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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
LotDescriptionPriceImage
*** A contact period Maori greenstone ear pendant (kuru), of Kahurangi nephrite. Rounded pointed form with flared suspension hole. Provenance: Ex Webster collection, 35. Length 7.5 cm ***
*** A Maori kiwi feather cloak (Korowai). Candlewick body and bias wefts. Tightly twisted black and brown dyed flax thrums. Kiwi and other white, red, and black feathers down both edges and across lower border. Braided lower edge. Length 109 cm. Width 110 cm ***
*** A carved Maori walking stick (tokotoko), of fairly flat profile with three tiki figures stacked to form the shaft. All with paua shell eyes. Reference No. 4577. Length 92 cm ***
*** Pounamu toki (adze) small tapering form mounted with 9ct gold cap as a pendant, chip to blade, length 6.3 cm ***
*** Contact period Maori greenstone adze. Smooth greenstone with good cutting edge. Length 15 cm ***
*** Stone hogback toki/adze, 26.5 cm long ***
*** Patu muka (flax pounder), grey Volcanic stone, pecked all over finish, 27 cm length. ***
*** 20th century Brian Flintoff whalebone pendant & wooden base. 'Ika Whenua' with description and a small flax kete woven by Heeni Kerekare. Height 12 cm of wooden base, pendant width 6.5 cm ***
*** 19th century greenstone Maori Peka Peka ***
*** Maori carved pipe by Neke Kapua, the bowl carved with three faces and protruding tongues, and a koru style stem ***
*** A large mahe (sinker), course volcanic stone. Lashing groove around the circumference. 9 cm diameter. Y number pending ***
*** An early contact period Aurei (cloak pin), marine ivory, crescent shaped with countersunk hole and rich yellow patina to the surface, length 12 cm ***
*** Early 20th century Piupiu (Maori waist garment), Kaupapa of natural and dyed harakeke (flax) with narrow woven waistband. ***
*** Tokotoko (ceremonial walking stick), wahine with te moko, kuru and pipe. Metal tipped. 92 cm height ***
*** A 20th century Wakahuia (treasure box), elongated oval form carved with pakati and haehae designs across the lid and base. Small chip to one side of the lid. 41 cm length. ***
*** Pre-European toki Poumanu, Kawakawa variety stone. Tapering quadrangular shape, with lapidary scarfing to the face bisecting the poll section. Polished surface throughout, 10 cm length. ***
*** A Ramu River paddle from Papua New Guinea, displaying stylized ancestor figures painted with dark pigment to one side of the blade, carving to lower end of the handle, 207 cm length ***
*** Tokotoko (ceremonial walking stick), tapering cylindrical form carved with a carved wheku head and rauponga decoration. 93 cm length ***
*** 18th century or earlier toki, fine curved blade. Tapering form, length 17 cm. ***
*** 18th century or earlier small greenstone toki, of classic tapering form, length 7 cm. ***
*** Pounamu pendant, Countersunk hole top right, 6.5 cm length. ***
*** A patu muka (fern root pounder) hammer dressed volcanic stone with circular cross-section tapering to the handle base. Length 31 cm. ***
*** Pre European Maori stone pounder in good condition. Raised ridge butt end. Length 27 cm ***
*** Ceremonial carved small paddle with 7 paua shell eyes, probably early 20th century length 64 cm ***
*** Maori Whalebone tiki, 20th century length 11.3 cm ***
*** Solid dark greenstone tiki, late 20th century with red wax eyes. Length 10.3 cm ***
*** Late 19th century/early 20th century kete finely woven stained red and natural flax with attached kiwi and tui feathers 16 cm x 11 cm ***
*** Hei Tiki Pounamu. Small early example in orthodox form, the head with red wax inset to eyes and tilting to the left and Hands resting on thighs. Pierced hand drilled hole to top of head. Height 6 cm. Width 4 cm ***
*** 17th/18th century Maori wooden beater with carved head decoration at the butt end, glossy dark brown patina ***
*** Carved Maori folk art coffee table c. 1920/1930 with 2 tiki figures and masks, all set with paua shell eyes. Length 98 cm. Width 50 cm. Height 43 cm ***
*** Carved Maori lintel of central tiki figure (female) and a manaia head to either side. Initialled on reverse (HR). Length 60 cm. Height 24 cm ***
*** Stone mahe/sinker, 11 cm long ***
*** Pounamu toki (nephrite adze), the thin light green-grey pounamu with polished bevel and cutting edge, 15.6 cm length. ***
*** Rare white stone toki (adze blade), Quadrangular shape, pecked surface with