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Auction House:
Dunbar Sloane Ltd.
Number of lots recorded:96
Lots with images:96
Prices available:96
Category:
New Zealand Maori
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*** Large polished greenstone boulder & smaller example, of sizes ***
*** A Pre-European toki pounamu. Carved in inanga variety stone. Polished surface. Length 12 cm. ***
*** Pa Kahawai Fishing Lure. A fine, early trolling lure with wooden body; paua-shell 'flashing' inlay to in-curve; bone barb with muka binding and line. Length 13.8 cm. Width 2 cm. Private Collection, New Zealand ***
*** Superb and Important Hoeroa. This rare traditional whalebone long club was used as a striking weapon, stabbing spear, and missile weapon and was made from the lower jaw of the sperm whale. The is shaped to a transverse, convex edge and the top is finely… ***
*** Greenstone Toki & Worked Pounamu Stone (3). Two early toki pounamu and a worked pounamu stone. Length 10.6 cm. Width 2 cm; Length 7.6 cm. Width 2.7 cm; Length 8.5 cm. Width 4.6 cm. Possibly from Kenneth Athol Webster collection, New Zealand. Private… ***
*** 20th century ceremonial adze (toki tangata) hafted adze of simple undecorated form with muka lashing. Length 37 cm ***
*** Stone adze 25 cm length ***
*** Pounamu toki (adze) tapering form with fine blade edge, length 8.5 cm ***
*** A Maori Hafted adze (toki), with long curved handle and fine lashing. Length 60 cm ***
*** A fighting tomahawk (tokikakaupoto), with trade iron axe head, the bone haft pierced with a squared hole at the butt end. Blade edge rusted and chipped. Length 30.5 cm ***
*** An early 20th century kiwi feather kete with kiwi and other birds' feathers. Length 18 cm. Width 15 cm. ***
*** A large 18th/19th century stone triangular Tanged toki (adze) length 19.5 cm. ***
*** A large Pre-European toki (greywacke), tapering quadrangular shape, hammer pecking across the surface with polished blade. 28 cm length. ***
*** A Pre-European hogback toki (greywacke), hammer pecked on the top and sides. Polished to the blade section. 24 cm length. ***
*** A pre European toki pounamu (adze blade), Kawakawa variety stone, tapering quadrangular shape. Hammer pecking to the pole section and across the surface, chips to the blade section. 21 cm length. ***
*** Pre-European toki pounamu, Kawakawa variety stone. Scarf mark and flaking along left lateral edge, large flake mark to the face. Poll flaked and uneven, cutting edge intact and sharp. 10 cm length. ***
*** 19th century small pounamu hei tiki, Tangiwai (bowenite) variety stone. Type I form with red ceiling wax embellishment to eyes, three-fingered hands to thighs. 6 cm length. Y number pending. ***
*** Pounamu toki by Charlie Marsh, polished Inanga variety stone. Traditional quadrangular tanged form pecked to the underside. Modern 20th century. 20 cm length ***
*** Maori wars cannon ball, spherical stone. ***
*** Two bone uhi Matarau (serrated tattooing chisels). Provenance: field collection. 4.4 cm, 4.3 cm length. ***
*** Pounamu kapeu (ear pendant), Inanga variety stone, countersunk suspension hole. 14 cm length. Y number pending ***
*** Pounamu kuru (pendant), Tangiwai (bowenite), countersunk suspension hole. 7 cm length. ***
*** Pounamu whao/chisel & toki/adze with later holes formed to allow wearing as pendant, 4 cm 6 cm ***
*** Bone matau (fish hook), the one piece fish hook with long shank and barbed point, small incised scroll design to the base of the shank. Found on the banks of the Avon river in Christchurch in the 1950s, 10 cm length. ***
*** Large lidded box of ovoid shape with attached sennit cord 25 x 31 cm Tokelau tackle box (Taluma), the lidded box of ovoid shape with attached sennit cord, 25 x 31 cm ***
*** Tokelau tackle box (Taluma), the large lidded box of ovoid shape with attached sennit cord, 25 x 31 cm ***
*** Maori carved pipe with a silver collar by Liberty & Co., also marked 'Ee, London 1926', the carved bowl set with paua shell eyes and a very long stem ***
*** Pre 19th century Maori green stone kuru (pendant) of straight form, beveled edges and tapering point. Hour glass form suspension hole. Length 7.5 cm ***
*** Maori green stone kuru (pendant) of straight form with tapering point. 9.7 cm length ***
*** Toki pounamu, polished inanga variety stone, scarf marks to one lateral side, cutting edge sharp and intact. 