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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
*** An Old Maori Piupiu Together with a Pair of Poi and a Plaited Flax Cord ***
*** A carved kauri lizard, the body decorated with carved Maori patterns and paua shell inset eyes. 20th century. L47 cm ***
*** A kaheru handle, Aotearoa. The handle for a spade. Carved from light-weight wood. A long shaft with a circular cross-section. At the distal end has a flate beal. The top end terminates with a knob. Coloured with a darkbrown patina. This kaheru handle has… ***
*** Toki pounamu. Rectangular form with bevelled cutting edge, overall smooth finish. Length 13 cm. Width 5.5 cm ***
*** Toki pounamu. Flaked at top, midsection shows worked grooves to each side. Well defined blade edge, variating colour. Length 9.3 cm. Width 5.9 cm ***
*** Toki pounamu. Worked grooves to one side, well defined blade edge. Length 8 cm. Width 6 cm. ***
*** Large group of artefacts, including lure and pendant fragments, obsidian blades, Moa bone, musket flint. (60) collected around Tamaki Estuary. ***
*** Mahe - sinker. Classic ovoid form with groove for attachment of line, pecked surface with a weathered patina. Length 7 cm. Width 7.5 cm. ***
*** Group of toki. Of various size and material. (14) ***
*** Two Maori Argillite stone mere, butt segments only. 19th century length 23.7 cm. Height 16.5 cm ***
*** Four toki, an assortment of stone adze fashioned from various examples of greywacke and basalt, max length 14 cm. Width 5.1 cm. ***
*** Early worked pounamu piece of worked pounamu displaying interesting signs of grooved working which suggest initial stages of a kapeu ear pendant ('hockey-stick shaped'). Label attached to back inscribed: 'H.N. Moseley. New Zealand jade. Worked by natives… ***
*** Toki pounamu - adze finely finished adze, with saw marks evident to one side. Light nephrite. Length 11.8 cm. Width 4.8 cm ***
*** Toki pounamu - adze, of flat rectangular form, with shaped cutting blade. Length 10.8 cm. Width 4.8 cm ***
*** Fine kete, with double pair twining, highlighted with a raised wave pattern. Natural blue dye with two attached handles. Height 15 cm. Width 11.5 cm (bag only) ***
*** Hafted adze, long elongated handle with carving at top pole. One shell eye. Lower handle carved with face, paua shell eyes missing. Spiral haehae and pataki notching with unattached small light coloured pounamu adze with smooth surface. Length 37 cm.… ***
*** Bone hair adornment, tapering shaft, stylised design to top good patina. Length 14.5 cm. Width 1.2 cm ***
*** A contact period hoe, canoe paddle age related dull wood, undecorated, a 10 cm. Split from the bottom edge has been reinforced with wire, with another split through the middle. Provenance; in one family since the 1880s. Family first arrived in New Zealand… ***
*** Six toki, one damage Kuru, two Fragmemts, of Pounamu and various material. Max length 6.5 cm. Width 2.5 cm ***
*** A contemporary waka huia, with protuding wheku heads and all-over carving, height 13 cm, width 34 cm, diameter 10 cm ***
*** A flax skirt or Piu Piu with twisted and dyed sections, waistband with coloured wool plaited tie ***
*** A stone fishing sinker the round bulbous body with flared knob top with horizontal groove ***
*** A small toki, Aotearoa, carved from an argillite boulder. This adze has a quadrangular cross section. The cutting edge has dulled with use and there is a small chip to the edge. Highly polished surface. Height 6.6 cm, width 4.5 cm, depth 1.7 cm ***
*** A folk art carved figure, carved from wood. Depicting a figure holding a mere. With pauashell inlay eyes, height 23.2 cm, width 5 cm, depth 4.5 cm ***
*** A kauri gum figure of a kiwi, Hand-carved