| *** | A Peter Chatsworth attributed Tukutuku panel. Entitled 'Awa. Tukutuku panels are an integral part of story telling for Maori and were designed to hold the attention of the viewer as the story unfolded. They were designed to add aesthetic beauty to the… | *** |  |
| *** | A Maori Moa hunter period stone gouge of brownish stone, this adze shows flaking and some chipping to produce its shape, the front surface is concave and has a smooth texture. Reduction for shoulders and blade reduces to a blunt point. Collected from the… | *** |  |
| *** | Carved architectural element, flattened rectangular form, large mouth, carved in a figure eight design, slightly protruding tongue, inlaid shell eyes, (one missing) highly decorated surface with varied triple and double haehae and fine notching. Red-wash… | *** |  |
| *** | Carving tool, a rarely seen object with a harakeke handle bound with fine muka binding with attached toki pounamu blade. Length 7.8 cm. Width 3 cm | *** |  |
| *** | Carved walking stick, a superb example with rounded top above a finely carved chiefly figure holding a paua shell mere and enveloped in a cloak. h'h' dog tooth and lineal decoration to shaft. Length 90.5 cm. Width 4.5 cm | *** |  |
| *** | Whalebone bird spear, heavily barbed with base offering heavily abstracted mania face. Incised hole in hour glass shape. In Whaganui style, late 19th century. Length 26.8 cm. Width 1.5 cm. | *** |  |
| *** | Carved architectural element, dominant tiki figure, heavily carved double haehae and dog tooth notching. Dry red washed patina with traces of white paint to teeth. Length 154 cm. Width 26 cm. Diameter 2.5 cm | *** |  |
| *** | Pa kahawai-fishing lure, a trolling lure with wooden body paua shell 'Flashing' inlay to incurve bone barb and muka binding and line Collection number inscribed in white paint. '47264' and two old labels. '230 Rawene' and 'Edward Armytage Collection'.… | *** |  |
| *** | Pa kahawai-fishing lure, a fine early trolling lure with wooden body paua shell 'Flashing' inlay to incurve bone barb and muka binding and line small traces of teaser remain. Collection number inscribed in white paint 'Web Coll 1484 N.Z. 29.C.' Contact… | *** |  |
| *** | Rare Maori figure, a rare standing figure with ovoid head and incised moko carving to forehead and cheeks. Raised facial features with a heart shaped mouth showing a protruding tongue robust body with bent arms resting on stomach and cylindrical slightly… | *** |  |
| *** | Early tewhatewha. Orthodox form with 'Axe' type head, stone tooled with a deep rich patina, a pierced hole for attachment of feathers and the shaft decorated with softly carved abstracted mania design. Length 126 cm. Width 16.5 cm. | *** |  |
| *** | A waka hoe, Aotearoa. This paddle is carved from a dense hardwood with a dark brown patina. With a lanceolate blade with a dip in its form, a long slender shaft that terminates in a rounded knob. Length 172 cm, width 13.5 cm | *** |  |
| *** | Pa Kahawai - fishing lure, highly productive trolling lure used to harvest Kahawai. Unusually long and subtlely curved wooden shank, dark paua shell 'Flashing' inlay. Muka lashed bone hook. Length 11 cm. Width 2 cm | *** |  |
| *** | Group of toki. Four adzes of classic form. Length 18 cm. Width 6.7 cm. Length 17.8 cm. Width 6.5 cm. Length 13 cm. Width 5.2 cm. Length 13.4 cm. Width 6.5 cm. | *** |  |
| *** | Pa kahawai-fishing lure, light wooden body and reflective Paua inlay. Barbed iron with muka lashing. Length 12 cm. Width 9 cm | *** |  |
| *** | Pa kahawai-fishing lure, a fine early trolling lure with wooden body paua shell 'Flashing' inlay to incurve bone barb and muka binding. Collection number inscribed in white ink. 'Web Coll.512'. Length 8 cm. Width 1.5 cm | *** |  |
| *** | A korowai cloak, a transitional style cloak with double pair twining and crafted from dressed flax fibre (muka) highlighted with orthodox double thrums of dyed black muka (some loss). Length 1050. Width 109 cm | *** |  |
| *** | Taiaha well-carved head with circular paua inlaid eyes, strongly carved nose and upper lip. Tongue beautifully executed with soft carving. Blade is finely balanced. Rich, dark-brown patina. Length 165 cm. Width 5.5 cm | *** |  |
