| *** | A rare and important 19th century taiaha (fighting staff), Arero (tongue) finely carved with rauponga spirals and deeply recessed pataki terminating at a pointed tip. Upoko (head) displays elliptical paua eyes with incised stria radiating from centre.… | *** |  |
| *** | 19th century mere pounamu (short bladed nephrite weapon), crafted from Kawakawa variety pounamu, thin spatulate blade with translucent edge. The blade tapers to the reduced grip section with countersunk suspension hole terminating in three reducing… | *** |  |
| *** | A pre 19th century Maori carved wooden fragment. Red stained, semi circular with flattened central section flanked by four figures (both top figures damaged) over weku type figures. The base with geometric haehae and pakati notching. On stand. Height 62… | *** |  |
| *** | A 19th century Maori carved toki kakauroa (long handled Hatchet). The trade axe head stamped 'Mortimer'. The shaft with two weku masks with red sealing wax eyes. Haehae and pakati decoration. Height 134 cm | *** |  |
| *** | A pre 19th century Maori carved wooden taiaha. Of unusually long length, haehae and pakati decoration to tongue, oval paua shell eyes to stylised mask. Squared base. Length 192 cm | *** |  |
| *** | A fine 19th century kiwi feather kete (kiwi feather bag), with woven muka twining. Some damage to the weave at top center, Provenance: Private Collection Nelson. Previously in the collection of Ann and Peter Webb, 24 cm x 20 cm. | *** |  |
| *** | A good whale bone kotiate (hand club), with traditional lobed blade and handle terminating in a carved wheku head with cut paua inlaid eyes. Pierced for suspension, height 32 cm | *** |  |
| *** | An early 19th century waka Taua Rauawa (Gunwale), carved with side profile figures with wheku faces interlinked with manaia figures with cut paua shell eyes. Red ochre painted finish. Pierced with circular holes to the upper and lower section to enable… | *** |  |
| *** | A 19th century Wakahuia (treasure box), traditional elongated oval shape flanked by stylized human figures carved in high relief. Each with arms outstretched behind their backs with hands resting on the box. The body of the box carved with radiating lines… | *** |  |
| *** | A large 18th century patu onewa, Spatulate shaped blade reducing to a tapering oval shaped grip section. Countersunk suspension hole with three concentric grooves caved to the butt. Carved in greywacke variety stone featuring pale brown marbling. Length… | *** |  |
| *** | An early 19th century kapeu (ear pendant), carved from flawless inanga variety stone with a small countersunk suspension hole. Provenance: from the family collection of G.I. Black, purchased around 1905. Later purchased from Haywards auctions in 2003.… | *** |  |
| *** | Ngati tarawhai gourd shaped Ipu (spouted bowl), finely carved, the underside with a wheku head with inset paua shell eyes framed by intersecting pakura (spiral) designs and rauponga (notched ridging lines and grooves) the bowl rim inset with paua shell… | *** |  |
| *** | Superb 18th century hei tiki pounamu greenstone pendant in human form, pointed chin with hour glass suspension hole, head tilted to left, right arm to chest and left arm to thigh (legs missing), height 10 cm | *** |  |
| *** | Fine Solomon Island Club. A broad and flat leaf shaped head with a vertical ridge both sides carved finely with faces and frigate bird heads, in-filled with red and white pigment, shaft gently tapers to a pyramidal butt. Length 114.5 cm. Width 15.5 cm.… | *** |  |
| *** | Carved wooden Maori axe handle and head 'contact period'. Tiki figure carving with fish and paua shell eyes. (No adze but provision for binding). Head also on the butt. Length 30 cm | *** |  |
| *** | 19th century or earlier pounamu mere five ridges to butt of angular form, triangular form suspension hole, short grip and relatively wide blade, length 29 cm | *** |  |
| *** | A late 18th century quality whalebone Maori club (patu paraoa) with four grooves, square thong hole. (Thick body when viewed side on). Length 35.2 cm. weight 657.5gm | *** |  |
| *** | A rare late 18th century Captain Cook period fish hook (Matau). Wooden shank limb with wonderful carved tiki face, also carved snood knob and bait cleat, bone point with serrations. Lashed snood and line. Similar fish hooks are in the British Museum.… | *** |  |
| *** | Early 18th century pounamu hei tiki, a rare stone tooled hei tiki carved in the classic type I form made in Kawakawa variety stone. This hei tiki displays two countersunk suspension holes indicating its significant age. The head is oriented to the left… | *** |  |