blunt curved cutting edge. Provenance: Chatham Islands. Purchased from Dunbar Sloane in March 1971, 11.3 cm length. ***
*** Two rare white stone toki (adze blades). Provenance: Chatham Islands. Purchased from Dunbar Sloane in March 1971. ***
*** Large toki (adze blade), Argillite, elongated quadrangular shape, polished finish, 26 cm length ***
*** Wakahuia (treasure box), the top carved with two manaia figures in low relief, each with inset pau shell eyes, the sides decorated with rauponga, 47 x 15 cm ***
*** Quantity New Zealand polished kauri gum, small pieces ***
*** A late 19th century / early 20th century Maori carved tokotoko (walking stick). Large carved weku mask below handle. Length 81 cm ***
*** Early 19th century Maori wooden carved tiki face. Beautifully stone carved partial wooden tip. Together with another piece of broken wood. Tiki face length 9 cm ***
*** Pre-European 18th century Maori whalebone comb (Heru Iwi). A very rare comb with a stone carved human figure (marakihau) on top of four teeth, the figure has some carving missing. Length 12 cm ***
*** Model Tauihu (canoe prow), carved wood figure with wheku head displaying a protruding tongue, inlaid paua shell eyes, and three figured hands clasped to the belly. Circa 1920, length 18 cm ***
*** An early 20th century Maori Aze handle with Corresponding toki, the handle carved with a wheku head with cut paua inset, the haft section is broken out. Lashing fiber attached to the toki, height 50 cm ***
*** Contact period Maori pa kahawai (trolling fish hook) wooden shank, paua shell laminate, inner barbed bone point. Lashed snood, no line. Length 13 cm. ***
*** Contact period Maori pa kahawai (trolling fish hook) wooden shank, paua shell laminate, inner barbed bone point. Partial lashed snood and line. Length 10 cm. ***
*** A carved Maori ceremonial waka hoe (paddle) carved all over, with a birds head form at the butt. Beak chipped off. Length 95 cm. ***
*** An 18th century Maori patu muka (stone flax pounder) nice shape and proportions. Spiral ridges on top of poll. Length 20.5 cm. ***
*** A 20th century Maori feather cloak backed on cotton, with various birds' feathers. 119 x 103 cm. ***
*** Chisel (pale Inanga), Lapidary scarfing along lateral edge. 13 cm length. Y number pending ***
*** Worked pounamu stone, areas worked pecked, two lapidary scarf marks to one side. 9 cm length. ***
*** A rare carved pumice Whakapakoko (head), for a similar carved pumice head see the 'Te Maori exhibition Catalogue' (item 51). Provenance: field collection, 8.5 cm length. ***
*** Eight small bone fish hooks, various Y numbers ***
*** Patu aruhe (fernroot beater), tapered from knob end down to shoulder, curved towards bulbous end. 30 cm length. ***
*** Pre-European unusual Spaded shape toki (dark argillite), uneven hammer pecked poll spading at the shoulder. Well defined lateral edges and sharp rounded cutting edge. Polished surface. Provenance: Dame Jenny Gibbs collection. 11 cm length. ***
*** A good Pre-European toki (volcanic stone), tapering quadrangular form with tang, hammer dressed surface, cutting edge rounded and slightly uneven, 24 cm length. ***
*** A Ramu River paddle from Papua New Guinea, displaying stylized ancestor figures painted with dark pigment to one side of the blade, carving to lower end of the handle, 184 cm length ***
*** modern treasure box (Waka huia) with two reclined figures on lid with tops of heads joined, eyes set with paua shell and protruding tongues. Surface carving around the base which has a flat bottom. Length 30.7 cm. W.10 cm. ***
*** Kuru - greenstone pendant tapering to a point. Cratered suspension hole with copper link attached. Length 8.7 cm. ***
*** Contact period Maori trolling fish hook (pa kahawai). Wooden shank, paua shell laminate, inner barbed bone point. Lashed snood, no line. Length 10 cm ***
*** Contact period Maori trolling fish hook (pa kahawai). Wooden shank, paua shell laminate, inner barbed bone point. Lashed snood, no line. Length 9 cm ***
*** Contact period Maori trolling hook (pa kahawai) dark wooden shank, paua shell laminate, inner barbed bone point. Lashed snood and line. Length 12 cm (excluding line) ***
*** Contact period Maori bone one-piece 'U' shaped hook, with outer serrations. Width 6.5 cm9 ***
*** Early 19th century Maori wooden digging stick (kaheru). This kaheru is shaped like a small paddle Would have been found in a swamp. Length 82 cm ***
*** Airtu Ahwito (Fungus). Considered