| *** | Fine toki pou tangata, of delicate form with cut and pierced attachment hole. This adze would have been used for ceremonial and adornment purposes. Length 7.2 cm. Width 3.5 cm | *** |  |
| *** | Large toki - adze superb and early form with smooth sides, small cutting face and pecked ridge and butt. Length 28.5 cm. Width 7 cm | *** |  |
| *** | Carved architectural element. Superb standing tiki figure, heavily carved double haehae and dog tooth notching. Dry red washed patina. Height 72 cm. Width 27 cm. | *** |  |
| *** | Taiaha - long staff, of early manufacture, with a finely carved head offering an elaborately swept-back forehead with raised circular recessed eyes. Strongly carved nose with upper lip offering dragon-tooth notching (niho taniwha), the tongue is… | *** |  |
| *** | A carved wahaika. Carved from wood with a deep red/brown patina. A lobed blade. To the inside of the blade is a female figure. The butt of the wahaika has a manaia face with protruding tounge. A pierced hole at the butt with a cord. Length 39.1 cm, width… | *** |  |
| *** | Kaka Poria, a fine leg ring for pet Kaka. Fashioned in dark green pounamu. Height 3.5 cm. Width 3.5 cm. | *** |  |
| *** | Pa kahawai - fishing lure, a trolling lure with a subtlely curved wooden shank, bright paua shell 'Flashing' inlay, lashed hook to end, muka trace line required repair. Length 11.7 cm. Width 1.9 cm. | *** |  |
| *** | Pa Kahawai - fishing lure, light wooden body with paua shell reflective inlay. Barbed bone with six-ply muka lashings length 12.2 cm. Width 1.8 cm | *** |  |
| *** | Pa kahawai-fishing lure, a fine early trolling lure with wooden body paua shell 'Flashing' inlay to incurve bone barb and muka binding and line. Length 13.8 cm. Width 2 cm | *** |  |
| *** | Group of patui-needles, five fine needles made from bone. Collection numbers inscribed in black ink. '47314 to 47319' Armytage Collection '435 to 439' Webster Collection. Length 9 cm. Largest size | *** |  |
| *** | Early waka kereru, a pigeon snaring water trough of classic large proportions. Rich weathered patina. Found in Pongahuru Valley bush Taumaranui in the late 19th century and passed to the current owner in 1972. Length 17.1 cm. Width 1.6 cm. Depth 1.5 cm | *** |  |
| *** | A kete, Aotearoa, fine feather kete (flax bag). Feather kete became a favourite acquisition for Collectors in the early Victorian curio trade owing to their beauty and utilitarian nature. This well used example is presented in a Museum grade frame to… | *** |  |
| *** | A split Tatara Tauihu canoe prow, Aotearoa, Tauihu sit on the front of canoes above the water line. This prow is carved with the artistic qualities of the northland region, circa 1960. The prow is intricately carved with open-work spiral motifs. The… | *** |  |
| *** | Whalebone kotiate. Flattened traditional form, with pierced holes to body and handle. Soft well used patina. Height 27.2 cm. Width 12.4 cm. | *** |  |
| *** | Pa kahawai - fishing lure. Trolling lure with wooden body; paua-shell flashing, inlay to in-curve; bone barb with muka binding and line. Length 11.2 cm. Width 2.2 cm. | *** |  |
| *** | A contact period tewhatewha the mid-brown wood polished, the staff tapering to a blunt point with a carved ridge nearer the point, the blade with an old wood split on top edge and a straight hole drilled at the bottom curved edge. Provenance; in one… | *** |  |
| *** | Kahu Huruhuru cloak feather cloak made with candlewick string with attached pheasant feathers. Intertwined red wool border to top and sides with attached purple material handles a row of feathers to the bottom border. Length 82.5 cm. Width 86 cm | *** |  |
| *** | Hoe - paddle, of classic form with a rich brown patina. Length 159 cm. Width 14 cm | *** |  |
| *** | Pa kahawai-fishing lure, classic form with wooden body and reflective paua inlay to incurve. Barbed bone point with muka lashing. Length 9 cm. Width 1.9 cm | *** |  |
| *** | Toki pou tangata-a chiefly ceremonial adze, a highly refined example of an important nephrite adze with a conical formed suspension hole suggesting this adze would have been used for ceremonial and adornment purposes and indicative of the high status of… | *** |  |
