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Lots 385—480 Found 14,467

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A good whalebone kotiate (hand club), traditional lobed blade with the handle pierced for suspension terminating in a carved…
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Thanakupi (Thancoupie), Mosquito man, hand built oxide pigmented, sgrafitto chiselled, spherical stoneware pot, incised…
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Early hei tiki pounamu, a stunning early example in orthodox stance with well defined facial features ribs and limbs. Large…
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Early Mangaian ruatangaeo - ceremonial adze finely polished adze head lashed to the turret form base with intricate binding,…
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Fine Pouwhenua, a fine and rare weapon with a sharp spear-point extending elegantly through to a flared blade. Features…
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17th/18th century carved Maori fragment of a post, semi circular, red stained wood with middle flattened section plain and two…
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Captain Cook period or contact period rare Maori Albatross hook. Extremeley rare, highly carved on wooden shank with highly…
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Fine Pende mask, a beautiful mask; the mouth, eyes and rim pierced; scarification to cheeks and forehead; attached…
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19th century or earlier pounamu hei tiki hour glass form suspension hole, red sealing wax eyes. Face to right, hands to thighs.…
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Superb matau-fishing hook, a rare masterfully carved one-piece n-barbed bait hook made from whale bone. The hook has been…
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A rare spearthrower (womera), South Australia (early nineteenth century), carved wood, resin and native twine, 58 cm high.…
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A rare wooden shovel, New South Wales (nineteenth century), carved hardwood, 77 cm high. For an extensive discussion and…
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A large 160kg N.Z. nephrite/pounamu boulder, large oval flattened form with polished top showing good dark green tone with pale…
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20th century taiaha traditional form, 159.5 cm length. Ex Webster collection
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A pre 19th century Maori carved wooden wahaika. Of relatively thick form with full carved female figure to inside blade, weku…
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A 19th century / early 20th century Maori carved wooden mutu kaka (bird Snare perch). Perch section slightly curved terminating…
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Mere pounamu, a well-proportioned and finely carved weapon with a good weight and elegant form, a quality piece of pounamu. The…
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Superb whalebone kotiate, finely carved in a formal manner, the beautifully symmetrical blade reflects the work of a master…
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Bali, Offering box, wood carved in the form of a horse with a pair of male and female deity figures (Pratima), painted in blue…
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Bali, figure of Wilmana, wood carved in the form of Wilmana, the vehicle of the demon King Rawana, with red, black, green,…
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Bali, pair of standing figures, 1920s–1930s, wood carved in the form of a man and a woman, painted in black and white with…
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Set of four Tapel Gebogan, wood, each carved in the shape of crowned female face, painted in white, yellow, red, black, green…
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Phantom shield, Wahgi valley, Highlands, Papua New Guinea. Shields with non-traditional motifs started to be painted and used…
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Bali, drum, drum cylinder of nangka (jackfruit) wood, hollowed and decorated with four spotted mythological beasts on…
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Four old stone headed clubs, New Guinea, 18/19th century, [4], two pineapple shaped club heads, a star shaped head and a disc…
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A mixed group of Aboriginal boomerangs(50)
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A mixed group of Aboriginal boomerangs(50)
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A rainforest Aboriginal sword club, Queensland of slightly bowed, flat spatulate form, with short handle with remains of gum.…
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A 19th century Fijian paddle shaped war club ( Culucula), the board blade with serrations to the outside rim. The blade surface…
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A rare 19th century Vanuatu Ambrym Island ceremonial Tam Tam (slit drum) of massive cylindrical form with slit at the centre,…
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Maori greenstone patu, 19th century. Adorned with 19th century paper labels plus 19th century staple repair. 30.5 cm long
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An excellent greenstone mere, with light inclusions and some black flecks throughout. Straight suspension hole and six carved…
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A very rare late 18th century stone carved hand club (patuki), with triangular cross section. Highly carved all over in swirl…
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Heavily sawn giant pounamu slab, a superb example of the scale of labour undertaken by the early pre-European Maori master…
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A large Colonial kauri gum bust of a Maori chief, carved with ta moko and with a korowai draped over his shoulders, 35 x 30 cm
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Rare 19th century tuki (mouthpiece for a calabash), the tapering cylindrical form decorated with lineal rauponga and with a…
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A contemporary Inanga pounamu Maori mere by Lewis Tamihana Gardiner, the elegant wide spatulate blade narrowing to a fine edge,…
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Rare Moa bone harpoon head, bone harpoon head with a single barb. Appearance of the second barb accidental, due to careful…
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A superb large 18th century hei tiki. A suberb example of an early type II hei tiki carved in bright inanga variety stone. The…
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A garamut of great rarity (village drum) late 19th century, early 20th century Torricelli Mountains, West Sepik. Province, New…
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Dayak Shield. The pointed lozenge shaped shield strengthened with rattan banding, the reverse with shaped grip decorated with…
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Superb Mere Pounamu. Prestigious and large example in traditional form. Crafted from speckled kawakawa nephrite with the blade…
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Patu Paraoa - whale jaw bone hand club, with a flared bulbous blade moving to a finely shaped handle with concentric ring to…
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Wunda shield. West Australian. Traditional incised zig-zag front and alternating coloured fluting, the reverse finished with…
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Boomerang club. South east Australian. Carved handle, dark patina. 67 cm
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Early mere pounamu - greenstone hand club, a highly valued and important cultural symbol of mana (authority and prestige) as…
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Superb mere pounamu Prestigious example in orthodox form. Crafted from speckled kawakawa nephrite. The blade offers rich…
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Late 19th century/early 20th century pouaka (box), dark stained kauri all carved with entwining tiki heads and arms, paua shell…