and painted, height 12.5 cm, width 13 cm, depth 6.5 cm ***
*** A New Zealand folk art wood carved dish, depicting a figure wrapping their arms around a dish. The figure has paua shell inlay eyes. Text on the reverse reads 'CL4-43 Sgt. T. Waddell', height 5 cm, width 7.2 cm, depth 15 cm ***
*** A contemporary greenstone mere of flattened spatula form, fashioned from deep green with paler mottled flecks pounamo, the butt with four notches above the suspension hole. Length 36.2 cm. Width 11 cm. Y number not required. ***
*** A wood carved Wahaika, contemporary decorated with a carved manaia figure, the butt end with a human face. Length 41.2 cm. ***
*** An iron trade Tomahawk head. Length 11.8 cm. Width 8 cm, sold together with two shaped nail fish hooks and a larger shaped nail hook. Recovered dune /beach Gisborne area ***
*** A decorative pair of carved Maori bookends, the all-over carved backs each supported by an ancestral figure standing on a spiral and notch carved semi-circular base, varnished finish. Height 15 cm. Width 12.8 cm ***
*** A carved rectangular block of kauri gum, the surfaces featuring both Maori and European designs carved in low relief. Width 10.4 cm. Diameter 5.9 cm ***
*** A Chert toki, Aotearoa, shaped from a pale grey chert rock type. A quadrangular cross-section with sides that taper from the blade to the butt. The steep sides display flaking and hammer-dressing at the edges. The dorsal and ventral faces and the blade… ***
*** Toki, pecked haft. Smooth faces termination into cutting softly bevelled cutting edge with fine chips. Dark greywacke. Length 13.8 cm. Width 3.7 cm. ***
*** Four toki, quadrangulated sections tapering into various bevelled cutting edge in variable condition. Various examples of argillite, max length 16 cm. Width 7.2 cm. ***
*** Three toki, an assortment of stone adze fashioned from various examples of greywacke and argillite, max length 14.5 cm. Width 5 cm. ***
*** Muka mallet - flax mallet, square section body, circular sectioned handle. Length 3.5 cm. Width 6 cm. ***
*** Maori stone sinker, orthodox form of oval cross section. Worked groove across width for attaching muka cord. Collector's notes attached referring to peach Island. Greywacke. Length 15 cm. Width 8.5 cm . ***
*** Whakapapa - cloak pin, orthodox form with notching apparent. Fashioned from marine ivory. Old weathered patina. Length 7.1 cm. Width .4 cm. ***
*** Aurei - cloak pin, of stout form with pierced suspension hole. Well-used patina. Length 9.5 cm. Width 2.5 cm ***
*** Kuru pounamu, of flattened ovoid form with pierced hourglass-shaped suspension hole for muka cord. Length 6.5 cm. Width. 5 cm ***
*** Kuru pounamu, of long cylindrical form with pierced hole for attachment. Length 14.6 cm. Width 1 cm ***
*** Kuru pounamu fine example of light-coloured inanga stone with pierced suspension hole for attachment. Length 8.3 cm. Width 1.1 cm ***
*** Whalebone tiki large whalebone tiki of flattened triangular shape. Raised facial features with protruding tongue; hands meeting to the middle of chest and two legs in crouched position. Length 10.5 cm. Width 8.7 cm ***
*** Group of toki. Of various size and material. (6) ***
*** A Maori stone toki adze duff type 2b shaped in dark grey basalt rock with polish on all surfaces, some flake scars and hammer-dressing on sides and poll, the flared bevel sharp. Found in Southland during the 1950s. Length 10 cm. Width 4.3 cm. Depth 2.3 cm. ***
*** A retro figure lamp, made from wood and painted black. Depicting a male crouching and holding a taiaha, height 28.5 cm, width 10 cm, depth 20 cm ***
*** A large contemporary Pounamu adze. Length 38 cm. Width 15 cm ***
*** A 19th century post contact Pa Kahawai with an inward