| *** | A good rare whalebone tokotoko, the tapering shaft carved with two figures. The upper section figure with a wheku head with protruding tongue and cut paua shell eyes. The arms with pikorauru spirals at the shoulders and hands placed to the abdomen. The… | *** |  |
| *** | 18th century Maori wooden club (wahaika), good quality, heavy weight, figure on the side has paua eyes. Slight very old chip in the blade. Overall worn condition in keeping with its age. Length 36 cm | *** |  |
| *** | Late 19th century Maori food bowl (kumete). Two stone carved Maori figures holding the bowl, tiki faces are carved on either side of the bowl and there are four tiki faces on the lid all with paua shell inset eyes, the kumete has rauru (an elliptical… | *** |  |
| *** | A 19th century Fijian Chief's headrest (Kali), with missionary script to base. Length 33 cm. Height 15 cm | *** |  |
| *** | A large and impressive Pre-European toki (argillite), rectangular form tapering to an incipient tang and poll section. Heavily flaked throughout. Length 42.5. | *** |  |
| *** | Old 19th century Korowai cloak decorated with black dyed tags (hukahuka). Hukahuka fringe along top edge. Coloured woollen borders on 3 sides. Made post-contact period. (in black framed case). 91 cm x 134 cm | *** |  |
| *** | Large and impressive contact period hei tiki, high translucency indicates bowenite variety stone with white inclusions to the left side of the face and lower section. Type I form with deeply recessed eyes and some wear to the nose and mouth reflecting… | *** |  |
| *** | A good early 19th century taiaha (fighting staff), Arero (tongue) finely carved with rauponga spirals and pataki. Uopko (head) with circular paua eyes, one absent. Muka binding to the collar. Traces of red ochre to the arero and rich patina evident to the… | *** |  |
| *** | Calabash Tuki (gourd collar) in reddish timber with three figures around the circumference, two with grotesque heads and one with a naturalistic head | *** |  |
| *** | 19th century or late 18th century Maori carved figure (possibly a tekoteko). Red stained with faint traces of paint to eyes. Carved female moku to chin with both hands to stomach. Geometric spiral and notch carving to body. Height 61 cm, width 20 cm,… | *** |  |
| *** | A pair of late 19th century / early 20th century carved Maori supports of unknown architectural origin. All four sides of each support deeply carved with various recurring geometric patterns. Length 195 cm, width approx 9 cm (ea) | *** |  |
| *** | A 19th century / early 20th century Maori carved wooden pare (lintel). Large manaia figures to each end and pierced central figure with hands to each side of face. Haehae and pakati decoration. Paua shell inset eyes. Lashing holes to reverse, slots… | *** |  |
| *** | A 19th century Maori carved tewhatewha. Extensive haehae and pakati carving to blade, double weku masks to shaft with paua shell inset. Drilled suspension hole to blade. Height 120 cm | *** |  |
| *** | Whalebone kotiate hand club, liver shape on profile tiki handle finial with protruding tongue, paua shell set eyes, 27 cm length | *** |  |
| *** | An early 19th century waka Taua Rauawa (Gunwale), carved with side profile figures with wheku faces interlinked with manaia figures with cut paua shell eyes. Red ochre painted finish. Pierced with circular holes to the upper and lower section to enable… | *** |  |
| *** | 19th century Maori whalebone kotiate (short club). Two figures carved on each side of the blade, paua shell eye insets (one missing). Manaia carved butt, with wax infill eyes. Length 34.5 cm. (Ex Webster part 1, November 2002 auction) | *** |  |
| *** | Large and rare c. 1910 Maori flax sleeping mat (whariki). Gifted to the vendors grandmother by local Maori in the Rotorua area. Length 303 cm, 163 cm. | *** |  |
| *** | A rare contact period very large Matai food bowl (kumete). Found at Ngaere, South Taranaki. Square projection to one side with projecting tiki figure to opposite side (head broken off). Hole to one side near base. Length 85.5 cm. Depth 25.5 cm | *** |  |
| *** | Rare 19th century Oko Ngarahu carved tattoo pigment pot, the bowl supported by figure with rauponga notching to right arm, head with moko and top knot (damage to left side), on stand, length 17 cm | *** |  |
