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Auction House:
Davidson Auctions
Number of lots recorded:36
Lots with images:36
Prices available:36
Category:
New Zealand Maori
LotDescriptionPriceImage
*** 19th century Maori basalt patu onewa, NZ. Bears fragments of an old British dealer's label. Length 34 cm. Collection Dr John Raven, Perth. ***
*** Early 20th century Maori Papahou (treasure box). Well carved lidded box of ellipsoid form, supported each end by tiki. Mother of pearl inlaid. Height 25 cm length 43 cm ***
*** 19th century Maori basalt patu onewa, NZ. Collection Dr John Raven, Perth. Length 30.5 cm ***
*** 19th century Maori basalt patu onewa, NZ. Collection Dr John Raven, Perth. Length 32.5 cm ***
*** Maori greenstone hei-tiki. Height 8 cm ***
*** New Caledonia Kanak ceremonial axe. Ovoid greenstone blade. The haft bound in palm fibre and cord. Height 68 cm ***
*** Pair of early Colonial New Zealand Maori figures. Intricately carved man & woman standing figures. Paua shell inset eyes. Provenance: Private Collection. ***
*** Marquesas Islands ceremonial adze. Carved wood, stone and fibre binding, length 116 cm ***
*** Vintage Maori patu hand club. Finely carved with deep scroll designs and the butt with ancestor figure and inlaid paua shell eyes, length 31 cm ***
*** Well carved New Zealand tokotoko walking stick. Intricate carving of figure and haehae (parallel lines). Old loss to lower end. Length 75 cm ***
*** Early 20th century New Zealand ceremonial staff. Each side with traditional carved designs, and pearl shell inlay. Old break and repair. Length 122 cm ***
*** Maori Weaving Peg, New Zealand. Incised with classic double figure decoration. eyes inlaid with paua shell. Length 45 cm ***
*** Two various Maori Hei-tiki. Old nephrite tiki, with broken top. Grooved to one side. Also greenstone older tiki, age patina. Length 10 cm (nephrite) ***
*** Knorr, George (German 1705-1761), 6 various engravings, from, 'Thesaurus rei Herbariae Universalis', pub. 1770, copper plate engraving (6), 30 x 20 cm approx. (each) ***
*** Two early 20th century Maori carved figures. Woman in cloak with stone club, & male warrior. Spear has losses. Signed 'Hoko Pai' under base. Height 33 cm ***
*** 10 greenstone hei-tiki, height 4 cm (longest) ***
*** Two early 20th century Massim lime Spatulae. Paddle form, both with figural terminals. Use patination. Length 32 cm (longest) ***
*** New Zealand school greenstone (pounamu) sculpture. Bust of a woman with flowing hair. Signed to base 'Uri / Zuri' 2001, NZ. Height 19 cm ***
*** Two bronze age objects. Includes a Celtic cloak pin; and a small Celtic bronze plaque, pierced with attachment points for sewing onto clothing. Ex Verne jewels, Sydney. Ex Chiswick Auctions, UK. Both circa 8th-2nd century Bce. Length 14 cm (pin) ***
*** Three various stone blades. Including long, pointed, round edge basalt; greenstone axe; long pointed, with square edge grey sedimentary. Length 30 cm (longest) ***
*** Highly polished Maori New Zealand stone axe, adze or other tool. Collection Dr John Raven, Perth. Length 23 cm ***
*** Five ground edge Maori New Zealand stone axes or adzes from the Fred Smith. Collection. Collection Dr John Raven, Perth. ***
*** Two highly polished Maori New Zealand stone axes or adzes. Collection Dr John Raven, Perth. 19 cm & 17 cm ***
*** Six ground edge Maori New Zealand stone axes or adzes. Collection Dr John Raven, Perth. ***
*** Oriental woven cloak. Red grosgrain with gilt thread decoration. ***
*** Two Maori greenstone hei-tiki. Height 3.5 cm, and 4 cm ***
*** Maori New Zealand, stone axe. Previously hafted Previously hafted. Length 15 cm. Collection Dr John Raven, Perth. ***
*** Large Perforated Maori New Zealand stone axe or adze. Collection Dr John Raven, Perth. Length 29 cm ***
*** Four various early Pestles etc. Three pestles with ceramic heads; boxwood mallet; and pulveriser. Length 42 cm. (longest) ***
*** Edge ground axe, Moriori (pre Maori). Chatham Islands, New Zealand, Fred Smith. Collection. Length 12 cm. Collection Dr John Raven, Perth. ***
*** Three small ground edge Maori New Zealand stone axes or adzes, Greenish stone. Collection Dr John Raven, Perth. 14 cm (longest) ***
*** Maori New Zealand stone hand axe. Fred Smith. Collection. Length 12 cm. Collection Dr John Raven, Perth. ***
*** Ceramic Maori warrior bust, with traditional face markings. No marks evident. Height 9 cm ***
*** 9 greenstone heart shaped pendants. All with yellow gold coloured fittings. ***
*** Maori New Zealand stone hand axe. Excavated at Waitangi, Fred Smith. Collection. Collection Dr John Raven, Perth. Length 20 cm ***
*** Dovetailed Timber Tackle Box containing cedar floats, new old stock silk line and traces, weights and hooks; plus 1962 Mick Simmons fishermans catalogue. 45 x 32 cm ***