curved wooden shank, knobbed at head and base. Paua shell lining and a barbed bone point lashed to head. Snood cord missing. Length 9 cm. ***
*** Two toki Pounamu, worked pounamu, polished surfaces, quadranglular cross sections. Length 9 cm. Width 5 cm. Length 9 cm. Width 5.4 cm ***
*** Three toki, an assortment of stone adze fashioned from various examples of greywacke. Max length 16.2 cm. Width 5.5 cm ***
*** Kuru Pounamu ear adornment, tongiwai with hour shaped incision. Length 72.4 cm. Width 1.2 cm ***
*** Toki Pounamu and Hei, small chisel and large pendant. Length 9.7 cm. Width 2.2 cm and length 3 cm. Width 9 cm ***
*** Aurei - cloak pin, curved bone pin with peirced hole to end. Length 17 cm. Width .5 cm ***
*** Aurei or hei - cloak pin, orthodox form, fashioned from marine ivory. A worn smooth patina overall. Length 19 cm. Width 1.5 cm ***
*** Kuru pounamu. Flattened rectangular form with remains of an early suspension hole. Length 7.5 cm. Width 1.8 cm. ***
*** Kuru pounamu, orthodox form with pierced suspension hole. Length 7.2 cm. Width 1 cm ***
*** Toki pounamu, flaked at top, one side shows worked grooves, well defined blade edge. Variating colour. Length 13 cm. Width 6 cm ***
*** A New Zealand folk art figure, carved from wood. Depicting a freestanding figure with hands resting at the stomach and a long tongue extended. With pauashell eyes and coloured brown/red, height 22 cm, width 5 cm, depth 4.5 cm ***
*** Mahe - sinker, an early example with pecked surface and a groove running length-wise for attachment. Height 11 cm. Width 8 cm. Depth 4.5 cm. ***
*** Piu Piu, a traditional skirt made from mature harakeke in orthodox form. Height 79 cm. Width 60 cm. ***
*** Flax pounder, used on fresh flax during the production of muka. Strong conical form. Worn patina overall. Circular cross section. Length 33 cm. Width 6.5 cm ***
*** Three toki, two complete. in triangular form terminating into fine cutting edge one fragmented. Greywacke. Length 9.3 cm. Width 3 cm. Length 8 cm. Width 3.5 cm. Length 7.2 cm. Width 4 cm ***
*** Fine toki pounamu, small and fine toki in a flattened rectangular shape. smooth worn patina overall. Length 5 cm. Width 3 cm ***
*** Hoe-paddle, small carved example with orthodox leaf shaped blade. some damage to terminating edge of blade. Warm dark patina. Length 137.5 cm. Width 12.2 cm ***
*** A Maori sedimentary stone toki adze duff type 2b, the grey/green body polished with hammer-dressing on all surfaces, very distinctive narrow poll like a duff type 4D. Found Oreti Beach, Southland in the 1950s. Length 21.5 cm. Width 5.4 cm. Depth 3.7 cm. ***
*** A Maori stone toki adze untanged, quadrangular cross-sectioned adze blade with well defined edges and polished all over. Surface with some bruising. Length 14 cm. Width 6 cm. Height 2.7 cm ***
*** A kauri carved Maori ancestral finial mask, with paua shell inset to the eyes. Height 46 cm. Width 19 cm ***
*** Group of toki. Of various size and material. (5) ***
*** Three Maori anchor stones plus one other. recovered dune/beach Gisborne area ***
*** A Small Rectangular Mirror Covered in Maori Motifs Height 20.1 cm Width 5 cm ***
*** Iron trade bird spear point, a rare object in the form of an early bird-hunting spear point with seven barbs. These points would have been traded to Maori in the 18th/19th century. Length 14.5 cm. Width 1 cm ***
*** Matau - fish hook small, fine fish-hook, fashioned from bone. Length 3 cm. Width 2 cm ***
*** A New Zealand folk art tekoteko, carved from wood. Depicting a figure with hands at the stomach and a long extending tounge. With pauashell inlay eyes. Coloured black, height 16.5 cm, width 5.8 cm, depth 3.5 cm ***
*** A folk art tekoteko, carved from wood. Depicting a