| *** | A large and impressive 18th century hei tiki high translucency Tangiwai (bowenite) variety stone with white inclusions to the left side of the face and lower section. Type I form with deeply recessed eyes and some wear to the nose and mouth reflecting… | *** |  |
| *** | Taiaha (fighting staff), long wooden tapering shaft of classic form. The head (upoko) with circular eyes with one cut paua shell inlaid disc remaining the others absent. The tongue (arero) carved with rauru spirals, 150 cm length | *** |  |
| *** | Fijian Club Ula. Very rare type of throwing or missile club with medium-brown, rich patina. Height 36 cm. Width 7 cm. T. Clemence Collection, New Zealand | *** |  |
| *** | Superb Matau Fish Hook. A rare, masterfully carved one-piece, non-barbed bait hook made from whalebone; enhanced with raised, carved decoration on the out-curve and at the apex of the shank; fine but robust muka cord attached to top. Signs of significant… | *** |  |
| *** | Late 18th century stone Patu reduced grip flaring to knob end which has 4 carved grooves. Hour glass suspension hole. Minor chips to cutting edge on blade, with smooth polished all over surface. Length 40 cm. Width 10 cm. | *** |  |
| *** | 19th century or earlier Maori pounamu hei tiki very unusual form with traditional top knot (Tikitiki) to head. Face to left, hands to thighs, height 8 cm | *** |  |
| *** | An early 19th century greenstone Pekapeka, with red wax eyes. Named 'Te Waitarewa.' suspended from woven neck cord and bone toggle with serrated edge. Length 4.2 cm. Width 5.5 cm | *** |  |
| *** | An impressive 18th century hei tiki, carved in kawakawa variety stone. Well defined facial features with deeply recessed double ringed eyes clear nasal ridge and mouth displaying three teeth. Thick muscular shoulders and torso carved with three ribs, both… | *** |  |
| *** | Carved wooden whakawae (door Jamb) section, the early 19th century architectural piece carved with three conjoined ancestral figures with naturalistic bodies and wheku faces mounted on an intricately carved support with side profile wheku heads and… | *** |  |
| *** | Cigar & tobacco box modelled as a wharenui (dwelling), the house front carved with maiki, amo tekoteko, korur and paepae. The lid lifting to reveal a painted tahuhu and heke painted with Kowhaiwhai decoration. The interior with a small fitted cigar box… | *** |  |
| *** | Extremley rare 17th/18th century greenstone mere, with no ridges in the butt. This was typical of 16th/17th century Pre European meres. Ridge butts were really a decoration that came in the 1700's onwards). Nice dark green colour with waves of lighter… | *** |  |
| *** | Late 19th/early 20th century whare frame, four sections carved in kauri planks, central Koruru (with damage) and two Maihi barge boards, two Amo boards and gable head. Length 53 cm, 3.65m x 2, 2.48m x 2. Provenance: originally the frontage of Mr… | *** |  |
| *** | 19th century Maori whalebone club (Kotiate) | *** |  |
| *** | Contact period Maori subcircular one-piece bone fish hook, with serrations and small serrated knobs on outer edge of hook. Lashed snood and line. Width 7 cm. Webster collection No. 486 | *** |  |
| *** | A good 19th century pouwhenua (long handled fighting staff). Slender tapering shaft with finely carved double sided wheku head inlaid with paua shell (one missing. Rich dark patina. Height 152 cm. | *** |  |
| *** | A large and impressive 19th century Fijian tabua (ceremonial whales tooth), inscribed Dravo in old script. Pierced for suspension, Dravo is a locality in Fiji. It is situated west of Naisogovau, and southeast of Mokani. 25 cm length, 10 cm width | *** |  |
| *** | Late 19th century/early 20th century korupe (lintel), hardwood with remains of original painted finish carved with three masks joined with pierced pakati (pattern) and notch style decorations above a geometric diamond pattern support inset with paua, 133… | *** |  |
| *** | Early 20th century Maori kumete (food bowl), with tattooed stylised Maori faces as lifting handles. Given by the Te Arawa tribe to the native land court judge, Judge Holland 03/09/1932. Carved in spirals, criss-cross decoration. Has a sterling silver… | *** |  |
| *** | An 18th century hei tiki, a type I hei tiki carved in inanga variety stone with unusual leftward tilt to the head. Widely recessed eyes and mouth showing two teeth. One broken out countersunk suspension hole, one intact indicating its great age, height 6… | *** |  |
