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Auction House:
Webb's
Number of lots recorded:96
Lots with images:96
Prices available:96
Category:
New Zealand Maori
LotDescriptionPriceImage
*** A Maori taniko weaving band, muka kaupapa; burgundy, black and white taniko patterns of alternating triangles. Length 83 cm. Width 5.5 cm ***
*** Stone adze head of green Greywacke, ground on front, back and sides only hammer dressed. Length 16.6 cm ***
*** Maori anchor stone, recovered dune/beach Gisborne area ***
*** Two Maori stone adzes, recovered dune/beach Gisborne area ***
*** A New Zealand folk art Maori Chief wall plaque in wood, the simplistic portrait enclosed by a painted flowering Kowai bough and a border of finely impressed floral details. Diam.25 cm ***
*** Three pieces of greenstone one unworked, the others partially polished ***
*** A Maori Fine Grain Sedimentary Stone Large Toki Adze possibly greywacke, rectangular cross-section, polished on all surfaces, some hammer dressing visible on rear. Beveal chipped and ground with a marked skew. Butt rough natural surface. Length 20.2 cm… ***
*** Group of toki. Of various size and material. (9) ***
*** Pair of small kauri gum busts. Height 7.8 cm Width 5 cm ***
*** Kauri gum kiwi. Height 4 cm ***
*** Muka mallet, flax mallet, narrow ovoid form with damaged head. Length 33 cm. Width 5.4 cm. ***
*** Stone lure Shank round, cylindrical form with carved notch to back end designed to facilitate the hook; pierced hole to front end for attaching a natural fibre cord. Length 8 cm. Width. 9 cm ***
*** Mahe - stone sinkers (2) classic oval cross-section. Pecked finish with worked groove across length for attaching muka cord. Length 9 cm. Width 8.5 cm; length 7 cm. Width 6 cm ***
*** Mahe - stone sinkers (2) both of orthodox form with oval cross-section. Pecked, worked groove across length for attaching muka cord. Greywacke. One with collection label attached: 'Matamata N.I 2/56'. Length 33 cm width 6.5 cm; length 5.5 cm. Width 4.8 cm ***
*** Large toki, of classic form. Length 26 cm, width 6 cm ***
*** Three toki, one Scraper, one Kuru and Musket flint, of Pounamu and various material. Max length 6.5 cm, width 2.5 cm ***
*** Two toki, duff type 2b. Length 19.5 cm. Width 6.8 cm ***
*** Three toki, an assortment of stone adzes fashioned from various examples of greywacke. Max length 11.8 cm, width 4.5 cm ***
*** Three toki, of various types. Max length 14 cm, width 3 cm ***
*** Three toki, of various types. Max length 11.5 cm, width 5 cm ***
*** Three toki, of various types. Max length 14 cm, width 5.5 cm ***
*** Three toki and Patu fragment, of various forms. Max length 14 cm, width 16.4 cm ***
*** Patu Muka fragment, fragmented greywacke. Height 15.5 cm, width 9 cm ***
*** Two Mahi - Sinkers, stone sinker in orthodox form. Oval cross section, with a grove pecked, the other with pierced centre. Max. Depth 6 cm ***
*** Early bone fragment, a fragment of fish hook point made from a Kuri dog jawbone with pierced hole to flared to end. Length 6.5 cm. Width 2 cm ***
*** Stone sinker-mahe, orthodox form of oval cross section. Pecked worked groove across length for attaching muka cord. Greywacke. Length 5.3 cm. Width 5.5 cm ***
*** Toki pounamu, greenstone with colours of brown and green. Early hand made saw mark evident to bottom cutting edge even. Length 7 cm. Width 4.7 cm ***
*** Two small kete, small woven harakeke bags with purple detailing and twisted muka handles. Height 12.5 cm. Width 15 cm. ***
*** Kete, large woven harakeke bag with purple detailing and twisted muka handles. Height 20 cm. Width 27 cm. ***
*** Kete, small woven harakeke bag with attached twisted handles. Height 16 cm. Width 20 cm. ***
*** Three Maori stone small adzes 1: dark grey stone of quadrangular section with loss across the poll, the length side straight, the R. Side curving into the cutting edge which in turn is quite sharp. Length 9.1 cm. Width 6.3 cm. Y13285. 2: grey stone with… ***
*** Two Maori stone toki adzes one large and one small argillite stone adzes. Both unfinished and flaked all over, untanged and quadrangular cross-sectioned. Collected from the Nelson region, the largest dimension; length 18 cm. Width 6.5 cm. Height 3 cm.