| *** | A pounamu toki, Northland, Aotearoa, shaped from pale green inanga greenstone with smaller darker inclusions. With highly polished surfaces. A quadrangular cross-section with straight sides tapering to the butt. With a faintly curved and blunt blade edge… | *** |  |
| *** | Pa kahawai - fishing lure. Trolling lure with wooden body; paua-shell flashing, inlay to in-curve; bone barb with muka binding and line. Length 8.5 cm. Width 1.6 cm. | *** |  |
| *** | Hei tiki. In orthodox form, the head tilting to the left one hand resting to chest the other on thigh. Pierced hole to top of head. Soft worn patina. Length 6 cm. Width 4 cm. | *** |  |
| *** | A 19th century kiwi feather kete muka Y18260, woven in double-pai twining with dark brown dyed aho. Rolled upper edge with muka plaited handles on each side. Some loss of feathers to one side. Length 13.5 cm, width 19 cm | *** |  |
| *** | Fine Kuru Pounamu ear adornment, long fine ovoid form. Incisioned hour glass suspension hole for muka cord. Nephrite of tangiwai type. Length 10.1 cm. Width 1.3 cm. | *** |  |
| *** | Tokotoko, finely carved triple lined h'h' and dragon tooth notching in complex interlocking patterns. Mania in mid section. Handle guarded by tiki figure with hands in mouth indicating a right to speak on the mar'. 20th century. Length 84.5 cm. | *** |  |
| *** | tokotoko - Maori orator's staff, softly carved complex interlocking triple h'h' style with dragon tooth notching throughout. Three finely carved and highly detailed Mania with diamond formed paua inlay eyes. Well balanced with deep rich patina. 19th… | *** |  |
| *** | A pounamu hei tiki in Kahurangi stone, Orthodox form with hands clasped to thighs. Suspension hole with oven lanyard. Height 8 cm, width 4.5 cm | *** |  |
| *** | Te Maniatutu Tanenuiarangi. The poupou carved panel, is made from a single piece of wood. It depicts a standing figure with hands resting at the stomach. The figure has inlaid paua shell eyes and wears a heitiki around his neck. The figures face, arms,… | *** |  |
| *** | A mutu Kak' bird perch snare, Aotearoa, carved from a single piece of wood, this mutu kak' is in the form of a 'T'. The handle of the perch has a large carved wheku (face). The perch is a straight shaft with a smaller wheku carved into the end. Native… | *** |  |
| *** | Taiaha. Softly carved offering swept back forehead with raised eyes. Tongue is tightly executed and terminates into angular tip. The strike blade is finely balanced and completed with round form tip and a rich brown patina. Length 162 cm. Width 6.5 cm. | *** |  |
| *** | Rare feather adornment. Decorative scarf, the body constructed of a woven muka band to pairs of tassels to both ends. Body completely covered in plump kiwi and kaka feathers. Length 97 cm. Width 3 cm. | *** |  |
| *** | Pa kahawai - fishing lure. Fine, trolling lure with wooden body; paua-shell flashing, inlay to in-curve; whale bone barb with muka binding and line. Length 10 cm. Width 1.7 cm. | *** |  |
| *** | Pa Kahawai, a trolling lure with light wooden body, paua shell 'Flashing' inlay, bone barb and muka binding and trace line. Height 10.5 cm. Width 2 cm. Depth 3 cm. | *** |  |
| *** | A matau (iron shark hook). A good example with single barb, flax fibre binding and trace still partially present. Length 16 cm | *** |  |
| *** | Early bone hook, a bone hook of flattened cylindrical form tapering to a point at one end and carved tch for attachment at top incised detailing on out-curve of the barb. Early worn patina. Height 6.5 cm. Width 4.5 cm | *** |  |
| *** | Taiaha, of orthodox form with tightly carved h'h' lines and dog-tooth notching. Inset paua to one eye. Light brown patina. Height 141 cm. Width 5.8 cm | *** |  |
| *** | Kahu kiwi - kiwi feather cloak, in child's form with double paired twining with no additional tailoring. Single kiwi feathers are attached on every forth aho (weft). Neck border is decorated with running loops of olive green woollen thread. Ties extend… | *** |  |