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A Gulmari shield, South West Queensland (nineteenth century), carved wood and natural pigments, 45.1 cm high. Provenance:…
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A fine and rare club (bendi), Central Queensland (nineteenth century), carved hardwood. An exceptionally fine and rare form of…
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A dance club, Kikavo, Fiji, finely carved throughout, with deep glossy patina, 115 cm long. Provenance: Sotheby's, Melbourne,…
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An early and engraved club, Murray River Region, South East Australia, (early nineteenth century), carved hardwood, 65 cm; 67…
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Two clubs, South East Australia (nineteenth century), carved hardwood, 67 cm; 62 cm high. Provenance: James Purves Collection…
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A Food Hook, Kanganaman Village, Middle Sepik River, Papua New Guinea, (early twentieth century), carved hardwood, 42.3 cm high…
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A Helmet, North Central Ifugao, North Luzon, Philippines, (early twentieth century), carved hardwood and shells, 12.5 cm high…
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Superb rare fishtail fighting club, Port Essington, Cobourg Peninsula, Northern Territory. Carved hardwood, natural earth…
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An outstanding Burmese temple elephant, c.18th century, Alaunpaya Dynasty, sculpted from teak, weathered, mounted on display…
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A 19th century Maori carved complete doorway (pare and support posts), the central stylised figure fully carved with haehae…
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Captain Cook Maori fish hook. Very rare fish hook from the Captain Cook collection, taken to England by Captain Cook, with…
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A pre 19th century carved Maori wooden Tauihu (fishing canoe prow). Of archaic form with prominent mouth, small eyes and…
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A 19th century taiaha (fighting staff), the broad arero (tongue) finely carved with rauponga spirals. Upoko (head) displays a…
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Tene Waitere Ngati Tarawahi Poupou, carved with an ancestral figure with wheku head with protruding tongue and circular disc…
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Tene Waitere Ngati Tarawahi Poupou, carved with an ancestral figure with wheku head with protruding tongue and circular disc…
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Bali, temple offering box (Sajen), wood carved in the form of a crowned and winged dragon (naga) with the elongated stopper…
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North Java, kris and scabbard, possibly 9th–11th century, steel blade decorated on each side in relief with three standing…
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A fine old hair comb, Fly River area, New Guinea, early 20th century; finely carved from hardwood in the form of the head of an…
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19th century Bougainville ceremonial axe. Buka Island axe with finely shaped double-ended stone head, lashed with woven sennit…
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A tall Sulka dance crest, rei, the flat spatulate crest painted on both faces with abstract curvilinear motifs in pink, white…
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A mixed group of Aboriginal boomerangs(50)
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A mixed group of Aboriginal boomerangs(50)
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19th century Maori basalt patu onewa, NZ. Bears fragments of an old British dealer's label. Length 34 cm. Collection Dr John…
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A mixed group of Aboriginal clubs and tools(25)
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A 19th century carved taiaha, superb 19th century taiaha of smaller proportions. With aggressively extended arero and fine…
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A rare and important 18th century hei tiki, type II form with left hand resting on the chest carved in unusual grey stone with…
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A Charlie Wilson nephrite mere of traditional form with large spatula formed blade waisted grip and triple ring groove to the…
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Fine Makonde mask, with a wide, cylindrical neck and pointed chin, a pierced mouth with finely carved teeth under a broad…
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Pounamu hei-tiki, a finely carved 20th century example. Kawakawa variety pounamu with a titled head and pointed chin. The…
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A fine 19th century lidded urn, circular on pedestal with lid, pedestal base and stem with wharkarare and whakatara patterns,…
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An Austral Islands ceremonial paddle century 1830. Beautifully & intricately carved by a master carver, with carved…
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A whale bone comb or heru paraoa comprising five prongs, all intact and ending in tapering point, the front carved with a…
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Fine Tongan inlaid neck rest, of elegant, abstract, arching form, with small wedge-shaped feet supporting the lower edge,…
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Superb Massim spatula, from ebony wood and of large proportions with slender spatulate blade leading up to a wide, carved…
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Northland, possibly Ex Wagener Museum wooden carved Maori figure. Red stained figure with spiral carved thighs and buttocks and…
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A large, extremely rare and valuable 16/17th century stone adze, smooth surface with small notches on all four edges, running…
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Heavily sawn giant pounamou slab, a remarkable example of the scale of labour undertaken by the early Maori master craftsmen.…
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Important Guro mask, of hollowed orthodox triangular form, open mouth beneath the naturalistic nose and crescent shaped eyes,…
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Rare broad shield, Murray River, New South Wales. Of flatten leaf-like form, flaring rectangular points at each end, pierced…
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Large transitional Wakahuia, carved bowl supported by the outstretched arms and feet of two stylized figurative forms, each…
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Dan mask, of hollowed form with pointed chin; a pierced rim for attachment; mouth pierced with superbly carved lips and…
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Impressive large dark green 48kg pounamu boulder, river worn with full polished top, pale flecked inclusions. 58 x 30 x 20 cm.
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A large and impressive Maori contact period carved pounamu toki (adze blade), wide flat tapered form with mildly curved bevel,…
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A rare late 19th early 20th century Maori carved kauri figure supported inkwell fine detailed carving, one figure supported on…
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Whalebone comb, flattened rectangular form, carved manaia face to top, with four inset paua discs and twenty-one teeth. Height…
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A pair of late 19th century large carved kauri gum busts of a Maori chief and chieftainess, naturalistically represented with…
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A pair of Luzon Island 'Bulul' wooden rice guardian figures, Ifugao people, Philippines, 19th/early 20th century, carved as…
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A rare and important 19th century taiaha (fighting staff), Arero (tongue) finely carved with rauponga spirals and deeply…