| *** | An early 18th century Maori wooden club (wahaika), of good quality and heavy weight. Figure on the side has paua shell eyes. Slight very old chip in the blade. Overall worn condition in keeping with its age. Length 36 cm | *** |  |
| *** | Patu paraoa - whale bone patu 19th century or earlier, six fine ridges to butt, squared end, length 40.5 cm. Provenance: Neil Darroch collection. Sold Dunbar Sloane 1988 | *** |  |
| *** | 18th century rare and important large Vanutau chief's foot stamp war club. Ten-point star head with kill notches at base and head. Missionary collected. Length 125 cm. | *** |  |
| *** | 19th century Maori carved wooden kotiate. The blade heavily incised in a whakarare pattern with large weku style face to butt, paua shell eyes and square suspension hole. Length 36 cm | *** |  |
| *** | Pre-European pounamu hei tiki, type I form carved in Kawakawa variety stone with pale inclusions to the body. Countersunk suspension hole at the top of the head. Provenance: Dame Jenny Gibbs collection, 10 cm length. | *** |  |
| *** | A good 19th century New Caledonian Kanak war club, with bird head striking blade with hooded medial ridge and tapering shaft, the distinctively shaped porowa RA maru, or 'bird head,' clubs of New Caledonia were prestigious objects created for use by… | *** |  |
| *** | A 19th century taiaha (fighting staff), Arero (tongue) carved with rauponga spirals. The upoko (head) with offset circular cut paua eye embellishments. Slender tapering shaft with rounded end. Center section of the top lip missing on one side. Height 152… | *** |  |
| *** | A 19th century tokotoko attributed to Jacob William Heberley (1849 - 1906), naturalistic carved figure with ta-moko surmounting four wheku heads. The figures with inset cut paua shell eyes (one missing) and decorated with triple haehae and pakati (dog… | *** |  |
| *** | Shield. Of long flattened, ovoid form with intricate incised and raised decoration, coloured with red, black and white natural pigments. Dry patina. Papua New Guinea. Length 155 cm. Width 55 cm. Provenance: T. Clemence Collection, New Zealand | *** |  |
| *** | 19th century Maori woven flax cloak, with tassels and black and white feather borders, salmon colour woven fringe at bottom. Protected from the elements as displayed in glass frame. Height 79. Width 108 cm | *** |  |
| *** | Toki pou tangata - ceremonial adze fine and rare example of chiefly ceremonial adze, the top carved with dominating manaia figure holding a lizard by its tail, fully decorated with pataki and triple heihei designs to top shaft, stone adze bound with muka… | *** |  |
| *** | Hei tiki pounamu contact period, asymmetrical form with right hand to chest and left hand to thigh, suspension hole flared on reverse, height 10 cm. Provenance: Neil Darroch collection, formerly purchased Dunbar Sloane 1988 | *** |  |
| *** | Canoe bailer Taranaki region of dark brown wood, with deep scoop bowl and steep sides. Raised flared handle with rounded knob end, back section with carved face and inset paua shell eyes. Provenance: Given to one of the passengers of 'Lord Worsley'… | *** |  |
| *** | Maori Tattooing Instrument. A very rare and fine instrument with a cylindrical wooden shaft adorned with fine spiral design carved into the end leading to a flattened rectangular top also finely carved with double haehae lines and dog-tooth notching. The… | *** |  |
| *** | A good early 19th century patu Pararoa (whale bone hand club), classic spatulate shape reducing to the grip section, the butt terminating in six graduating grooves. Heavily grained bone surface with a small area of shallow natural indentation to the upper… | *** |  |
| *** | A good 18th century mere pounamu, fired inanga variety stone. Classic tapering spatulate shape terminating in three concentric grooves at the butt. Pierced for suspension with a countersunk hole, 32 cm length. | *** |  |
| *** | A rare contact period fish hook (matau). Beautifully carved full body and prolonged shank limb with serrated bone point. Lashed snood and line. Provenance: Ex Webster collection. Width 12 cm | *** |  |
| *** | 19th century pounamu hei tiki hour glass suspension hole, carved paua inset eyes, head tilted left with both arms on thighs, length 9.8 cm. Provenance: Arthur Beau Palmer collection | *** |  |
| *** | An 18th century hei tiki, a female type I hei tiki carved in Kawakawa variety stone. Clearly defined facial features with wide deeply recessed eyes, nasal bridge and mouth with teeth. Two broken-out suspension holes indicating her significant age, height… | *** |  |