| *** | Koruru, gable mask, of square form, with a large mouth carved in a figure eight design with a protruding tongue, inlaid shell eyes (one missing). Overhanging brow, highly decorated on the surface with varied motif h'h' and fine notching. Exceptionally… | *** |  |
| *** | Rare pa kahawai - fishing lure, fine, early trolling lure with whale bone body; paua-shell flashing, inlay to in-curve; bone barb with muka binding and line. Length 12.5 cm. Width 1.8 cm | *** |  |
| *** | A waka huia lid, Aotearoa, used as a lid on waka huia, treasure boxes. This lid is carved from a single piece of hardwood in an oval form. Intricately carved to the top of the lid are asymetrical spiral motifs. Length 40.4 cm, width 9.4 cm, depth 2.4 cm.… | *** |  |
| *** | A patu aruhe, Whangarei Region, made from a dense brown wood. This pounder is used for beating rauaruhe fern down to extract the edible flesh from the fibres. This patu has a circular cross section that tapers up to the butt of the handle. Written in… | *** |  |
| *** | Nguru, nose flute, ngati Raukawa, Aotearoa, the singing voice of Hineraukataui, the Maori goddess of music is said to be heard when the Ngauru is played. Nguru are played by blowing air from the nose directly into the flutes opening. Carved from a single… | *** |  |
| *** | A stunning pounamu kapeu (ear pendant), in rich, gem grade Kahurangi stone with exceptional translucence. Suspension hole to the upper with oven trace. A fine example. Length 11.5 cm | *** |  |
| *** | A hand-chiselled pou ta moko. A freestanding human form carved from a single piece of wood. The figure is holding a patu in one hand and the other hand is held to the stomach. The figure wears ta moko and has paua shell inset eyes. The wood has been… | *** |  |
| *** | A contact period Maori pa kahawai (Trolling fish hook), wooden shank, paua shell laminate and lashed bone barb. Registration pending, length 9.5 cm | *** |  |
| *** | Beautiful Chatham Islands Matau, wooden fish hook, used to harvest deep sea fish such as Hapuka, Bass and Bluenose, these large form hooks were made from strongly knotted woods. Neck shows sign of worked lashing holds. Overall patina of very weathered.… | *** |  |
| *** | Early Chatham Island bone hook, a Moriori bone hook of flattened cylindrical form tapering to a point at one end and finely carved grooves for attachment at top Warm early patina with signs of much usage. Length 5.5 cm. Width 4.7 cm | *** |  |
| *** | Pa kahawai-fishing lure, a fine early trolling lure with wooden body paua shell 'Flashing' inlay to incurve bone barb and muka binding. Collection number inscribed in white ink. 'Web Coll.1268'. Length 9 cm. Width 1.8 cm | *** |  |
| *** | Feather cloak. A very beautiful cloak, kiwi feather rows flanked by vertical rows of interwoven red, yellow and black wool. Tag attached to the top right corner. Length 80 cm. H5.7 cm. | *** |  |
| *** | Carved architectural element. Flattened rectangular board, deeply carved with a side facing manaia with a large open mouth bearing teeth, protruding tongue and hand resting to face, red-wash patina. Height 64.4 cm. Width 34 cm. | *** |  |
| *** | A woven muka band, Aotearoa, made from natural muka (flax fibre). This band employs cloak a making technique called single pair twinning. The surface decoration is achieved with twisted warps to create large diamond shapes. Each end of the band has two… | *** |  |
| *** | Pa kahawai - fishing lure, highly productive trolling lure used to harvest Kahawai. Unusually long and subtlely curved wooden shank, dark paua shell 'Flashing' inlay. Muka lashed bone hook, missing muka trace line. Length 12.3 cm. Width 1.3 cm. | *** |  |
| *** | Patu Onewa - stone short hand club, a fine stone club, smoothly finished with damage to head of blade. Hour glass hole terminating into base with three ridged butt, late 19th century. Length 29 cm. Length 8 cm. | *** |  |
| *** | Korowai - cloak, transitional feather cape with taniko border (approximately 12 cm) on lower edge. Kaupapa of double pair twining. Decorative woollen looping and braiding to top edge. Significant feather loss. Two plaited ties stitched to middle side… | *** |  |
