| *** | Pre- European toki (adze blade), Argillite stone, unusual square form blade reducing to the pole section. The blade polished, the pole section pecked and flaked, 19 cm length | *** |  |
| *** | Five small pre 19th century Maori green stone Whao (Chisels). Provenance: Ex Webster collection (some numbers indecipherable). Length 3-5 cm | *** |  |
| *** | Greenstone tiki tradition form with head to the left and hands on hips H 9 cm. Provenance: passed by descent to our vendor, Otaki region | *** |  |
| *** | Kuru pendant, Tangiwai (bowenite) showing fine grain. Countersunk suspension hole. 10 cm length. | *** |  |
| *** | Pounamu manaia by Charlie Marsh (ngati Wahiao), Inanga variety stone with paua eyes. 7 cm height | *** |  |
| *** | Fijian tabua (ceremonial marine ivory tooth), incised cross. Pierced for suspension. 14 cm length | *** |  |
| *** | Two hoe (canoe paddles), height 147 cm, 138 cm | *** |  |
| *** | A patu muka (fern root pounder), height 20 cm | *** |  |
| *** | A Royal Bamum tribal mask from Cameroon Grasslands. Height 39 cm. Width 22 cm (not including stand). | *** |  |
| *** | Late 19th century Fijian club (Ula) with carved grip | *** |  |
| *** | A Tongan food bowl. Height 11 cm. Length 45 cm | *** |  |
| *** | Eight small shell matau (Fishhooks) | *** |  |
| *** | A large rare Spaded toki, possibly crafted from serpentine, with hammered dressed lateral edges the rest polished throughout, 17 cm length. | *** |  |
| *** | A Ramu River paddle from Papua New Guinea, displaying stylized ancestor figures painted with dark pigment to one side of the blade, concentric bands carved to top of the handle, 190 cm length | *** |  |
| *** | A Ramu River paddle from Papua New Guinea, displaying stylized ancestor figures painted with dark pigment to one side of the blade, carving to lower end of the handle, 161 cm length | *** |  |
| *** | A Fijian lobbed vunikau (long rootstock war club), the seven lobbed war club having a dark rich patina, with notched carving to the grip, 107 cm length | *** |  |
| *** | An important early 19th century Fijian Yagona dish from Western Vitlevu, elongated elliptical shape with a pierced tapering handle. Carved from sacred vesi wood which was typically used for religious vessels. This vessel, historically belonged to the… | *** |  |
| *** | A good Fijian tabua (ceremonial marine ivory tooth), with attached woven fiber, 19 cm length | *** |  |
| *** | Kahu huruhuru (feather cloak), candlewick and cotton with applied native pigeon and hen feathers, 93 x 113 cm | *** |  |
| *** | Solomon Island golden lipped pearl shell pendant, crescent shape with an attached carved tortoiseshell frigate bird held on a cut red shell necklace | *** |  |
| *** | 20th century greenstone mere ridged butt 28.5 cm. Length | *** |  |
| *** | A large 18th/19th century Maori stone triangular tanged toki (adze) length 16.5 cm. | *** |  |
| *** | Late 19th/early 20th century New Ireland Totok figure painted in red, black, and yellow. Used in ceremonies; at the height of the ceremony the figure is imbued with ancestral spirits. This totok has outstretched arms which are rarer and could possibly… | *** |  |
| *** | Framed collection of American Indian spear & arrow heads length 75 cm, height 57 cm | *** |  |
| *** | Fijian Kiakaro club, orthodox incurve to top, two shells lashed to shaft, length 90 cm | *** |  |
| *** | Fijian Rootstock club the rootstock of the tree forming the club. Length 109 cm | *** |  |
| *** | Fine Solomon Islands club leaf shaped blade, raised medial ridge to face bound with very fine orchid fibre binding with black and red highlights, rich brown patina, length 114 cm length | *** |  |
| *** | A 19th century pa kahawai (trolling lure). Wood and paua shell shank, and bone hook with muka lashing. Height 9 cm | *** |  |