| *** | 19th century tewhatewha (long handled weapon), possibly totara hard wood with a burr to the blade carved face band to the shaft with a drilled suspension hole to blade, 139 cm long | *** |  |
| *** | Unusual hoe (paddle), with leaf shaped blade and long slender shaft with knob form terminal. Small spiral motif carved into the blade. Provenance: found stored in a barn in Papakura, Auckland in 1910. Private collection Waikato, 190 cm length. | *** |  |
| *** | A rare pre 19th century Maori stone potaka (spinning top). Ref 'T.139' in white ink to base. On stand. Height 10 cm | *** |  |
| *** | Large contact period Hei tiki c. 1830 with sealing wax remaining in right eye, facial features worn but visible with countersunk suspension hole in forehead. Length 15.2 cm. | *** |  |
| *** | An excellent late 18th century Maori fighting staff (taiaha), with beautifully stone-carved tongue, paua shell eyes (one eye broken in half). Nice heavy weight. Has the remains of some tie knots that would have contained the rare Maori dog fur and minute… | *** |  |
| *** | Early hei tiki pounamu stunning early example in orthodox stance, well defined facial features, ribs and limbs with head tilting to the right and two pierced well worn hourglass shaped suspension holes, height 7.5 cm | *** |  |
| *** | Maori carved chalice c. 1900-1930 with carved naturalistic tattoed hands (with paua shell decoration) holding the cup, fingernails and knuckles carved. Circular base with two koruru style faces with paua shell insets. Height 20 cm. D.9.5 cm. | *** |  |
| *** | Large and impressive Pre-European argillite toki, tapering quadrangular shape with well defined lateral edges. Polished surface hammer pecked to the poll section. Some fritting to the blade. 34 cm length. | *** |  |
| *** | A rare and unusual Pre-European pounamu pendant, Kawakawa variety nephrite, carved with janus heads flanking the countersunk suspension hole, recently repatriated from America, 9 cm length. | *** |  |
| *** | A 19th century kotiate paraoa (whalebone hand club ), with lobed blade and with a small carved figure to the base of the blade. The grip section terminating in a wheku figure carved in high relief. Provenance: Dame Jenny Gibbs collection, 35 cm length. | *** |  |
| *** | Contact period, early 19th century greenstone adze of good size. Length 26 cm | *** |  |
| *** | A good 18th century hei tiki. A good example of a type I form carved in bright kawakawa variety stone with pale chatoyant and dark inclusions. The head is tilted to the left with facial features displaying widely recessed eye rings, a nasal ridge that… | *** |  |
| *** | A rare and a fine 19th century carved Maori wooden kumete by a master carver (unknown). Two Maori tiki figures support a carved bowl with paua shell eyes | *** |  |
| *** | A well carved wooden diorama, 1900 that depicts domestic life in a Maori pa and consists of several figures with a Maori woman 'Laying Down the Law' to a younger woman with a baby on her back. The male figures are treating it as a good joke. The carving… | *** |  |
| *** | Jeff Thomson (b 1957), kete, woven riveted corrugated iron, 39 cm long, 39 cm high, 14 cm D | *** |  |
| *** | Tewhatewha (long handled fighting staff), the slender tapering shaft with four bands of fine rauponga carving and pataki(dog tooth notching) . The back of the flanged blade unusually carved with a wheku head. The blade pieced with attached feathers, small… | *** |  |
| *** | A pre 19th century Maori carved wooden waewae fragment (door post). Three weku type figures (weathered to varying degrees) mounted on an intricate pierced geometric support. The remnants of a barely legible label to one side. Length 58 cm, width 9 cm,… | *** |  |
| *** | A superb quality contact period late 18th century or early 19th century greenstone tiki, the greenstone colour is the most sought after, 'Pale green inanga' prized by the Maori chiefs for personal use. It has red wax eyes usually an addition at a later… | *** |  |
| *** | Extremely rare and unique pre European 16th century God stone carved flax beater butt made of volcanic stone with a carved face of a dog on the butt which is almost Easter Island style. It would have been a huge pounder. a similar object is found in the… | *** |  |
| *** | Early 19th century Maori wooden short club (wahaika). Carved human figure (marakihau) on incurve and a carved head to butt. Knots in pohutukawa wood and wood is a bit stressed. Sometime in 19th century a steel-bit hole has been drilled. Length 35 cm | *** |  |