| *** | Shark tooth ear adornment, a fine and large example, red sealing wax fixtures. Aged creamy patina. Length 5 cm. Width 3 cm | *** |  |
| *** | Patu muka, stone pounder of classic form and large proportions. Ovoid cross section and body tapering to a flared rounded end. Length 37 cm. Width 10.5 cm | *** |  |
| *** | A folk art carving of a Maori woman, mid 20th century. Carved from a single piece of wood depicting a seated female figure wearing a piu piu and holding a patu. The woman wears a huia feather in her hair. At the base is a sticker that reads 'Maori Art… | *** |  |
| *** | Kaka Poria Pounamu, a bird ring of early form, pierced suspension hole and bevelled leg hole. Highly translucent. Length 5 cm. Width 3 cm | *** |  |
| *** | Rare Hei Kuri - necklace, made up of sixty three incised Kuri teeth. Height 4.3 cm. Length 20 cm | *** |  |
| *** | Taiaha - long staff, orthodox from, with h'h' lines and dog-tooth notching. Rich brown patina. Length 1,63 cm. Width 7 cm | *** |  |
| *** | Whalebone - Kotiate, of balanced proportions with carved manaia head and inlayed eyes. Length 33 cm. Width 14.3 cm | *** |  |
| *** | Toki Pounamu, orthodox form with scarfing evident. Height 12.9 cm. Width 6 cm. Depth 1.8 cm | *** |  |
| *** | Small Taiaha with Muka collar, a light and slender taiaha with a simple, classic face and tongue below which sits a muka collar. Length 152 cm. Width 2.5 cm. | *** |  |
| *** | Taiaha, of large proportions, the head and tongue offering carved h'h' lines and zig-zag decoration, inlayed paua eyes. Length 163 cm. Width 6 cm | *** |  |
| *** | Kete, a masterfully constructed muka bag with double pair twining, separated warps in a raised wave pattern, and a substantial fringe. Height 42 cm. Width 50 cm. | *** |  |
| *** | Mat, a square of finely woven of muka with a broad fringe. Length 46.5 cm. Width 46.5 cm. | *** |  |
| *** | Whalebone kotiate. Classic form with carved decoration to handle and a pierced hole for attachment. Length 26.5 cm. Width 11.5 cm | *** |  |
| *** | Large group of toki, of various size and types. Greywacke and argillite. (10) Together with a superb fishing sinker of small and fine form with an oval cross section. Worked groove across length for attaching muka cord. Heavy volcanic iron enriched stone.… | *** |  |
| *** | Aurei-cloak pin, of curved form fashioned from marine ivory with decorative carving at the suspension hole and a rich worn patina overall. Length 12.5 cm. Width 1.2 cm. Depth 1.2 cm | *** |  |
| *** | Aurei-cloak pin, of curved form fashioned from marine ivory with a warm early patina. Height 11 cm. Width 1.1 cm. Depth 1.1 cm | *** |  |
| *** | Aurei-cloak pin, of curved form fashioned from marine ivory with a warm early patina. Height 13.4 cm. Width 1 cm. Depth 1 cm | *** |  |
| *** | Aurei-cloak pin, of curved form fashioned from marine ivory with a warm early patina. Length 14 cm. Width 1 cm | *** |  |
| *** | A folk art Maori bust, of a tattooed male, the well carved figure supported on a base with tiki's to front and back, the eyes inset with paua shell. 19th century. Height 31.6 cm | *** |  |
| *** | A 19th century carved Taiaha, of dark brown finish with good patination, the shaft of oval section, the distal end flares to a flat paddle shape which has been carved on both sides with h'h' and pakati, whakarare and unaunahi type patterning, the central… | *** |  |
| *** | A kete, Aotearoa, superb muka kete in frame. Kete decorated with natural, undyed muka to form an intersecting criss cross pattern over the entire body. Fine subtle fringe of natural muka envelopes three sides, terminating in a rolled muka handle at the… | *** |  |
| *** | Te Maniatutu Ruamoko. This tekoteko free-standing figure is caved from a single piece of wood. It depicts a figure with hands at its stomach and feet apart, knees slightly bent. The figure has inlaid paua shell eyes, and the face has incised detailing of… | *** |  |
| *** | Te Maniatutu Tanenui. This poupou carved panel, is made from a single piece of wood. It depicts a standing figure with hands resting at the stomach. The figure has inlaid paua shell eyes. The figures face, arms, legs, and chest have incised designs… | *** |  |