6 cm length. ***
*** 20th century Maori whale's tooth Amulet/ pendant (Rei puta) with incised eyes and 3 holes across the top. Possibly from the Northland region. Length 11 cm ***
*** Contact period stone adze (toki) (has greenish tinge) in good condition. Length 17 cm ***
*** Five bone Awl (needles), with sharp points and eyelets ***
*** Patu onewa of classic form and pecked finish face, terminated to a rounded butt with four curved lineage lines, length 27 cm ***
*** Contact period Maori stone sinker, 'Buoy' shape with hour glass hole for lashing, marked '207', speckled cream to light brown colour ***
*** Maori large whalebone patu, circa 1790-1820 (contact period) with honeycomb formation caused by the marrow coming out of the bone on each side and running up one edge to the knob end, which has three grooves ***
*** Group of fish hooks of varying form and type, length 16 cm max. ***
*** A Pre-European toki (argillite) long narrow tapering quadrangular form with curved surfaces and three lashing grooves to haft section. Rounded asymmetric poll and blade. Hammer dressed surface throughout. Length 32 cm. ***
*** A 19th century Maori carved toki kakauroa (long handled axe). Split to shaft but structurally intact. Iron trade axe head. Height 129 cm. ***
*** Pa Kahawai Fishing Lure. A fine, early trolling lure with wooden body; paua-shell 'flashing' inlay to in-curve; bone barb and muka binding and line; small traces of muka teaser remain. Old collection label inscribed in blue ink: '997'. Length 9.3 cm.… ***
*** Pa Kahawai Fishing Lure. A fine, early trolling lure with wooden body; paua-shell 'flashing' inlay to in-curve; bone barb with muka binding and line; small traces of teaser remain. Collection number inscribed in white paint: 'Web Coll 1484 N.Z. 29.C'.… ***
*** Pa Kahawai Fishing Lure. A fine, early trolling lure with wooden body; paua-shell 'flashing' inlay to in-curve; bone barb with muka binding and line. Collection number inscribed in black ink: 'Web Col 1538'. Length 13 cm. Width 1.8 cm. Kenneth Athol… ***
*** Pa Kahawai Fishing Lure. A fine, early trolling lure with wooden body; paua-shell 'flashing' inlay to in-curve; bone barb and muka binding. Collection number inscribed in white ink: 'Web Coll 512'. Length 8 cm. Width 1.5 cm. Kenneth Athol Webster… ***
*** Pa Kahawai Fishing Lure. A fine, early trolling lure with wooden body; paua-shell 'flashing' inlay to in-curve; bone barb and muka binding. Collection number inscribed in white ink: 'Web Coll 1268'. Length 9 cm. Width 1.8 cm ***
*** Large Toki. A good adze of early form with pecked butt leading to a sharp cutting edge. Early soft patina. Height 25.2 cm. Width 9.4 cm ***
*** A Maori stone fern root pounder (patu muka). Length 27 cm ***
*** Carved Maori Waihaka c. 1900-1930 with paua shell decoration and surface carving both front and back inc. Manaia heads and koruru type faces. Grip terminates in a square janus face with protruding tongue and paua shell inset eyes. Length 43 cm. ***
*** Early 19th century Maori wooden hoe (paddle) smooth patina on handle. New Plymouth region. Length 136 cm. ***
*** 20th century Maori orator's carved stick. Length 73.5 cm. ***
*** An early 20th century carved Maori tokotoko (walking stick) with curved handle extending carved end. Three figures carved frontally, one atop the other. Paua inlaid eyes. Length 102 cm. ***
*** A Maori wooden Digging stick (Ko), with twine band. Some white residue to end. Length 90 cm ***
*** Ketu (digging implement), with tapering shaft and paddle shaped blade. Used for loosening the soil around kumara plants. Some small chips to the blade, length 47 cm. ***
*** Contact period Maori trolling fish hook (pa kahawai). Wooden shank, paua shell laminate. Inner barbed bone point. Some feather fibre fragments in lashed snood point. Lashed snood and small portion of line. Length 9 cm (excluding line) ***
*** Early contact period Maori trolling fish hook (pa kahawai). Wooden shank, paua shell laminate, inner barbed bone point. Lashed snood and line. Length 13 cm (excluding line) ***
*** Contact period Maori trolling fish hook (pa kahawai). Wooden shank, paua shell laminate. Inner barbed bone point. Lashed snood and line. Length 10 cm (excluding line) ***
*** Early contact period Maori shell one piece 'U' shaped hook with inner barbed point. Found in Waimarama in the Chatham Islands. Length 3 cm Webster No. 1248 ***
*** A large Pre-European toki (argillite), thick quadrangular form with well defined lateral edges, poll uneven hammer dressed and tanged, a clear ridge bisects the bevel, the cutting edge is asymmetric and chipped, 30 cm length. ***
*** Owen Mapp 'He Manaia' marine ivory carving inlaid with horn, 15 cm length, framed 30 x 16 cm ***
*** Toki pounamu, Kawakawa variety stone, well defined lateral edges and polished, uneven poll, blade worn unevenly but sharp. Lapidary scarf mark on one side for lashing. 9 cm length. ***
*** A swamp recovered Ketu (digging stick) and paddle. Provenance: field collection, Ketu; 71 cm, paddle; 64 cm length ***
*** 19th century pounamu hei tiki, a type I hei tiki carved in inanga variety stone with pale inclusions across the torso, left side, and facial area. Suspension hole at centre top. 8.5 cm length. ***
*** A good 19th century kuru pendant, Tangiwai (bowenite) variety stone with dark inclusions. Teardrop shape with countersunk suspension hole. Attached muka binding. 