| *** | A contemporary whalebone hei tiki. A type II form with three fingered hands to the torso. Paua shell inlay to the eyes and back of the head. Carved verso. Comes with a small woven flax bag. Height 12 cm | *** |  |
| *** | Mask. Of hollowed, ovoid form with intricate incised and raised decoration to face, pierced eyes and mouth. Coloured with red, black and white natural pigments. Dry patina. Papua New Guinea. Length 61 cm. Width 24.5 cm. Provenance: T. Clemence Collection | *** |  |
| *** | Contact period Maori trolling fish hook (pa kahawai). Wooden shank, paua shell laminate, inner barbed bone point. Lashed snood, no line. Length 11 cm | *** |  |
| *** | Late 19th century Maori wooden taiaha kura WIth carved tongue and remnants of dog hair and feathers woven into a fabric collar. Length 146 cm | *** |  |
| *** | Maori wooden ceremonial spade (kaheru) c. 1900, the spade is made in two parts and lashed together with a carved face on the blade, the handle is carved all over including two tiki figures, probably ngati tarawhai style. Length 114 cm | *** |  |
| *** | Fijian club 'Ulasoua' with good grip pattern. Length 42 cm | *** |  |
| *** | Baule Tribe Mouse Oracle (Gbekre), Divination bowl from ivory Coast. U sed for fortune telling, the physical apparatus of the gbekre is contained within a terracotta vessel inside a hollow wooden cylinder. A shelf divides the vessel into two distinct… | *** |  |
| *** | A superb whalebone pendant (rei), with hourglass hole, carving to top and a paua inlay. Length 19.5 cm | *** |  |
| *** | A fine carved wooden Maori pipe, by Tom Heberley for Cristeson Goldsmiths. Finely carved pipe depicting a human head with full moko. Paua shell inlaid eyes. 18ct. gold hallmarked band. Length 15.5 cm | *** |  |
| *** | A fine carved wooden Maori pipe, by Tom Heberley for Cristeson Goldsmiths. Finely carved pipe depicting a human head with full moko smoking a pipe. Paua shell inlaid eyes. 18ct. gold hallmarked band. Length 15 cm | *** |  |
| *** | Early 20th century Piupiu (waist Garment), Kaupapa of natural and dyed harakeke (flax) and with broad waist band | *** |  |
| *** | Ketu (digging implement), with tapering shaft and paddle shaped blade. Used for loosening the soil around Kumara plants, length 54 cm | *** |  |
| *** | Pa kahawai (trolling lure), paua shell shank with iron ship's nail hook, 6 cm length | *** |  |
| *** | Dan mask Libera, with oval face with pierced circular eyes and attached raffia embellished with cowrie shells, seeds and metal bells, 41 x 33 cm | *** |  |
| *** | Papua New Guinea Saissi Island bowl of elliptical shape, each side decorated with a frigate bird with outstretched wings in low relief, 60 x 26 cm | *** |  |
| *** | Papua New Guinea Oro province tapa cloth, 130 x 67 cm | *** |  |
| *** | Twelve limestone sinkers. Provenance: field collection | *** |  |
| *** | Tangiwai (Bowenite) kuru pendant, translucent fine-grained stone, offset countersunk hole with gold suspension ring. 10 cm length. | *** |  |
| *** | A Pre-European pounamu Whao (chisel), Inanga variety stone with an unusual dark demarcation to the upper section indicating partial heat-treatment. Hammer end slanted. Circular cross-section tapering to a steep bevel and sharp cutting edge. Smooth… | *** |  |
| *** | Pa kahawai (trolling lure), the two piece hook with paua shell to the wooden shank and bone barb with muka lashing, 11 cm length. | *** |  |
| *** | Carved wahaika with figure to blade, modern 20th century. 39 cm length | *** |  |
| *** | A Fijian Ula (throwing club), fully carved lobed natural root ball head and notched grip. 43 cm length | *** |  |
| *** | Papua New Guinean sword club, rich dark patina, saw teeth carved to the handle, large carved band inlaid with limestone to the shaft. Trobriand Islands. 66 cm length | *** |  |