figure with hands clasped at the stomach and a long extending tongue. With one remaining paua shell eye, height 17.7 cm, width 7.5 cm, depth 5 cm ***
*** A New Zealand folk art figure, carved from wood depicting a kneeling figure. The figure has been coloured with paint, and has detailing for eyes and skirt, height 25 cm, width 8.5 cm, depth 10 cm ***
*** A carved hoe, shaped like a small hoe paddle. Carved from wood with paua shell inlay. Length 60 cm, width 8 cm ***
*** A Maori carved pare door or window panel, featuring four manaia figures, each with a large paua shell eye inset. Length 107 cm. Width 26 cm ***
*** Toki pounamu - adze flattened rectangular form with defined cutting edge. Length 5.6 cm. Width 4.2 cm ***
*** A poi, Aotearoa. A rounded ball wrapped with thick plant fibre strips which are wrapped with thinner dyed flax coloured green and red. With coarse muka fringe surrounding the poi with natural coloured muka, and some red coloured muka. With a muka wrapped… ***
*** A large pounamu flake tool, Aotearoa. A worked pounamu stone. A long thin form. Featuring the number '7138' in white ink. Length 5.5 cmmm, width 6.5 cm, depth .6 cm. Provenance: Private Collection, Aotearoa ***
*** An adze blade, Aotearoa, made from argillite with black veins running through its form. A wide quadrangular cross section. Un-tanged, with dull cutting edges, and a short, steep bevel. Length 9.5 cm, width 8 cm, depth 2 cm. Provenance: Private Collection,… ***
*** A pounamu flake tool, Aotearoa. A worked flake in a triangular form. With extensive bruising to the form. Length 10 cm, width 6 cm, depth 2.1 cm. Provenance: Private Collection, Aotearoa ***
*** Whao pounamu. Cylindrical shaft with fine blade, scarfing to one side. Dark green nephrite. Length 6.3 cm. Width 1.2 cm ***
*** Group of toki. Of various size and material. (6) ***
*** Group of toki. Of various size and material. (5) ***
*** A Maori stone toki adze duff type 2b, the robust and heavy tool of rectangular/quadrangular section, the body hammer-dressed, May have been in the process of being reworked, the polished narrow bevel with a tapered cutting edge. Stone not identified but… ***
*** A carved Maori folk art Waka Huia, with gecko lid and manaia handles. Length 38 cm ***
*** Stone Adze of Green / Grey Greywacke, Sold with one other stone. Broad Bladed tapering to narrow point. Mainly hammer dressed with small area of grinding. L23 cm ***
*** Three Shark Lure Portions and a Worked Sea Mammal Tooth. Also offered are two unworked sea mammal teeth and a single vertebrae ***
*** Two Maori stone toki adzes both adzes dark grey stone, untanged and quadrangular cross-sectioned, the grip reduces to a sharp triangular shaped poll, rounded cutting edge and polished all over ***
*** Two Maori stone toki adzes the larger adze, mid-grey, untanged and quadrangular cross-sectioned with a rounded bevel and slightly curved cutting edge. Dull surface finish, the smaller adze, black and tan, untanged and quadrangular cross-sectioned. Smooth… ***
*** A Maori stone mahe sinker a light grey speckled stone sinker, elliptical with a central groove running longitudinally. Pitted surface. Length 8 cm. Width 6 cm. Height 8 cm. ***
*** Fine pounamu pendant, teardrop form, flattened cross section, pierced hole for suspension. Collected at Opotiki, circa 1940. Length 8.5 cm. Width 1.6 cm ***
*** A vintage Maori carved floor standing ashtray with a stand of ebonised tiered tiki figures and dog toothed notched tray. Height 69.5 cm ***
*** Patu aruhe - pounder classic bulbous form with blackened, dark-brown patina. Length 27 cm. Width 8 cm ***
*** A contemporary PiuPiu skirt, 1990s. The skirt has been dyed green and purple, length 62 cm, width 75 cm ***