10 cm length. ***
*** Small kuru pendant and toki (argillite), kuru; Inanga variety stone. Toki flaked with smooth bevel and cutting edge. ***
*** An unusual late 19th century Maori club and associated pounamu pendant, the club with oval blade, notched to one side and decorated with geometric and rauponga type carving. The pounamu pendant of kawakawa variety stone with countersunk suspension hole.… ***
*** Kuru pendant, small pendant made in Kawakawa variety stone with rounded bottom and suspension hole at the top. 6 cm length. ***
*** Maori whalebone fish hook with paua shell decorations to the reverse of the shaft and its original bound barb ***
*** Highly detailed carved marine ivory bust of a Maori warrior ***
*** Small greenstone tiki late 19th century on 9ct gold chain. Tiki length 4.5 cm. Gold chain length 42 cm. No Y number required ***
*** 20th century whale bone club, kotiate 30.5 cm length, registration pending ***
*** Stone toki adze on wooden shaft, black sharp edges toki attached to rakau whakairo with thick muka, 35 cm long ***
*** 19th century pounamu kuru (pendant), 7.5 cm ***
*** 20th century greenstone tiki, traditional form with both hand on thighs, (chip to bottom left), 9.5 cm height ***
*** Rare white stone toki (adze blade), Quadrangular shape, smooth surface with blunt curved cutting edge. Provenance: Chatham Islands. Purchased from Dunbar Sloane in March 1971, 12 cm length. ***
*** A 19th century Maori bone pa kahawai Shank. Hour glass form suspension hole. Grooved lashing point for barb. Provenance: Webster collection no.1456. Length 9 cm ***
*** Contemporary Maori carved totem fine traditional carving ancestral mask, weathered, 56 cm height ***
*** A Pre-European toki pounamu (adze blade), Kawakawa variety stone, tapering quadrangular shape. Hammer pecking to the pole section and across the surface, chips to the blade section. 21 cm length. ***
*** Eight bone fishhook Barbs ***
*** Three bone hei matau (Fishhooks) ***
*** A greenstone platter/dish by Ross Johns. Ross Johns is a member of the Ngai Tahu tribe and the only artist selected by Ngai Tahu to have a piece of his artwork gifted to Te Papa. Width 38 cm. Height 5.5 cm ***
*** Toki (adze), Greywacke stone, hammer dressing to the reduced poll section, 22 cm length. . ***
*** Pounamu kuru (pendant), translucent tangiwai (bowenite) with a large pale inclusion to the lower section, tapering to a rounded end. Suspension hole at top. 9 cm length. ***
*** Pre-European toki (dark greywacke), polished traditional quadrangular form, pecked to the upper section. Some fritting to the blade. 18.5 cm length. ***
*** Toki pounamu, polished Inanga variety stone, scarfing marks to one lateral side, cutting edge sharp and intact, 6 cm length. ***
*** Large patu muka, well fashioned with a rounded pecked handle and thick beater end. 20.5 cm length. ***
*** An early contact period Aurei (cloak pin), marine ivory, crescent shaped with countersunk hole and rich yellow patina to the surface. 14 cm length. Y number pending ***
*** Large and impressive Pre-European toki (argillite), tapering quadrangular shape, well defined lateral edges and bevel with sharp cutting edge. Smooth surface throughout. 22 cm length. Y number pending ***
*** Pre-European toki pounamu, uneven poll and asymmetric blade. Polished. 10 cm length. Y number pending ***
*** A 20th century toki Poutangata (ceremonial adze) carved human form to head, coloured lashing. Fine cutting edge. Length 44 cm. ***
*** An early 20th century fully carved Maori tokotoko (walking stick) with curved handle with four full length human figures with intertwined arms forming the shaft. Paua inlaid eyes. Length 90 cm. ***
*** Kuru pounamu large greenstone ear pendant of traditional form with pierced suspension hole, metal ring attached, length 11 cm ***
*** Waka Manu bird feeding trough of hollowed form with two rectangular handles to end, weathered light brown patina consistent with age, length 120 cm ***
*** Matau Fish Hook. A bone hook of flattened cylindrical form tapering to a point at one end; carved notch for attachment at top; incised detailing on outcurve of the barb. Early, worn patina. Height 6.5 cm. Width 4.5 cm. Private collection, New Zealand ***
*** Pa Kahawai Fishing Lure. A rare, blacklip pearl-shell-bodied trolling lure with reflective 'flashing' side to in-curve; bone barb with fine binding. Old collection label inscribed in red ink: '461'. Webster collection stamp. Length 11.4 cm. Width 2 cm.… ***
*** Pa Kahawai Fishing Lure. A trolling lure with wooden body; paua-shell 'flashing' inlay to in-curve; bone barb with muka binding and line. Collection number inscribed in white paint: '47264'; 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 in-curve; bone barb with muka binding. Collection number inscribed in black ink: 'Web.Coll 1102'. Length 11.5 cm. Width 2 cm. Kenneth Athol Webster… ***
*** A tewhatewha carved with Kowhaiwhai and koru motifs, 151 cm height ***