| *** | A pair of pre 19th century Maori Turuturu (weaving pegs). Both with knob above narrow necks. Tapered points. Length 58 cm and 43 cm | *** |  |
| *** | 18th century or earlier Maori bone matau (fish hook). Remnants of lashing groove. Provenance: Webster collection no.1452. Length 7.5 cm | *** |  |
| *** | A pre 19th century Maori bone matau (fish hook). Slight notching visible to incurve. Shallow grooves to snood knob. Provenance: Webster collection no.1262. Length 5 cm | *** |  |
| *** | An African Dogon statue from Mali. Wooden carved male figure looking to the side, nice angular curve to body. Height 62 cm | *** |  |
| *** | A Ramu River paddle from Papua New Guinea, displaying stylized ancestor figures painted with dark pigment to one side of the large blade, height 179 cm | *** |  |
| *** | A Ramu River paddle from Papua New Guinea, displaying stylized ancestor figures painted with dark pigment to one side of the blade, height 157 cm | *** |  |
| *** | A Ramu River paddle from Papua New Guinea, displaying stylized ancestor figures painted with dark pigment to one side of the blade and carved geometric pattern to the handle, height 179 cm | *** |  |
| *** | A Songye kifwebe mask from the Democratic Republic of Congo, carved wood with black and white pigment. Provenance: Dame Jenny Gibbs collection, length 98 cm | *** |  |
| *** | Greenstone boulder, approx 30 cm length, 16 cm height | *** |  |
| *** | A carved Kaka Poira Pounamu early bird leg ring, unusual form. Bevelled leg hole and pierced suspension hole. Length 3 cm. | *** |  |
| *** | A rare and beautiful 18th century Maori carved pipe with 18ct. gold trim two 18ct. gold bands around base of pipe and base of mouthpiece. Stamped Christeson, who was a Wellington tobacconist. Stamped G.P. (perhaps George Pretkethly, New Zealand jeweller… | *** |  |
| *** | A 19th century wooden carved Maori kotiate, remnants of wax in the eyes, with paua shell inlays. Fully carved with human faces. Carved face to butt with protruding tongue. Length 35 cm. | *** |  |
| *** | A Fijian Sali (Gunstock club) Rough crosshatching on underside of curved head. Coloured string binding (magimagi) to entire shaft. Length 92 cm. | *** |  |
| *** | A patu muka (fern root pounder), made in volcanic stone, well defined grip section with three concentric grooves carved to the handle base. Hammer pecked surface, 20 cm length. | *** |  |
| *** | Fijian neck rest, 19th century, flattened rectangular slightly curved top, raised on triangulated feet with attached sennit cord binding, 46 cm length | *** |  |
| *** | Patu muka of classic bulbous form with pecked surface and raised decoration to handle end | *** |  |
| *** | Large Papua New Guinea figure standing with arms resting to side with ovoid head inset with shell and decorated with red, white and black pigment, height 150 cm | *** |  |
| *** | Pair of Fijian Ula - clubs bulbous head with decoration to handles, length 40 cm max | *** |  |
| *** | Tokotoko - walking stick slender form with brass top, carved figure to upper portion, length 91 cm | *** |  |
| *** | Solomon Islands comb good example tightly woven orchid fibre holding strips of coconut wood, height 22 cm | *** |  |
| *** | Samoan club of traditional form, light brown patina, length 106 cm | *** |  |
| *** | A large Pre-European toki (argillite) heavy thick tapering rectangular form with hammer dressed tang and square poll. Smooth face and hammer dressed underside with clearly defined bevel, minor flakes to the blade. Length 32 cm. | *** |  |
| *** | Ivory coast. Carved zoomorphic bird face mask with rich dark patina. Pierced for suspension. Provenance: Private Collection of Michael Yoffe height 26 cm | *** |  |
| *** | Fijian Club. Kiakavo of well-balanced proportion. Orthodox rough incurve at top. Superb rich dark patina. Length 82.6 cm. Width 22.2 cm | *** |  |