… ***
*** A wood and cord Maori implement a diamond shaped wooden implement of unknown use. Both ends wrapped with rolled plant fibre and connected by a central rolled cord. Notched sides, with a large loop to the top end. Length 28 cm. Width 4.2 cm. Y13782 ***
*** Toki pounamu. Small and good example the side shows worked groove, well defined blade edge. Inscription to top. Private collection, New Zealand . ***
*** Group of toki. Of various size and material. (13) ***
*** Ta mallet wooden with ovoid striking head and cylindrical handle. Early, weathered patina. Length 41 cm. Width 13.5 cm ***
*** Clam shell adzes (3), of traditional form. Collected 1950. Length 12 cm. Width 5 cm length 9 cm. Width 6 cm. Length 7 cm. Width 2 cm ***
*** A kauri wood carved Maori ancestral figure by huia and Hemi Ranginui, finished in a dark stain and with paua inset to the eyes. Original Pono trade card attached. Height 38 cm. ***
*** Kete, purse with interlocking top. Height 17.5 cm, width 19 cm ***
*** A hammer stone, Aotearoa, made from a greywacke boulder. The stone has bruising across three end surfaces. Length 7.8 cm, width 6 cm, depth .4 cm. Provenance: Private Collection, Aotearoa ***
*** A fragment of a toki, Aotearoa, made from greywacke stone and polished with some bruising. The fragment is from the blade end of a toki. There is a sharp termination at the chipped blade tip. Length 8 cm, width 5.4 cm, depth 3.8 cm. Provenance: Private… ***
*** The natural world of the Maori by Margaret Orbell, Hardback. 1985. Published by Unkno. ***
*** A Rei Hamon free form sculpture, label to base 'Rei Hamon CBE 7 - 1 - 81', height 25 cm, width 26 cm, depth 10 cm ***
*** A Maori green 'Chipwacke' stone toki adze of duff type 2b, the stone with dark inclusions, the bevel skewed. Note; large chip from front surface of blade and butt. Southland recovered in the 1950s. Length 12.2 cm. Width 5 cm. Depth 2.5 cm. ***
*** Group of mahe (2) classic oval cross-section. Pecked finish with worked groove across length for attaching muka cord. Greywacke. Length 8.3 cm. Width 6.5 cm. Length 8 cm. Width 7 cm ***
*** A carved wooden Patu. Length 36.2 cm ***
*** Maori stone sharpening tool, recovered from battle site near new Plymouth, circa 1964. Length 11.5 cm. Width 5.5 cm ***
*** Maori stone adze, recovered dune/beach Gisborne area ***
*** Two Maori Stone Toki Adzes 1: Duff type 2b in a dark green greywacke with small inclusions. Polished on all surfaces including poll. Bevel slightly skewed. Provenance; found at Otatara, Southland in the 1950s. Length 12.6 cm. Depth 2.5 cm. Width 5.6 cm.… ***
*** A Maori carved panel of a wheku head, with paua shell inset to the eyes. Length 36.2 cm. Width 17 cm ***
*** Mahe - stone sinkers (2) classic oval cross-section. Pecked finish with worked groove across length for attaching muka cord. Length 8.5 cm. Width 75; length 7.5 cm. Width 7 cm ***
*** Group of toki - adzes (4) four toki of varying forms and stone types. Length 14 cm. Width 5.5 cm; length 10.5 cm. Width 7 cm; length 16 cm. Width 5.2 cm; length 16 cm. Width 6.4 cm ***
*** Group of Folk items (3) early 20th-century carved folk items: waka, tiki and bowl. Length 40 cm. Width 4.5 cm; length 6.5 cm. Width 4.5 cm; length 13.5 cm. Width 5 cm ***
*** Group of toki. Of various size and material. (7) ***
*** A Hemba Warrior Ancestor Figure, of shorter stature to the above, the well muscled arms carrying a lance and an adze, the coiffure with triangular incised decoration. Note; age related loss to lower body and lance shaft. Height 38 cm ***
*** A Maori stone adze head of dark grey microgabbro, rectangular cross-section with a short, steep bevel, ground on four sides, the poll hammerdressed only. Note: a section of the blade is missing and the opposite corner has been damaged. Length 14.8 cm.… ***
*** A Maori carved ancestral panel of a marakihau, representing a mythical man-fish monster. Paua inset to the eyes and finished in a dark stain, the rear marked 'Maui'. Length 49.8 cm. Width 20.2 cm ***
*** Three toki, of Greywacke. Max length 15 cm, width 55 cm ***
*** Four toki, of Greywacke. Max l2.5 cm, width 6 cm ***
*** Two toki, duff type 2b. Max length 14 cm, width 4.5 cm ***
*** Two toki, two small adzes. Pre European, classic period. Max length 5 cm, width 3 cm ***
*** Maori folk art carved tobacco box, a hinged, lidded box. Tiki face carved to top with inset paua eyes. Dog-tooth notching and h'h' lines to front and back, and koru designs to each side. Height 5.4 cm. Width 15.7 cm. Depth 11 cm. ***
*** Four toki, of argillite. Max length 13 cm, width 4 cm ***
*** Whao pounamu. Of small form with tapering point. Hand cut workings to side. Length 3 cm. Width 9 cm. ***
*** Group of toki. Of various size and material. (6) ***
*** Group