sacred and used as an indelible dye in tattooing. Burnt to a cinder and mixed with dog fat and soot. What ever remained after each use was carefully preserved and handed down from father to Son Note: it is missing the… ***
*** 18th century or earlier greenstone kuru (Pendent), of inverted flared form. Large suspension hole, length 5 cm. ***
*** 18th century or earlier greenstone toki (adze), broken with indications of further working, together with stone toki (adze) of classic tapering form. Repair to middle, length 12 cm, 17 cm ***
*** 18th century or earlier greenstone kuru (pendant), of flared, oval form. Hourglass form suspension hole, length 5 cm. ***
*** Toki pounamu pre-contact period, ridges to under side, dark stone, length 14 cm. Provenance: Neil Darroch collection. Formerly purchased Dunbar Sloane 1988 ***
*** Group of toki pounamu pre-contact period, one formed as a pendant with suspension hole, . Provenance: Neil Darroch collection ***
*** Bone Pekapeka late 19th century/ early 20th century, manaia heads facing outwards, paua shell inset eyes, similarly decorated to both sides, width 5.5 cm. Provenance: John Griffin collection ***
*** A contact period Maori trolling fish hook (pa kahawai). Fully lashed with paua laminate to incurve. Bone point. Plaited muka line. Length 9 cm ***
*** An early 19th century Maori stone fishing sinker (mahe), with pierced hourglass suspension hole. On fibre rope. height 11 cm ***
*** Kuru pounamu greenstone ear pendant of flared flat form with pierced hole for suspension, length 9 cm ***
*** Carved lidded Maori box c.1930s hinged kauri box carved with rauponga and wheku figures and embellished with cut paua. Height 7 cm, width 20 cm, depth 11 cm ***
*** A large greenstone tiki of deep green colour. Red wax eyes. C. 1950s. Length 12.5 cm ***
*** Modern 20th century carved ancestral panel deeply carved with partly adzed finish 113 cm height x 28 cm ***
*** 18th century or earlier carved ketu (spade) of relatively short length with flat blade and serpentine form handle, length 62 cm ***
*** Contact period Maori shark hook. Metal 'U' shaped point lashed with flax fibre snood and line (broken off). Width 4.5 cm ***
*** Early 19th century Maori hocken flax thread and needle. Used on capes and cloaks. Length 5.5 cm (excluding thread) ***
*** Stone toki/adze, 21 cm long ***
*** Four stone toki/adze, 22 cm, 22 cm, 12 cm, 11 cm ***
*** Two pounamu toki/adze, 9.5 cm 6 cm long ***
*** Composite moulded Maori poupou wall panel, two full tiki figures on plinth base, 1340 cm high ***
*** A Maori flax skirt c.1890-1920, Piupiu variety made, with twisted cords of natural and black dyed flax as well as yellow and blue wool, in excellent condition. Length 51 cm. Width 90 cm ***
*** Maripi (shark tooth knife) by Rangi Redman, carved in the traditional style with manaia forms with inset paua shell eyes. The handle terminating in a wheku head. Complete with eleven shark teeth, length 42 cm. Provenance: Buried village collection ***
*** Copper Discovery of New Zealand fire screen, depicting a waka with Maori warriors at sea ***
*** Pre-European toki (dark argillite), quadranglar form flaring to a sharp polished blade. 17 cm length. ***
*** Patu aruhe (fern root pounder), tapering from knob end to rounded bottom. 33 cm length. ***
*** Pre-European toki, traditional quadrangular form in unusual russet-coloured stone. Small amount of fritting to the blade. 12 cm length. Y registration pending ***
*** Carved bone Aurei (cloak pin), 10 cm length. ***
*** Two large Papua New Guinean adze blades, one flat teardrop shape carved in black chloromelanite, flaked uneven poll with large flake to left side of the face. Second; elongated form with rounded ends carved in volcanic rock, smooth surface. 22 cm, 29 cm… ***
*** Large and impressive tokelau tackle box (taluma), the large lidded box of ovoid shape with pierced lugs to the shoulder, 37 x 46 cm ***
*** Jane Brenkley carved wahine, holding a mere pounamu with shells at her feet, usual verse inscribed to the base. 19 cm height. ***
*** Inanga Whao (chisel), with a distinctive white inclusion. 9 cm length. ***
*** A serpentine amulet, pierced for suspension with two countersunk holes and thirty-two notches around the outside edge. Provenance: Oyster Island, Nelson, 6 cm x 4 cm. ***
*** Wahine head Toko Toko (ceremonial walking stick), with moko and koru neck adornment. Sticker label inscribed '1880 - 1910'. 96 cm length. ***