| *** | New Britain Stone Headed Club. Large orthodox mace form with stone head surrounded with inlaid shells, rich brown patina. Length 130 cm. Width 8 cm. Provenance: T. Clemence Collection, New Zealand | *** |  |
| *** | Malagan Figure. Anthropomorphic standing figure flanked by snakes with sea-snail opercula eyes and detachable arms, painted in red, white and black and carved with elaborate headdress. Length 102 cm. Width 60 cm. Provenance: T. Clemence Collection, New… | *** |  |
| *** | Solomon Island Club. Long slender leaf shaped blade in orthodox form. Rich brown patina. Length 110 cm. Width 11.6 cm. Provenance: T. Clemence Collection, New Zealand | *** |  |
| *** | Solomon Island Club. Malaita, with a diamond shaped head and mid-rib in the form of a cross moving down to a hooked crescent shaped butt. Blackened fibre binding on grip. Dark brown patina. Length 68.5 cm. Width 12 cm. Provenance: T. Clemence Collection,… | *** |  |
| *** | Hook Figure. Standing figure with raised decoration, inlaid shell eyes, Dry patina with traces of pigment. Papua New Guinea. Length 130 cm. Width 27 cm. Provenance: T. Clemence Collection, New Zealand | *** |  |
| *** | Fijian Tapa Pounder. Grooves carved into three of four sides. Length 40 cm. Width 5 cm | *** |  |
| *** | Luba Figure. Carved wooden figure with arms resting gently to the breasts. The ovoid head with raised facial features and carved coiffure, base fragmented. Height 13 cm. Width 6 cm | *** |  |
| *** | Pa Kahawai Fishing Lure. Classic form with wooden body; reflective paua inlay to in-curve. Barbed bone point with muka lashing. Length 9 cm. Width 1.9 cm. Private collection, New Zealand | *** |  |
| *** | Pa Kahawai Fishing Lure. A contact period trolling lure with shell body; paua-shell 'flashing' inlay to in-curve; backbone made from an old nail; muka binding and line. Collection number inscribed in black ink: 'Web Coll 1274'. Length 10.5 cm. Width 1.8… | *** |  |
| *** | Large Stone Mere. Dark flecked stone with a manaia head to handle. Length 45 cm, W12 cm | *** |  |
| *** | A late 19th century rare wooden judge's gavel. Carved by unknown Maori. Paua shell inset eyes on tiki face. Length 29 cm | *** |  |
| *** | Carved Maori wooden panel carved in the shape of a 'Serpentine Creature'. Length 123 cm | *** |  |
| *** | Mangaian Ruatangaeo ceremonial adze small polished adze head (loose), finely carved octagonal section on tower base, the intricate head lashing showing some losses, height 39 cm | *** |  |
| *** | Large greenstone pendant fine translucent pounamu, 21 cm length (slight rubbing to tip) | *** |  |
| *** | Large greenstone boulder with one flattened and polished side, 13.5kg | *** |  |
| *** | Early 20th century Maori carving of a stylised waka with six manaia with paua shell eyes and 12 wave projections. Length 78 cm. Height 14 cm (not including stand). | *** |  |
| *** | An 18th/19th century bronze fish hook, the recurved piece made of copper alloy, probably a bronze ship nail. Point has two external barbs and one internal. Partially lashed snood and line. Provenance: Purchased from a Christchurch antiques shop in the… | *** |  |
| *** | Small copper ships nail fish hook, 7 cm length. | *** |  |
| *** | Toki poutangata (hafted ceremonial adze), with a tapering slender handle, the top section with a carved wheku head with rauponga detailing and cut paua shell eyes (one missing). Hafted with an argillite toki bound with muka. Provenance: Dame Jenny Gibbs… | *** |  |
| *** | Pre-European large stone toki, unusually broad flat quadrangular form, with pecked upper section and poll, the remaining surface smooth. Sharp cutting edge. Small flaking to lower laterals on the back. 26 cm length. | *** |  |
| *** | Pre-European patu muka (pounder), course pecked volcanic stone, knob end tapering to shoulder, rounded end. 31 cm length | *** |  |