of toki. Of various size and material. (6) ***
*** A carved Maori folk art box. Width 19 cm. Depth. Depth 19 cm ***
*** A polished piece of kauri gum, in light brown. The bottom is unpolished for landscape effect when viewed through polished side. Height 2.5 cm, width 3 cm, diameter 3.5 cm, 16 grams ***
*** A Maori stone toki adze smooth surface, rectangular cross-section, slightly rounded cutting edge, blunt. Length 11.4 cm.width 5.6 cm. Depth 2.9 cm. Y09832 ***
*** An Adze Blade from Waiheke Island Y13270. Length 92 cm ***
*** An early 20th century folk art Maori carved pencil case, with paua shell eye inlay and dark stained. Note; some faults including structural loss. Length 23.6 cm. Width 5.4 cm. Height 3.5 cm ***
*** Stone Adze Head of Dark Grey Agrillite, Ground on back and front. Chipped. Length 7.6 cm ***
*** A retro Maori warrior image, printed on veneered timber. 50 cm x 18.5 cm ***
*** A folk art hei tiki, the Maori word 'Hei' denotes something worn around the neck and 'Tiki' is a word used by Maori for human images carved into wood, bone, stone, or other material. Carved from a single piece of wood. With incised detailing and a paua… ***
*** Toki - adze elongated, flattened form terminating in a fine cutting edge. Length 19 cm. Width 6.5 cm ***
*** Two toki, duff type 2b - basalt. Length 10.9 cm, width 15.7 cm ***
*** Large kete, in ordodox form. Height 30 cm, width 40 cm ***
*** A greenstone file, Polynesia. A rectangular form with dark green stone. A rectangular form with rounded edges. Length 11.5 cm, width 2.8 cm, depth 1 cm. Provenance: Private Collection, Aotearoa ***
*** Group of toki. Of various size and material. (6) ***
*** Group of toki. Of various size and material. (5) ***
*** Group of Maori dance costumes, selection of costumes including two cloaks two headbands and a sash. (5), various sizes ***
*** Hafted adze, fine example, green stone adze, tightly bound with cane and plaited orchid fibre to a wooden shaft. Rich well-used patina. Height 55 cm. Width 39 cm ***
*** Hafted adze black stone adze, tightly woven fibre binding to a cylindrical shaft, mid-brown well-used patina. Height 42 cm. Width 20 cm ***
*** Kuru pounamu, small teardrop form, bowenite. Length 5 cm. Width 1.1 cm ***
*** Maori stone toki adze grey stone, untanged, with 'Bartlett's, Gisbourne' written on in white ink ***
*** An Adze Blade from Waiheke Island Y13271 Length 8.5 cm ***
*** A Maori stone toki adze in a dark green greywacke with small inclusions, polished on all surfaces including the poll. duff type 2b. Found at Otatara, Southland in the 1950s. Length 12.6 cm. Width 5.6 cm. Depth 2.5 cm. ***
*** A Maori argellite toki adze the dark grey/black surfaces heavily flaked with small areas of polish, patch of original patina on the front of the poll. duff type 2A. Note; chip from R/H corner of bevel. Found in Southland during the 1950s. Length 11.4 cm.… ***
*** A Maori sedimentary stone toki adze possibly greywacke and polished on all surfaces. duff type 2b. Note; poll broken off and large chip from rear R/H surface. Found in Southland during the 1950s. Length 11 cm. Width 5 cm. Depth 1.5 cm. ***
*** A Maori black basalt stone toki adze of typical duff type 2b shape with polished surfaces but with hammer-dressing still visible to the sides and poll. Note; large chip from R/H side. Found at Otatara, Southland in the 1950s. Length 10.2 cm. Width 4.8 cm.… ***
*** An Outreach 1981 flax Weavers of the Far north Exhibition small kete boiled flax, plaited twin short handles, slightly tapering body. Weaver not identified. Purchased at the Outreach Exhibition 1981. Body width 39 cm. Height 25.5 cm. ***
*** A Pair of Carved Maori Bookends, similar to the above lot, finished in a darker stain. Height 12.5 cm ***
*** Toki fragment - adze poll-end fragment from a large toki. Length 10 cm. Width 6.4 cm ***
*** Group of toki - adzes (4), an assortment of toki with varying stone types. Length 11.5 cm. Width 6 cm; length 6.5 cm. Width 6.5 cm; length 11 cm. Width 6 cm; length 9 cm. Width 5 cm ***
*** Group of toki - adzes (4), an assortment of toki of varying stone types. Length 12.5 cm. Width 5.4 cm; length 14.5 cm. Width 7 cm; length 6 cm. Width 4.7 cm; length 18.2 cm. Width 6 cm ***
*** A Maori stone adze head of dark grey basalt, the blade end has been damaged and modified by hammerdressing and light grinding, the butt portion and poll has been ground and has areas of heavy haft polish. Rounded rectangular cross-section. Provenance:… ***