed form, pierced holes for attachment, carving to bow and stern. Mid-brown patina overall. Length 108 cm. Width 9.5 cm. Provenance: T. Clemence Collection, New Zealand | *** |  |
| *** | Fijian Club Ula. Type of throwing or missile club with medium-brown, rich patina. Height 39 cm. Width 8 cm. Provenance: T. Clemence Collection, New Zealand | *** |  |
| *** | Fijian Tabua - Ceremonial Whale Tooth Polished sperm whale tooth with two pierced holes binding attached. Rich creamy golden patina. Length 17 cm, width 5 cm. (tooth only). Provenance: T. Clemence Collection, New Zealand | *** |  |
