*** | Carved Maori wooden tiki figure, late 19th/early 20th century some damage to the nose. Length 51 cm | *** | |
*** | Patu muka of classic bulbous form with pecked surface | *** | |
*** | Toki - adze pre-contact period, greywacke, quadrangular form, length 16.5 cm. Provenance: Neil Darroch collection | *** | |
*** | Toki stone adze of quadrangular form with pitted tang, some chips to blade, length 26 cm | *** | |
*** | Pre- European toki (stone adze), Argillite, quadrangular shape, small chips to the cutting edge, 16 cm length | *** | |
*** | Small bone tattoo chisel, 4.2 cm length | *** | |
*** | A rare moa hunter Silcrete knife, 9 cm length. | *** | |
*** | Toki (adze blade), tapering quadrangular shape, pecked and polished finish, small chips to the blade, 20 cm length | *** | |
*** | Pre-European spade shouldered argillite toki, pecked to the upper section with polished blade. 13 cm length. | *** | |
*** | Two Papua New Guinean adze blades, teardrop shape with smooth surface. Carved from highly prized chloromelanite which was found in the Cycloop mountains. This extremely hard, veined, jade-like stone varies in colour according to the surrounding minerals… | *** | |
*** | Ngati tarawhai pou whakairo (carved figure), the small ebonised figure standing with arms behind his back with three fingered hands placed to the hips. With wheku face and cut paua shell eyes. Damaged to base. 18 cm height. | *** | |
*** | Two Maori stone pounders. Length 27.8 cm. Length 19.6 cm | *** | |
*** | Erenore Hetet kete made with copper wire and paua shell pieces, 35 x 36 cm | *** | |
*** | New Zealand Colonial 9ct greenstone mere pendant, 5 cm length | *** | |
*** | An early 20th tokotoko, carved with traditional rauponga design and inlaid with paua, height 87.5 | *** | |
*** | Pre-European toki (argillite), tapering quadrangular shape, well formed with even poll and sharp intact cutting edge. Smooth surface with minor pecking to the upper section. Discovered at Waitotara, 1941, length 19 cm | *** | |
*** | 18th century or earlier pounamu whakakaipiko (pendant) unusual form. Suspension hole May have been broken. Suggestion of tapering bladed end. Length 7 cm. Provenance: Purchased Dunbar Sloane Ltd, lot 63, December 1972. | *** | |
*** | Contact period Maori pa kahawai (trolling fish hook) wooden shank, paua shell laminate, inner serrated bone point. Lashed snood and line. Length 9.5 cm. | *** | |
*** | Early contact period Maori pa kahawai (trolling fish hook) metal shank, paua laminate and metal point. Lashed snood and line. One feather fibre in lashed snood point. Length 10 cm. | *** | |
*** | Contact period Maori twisted flax hand made fishing line. | *** | |
*** | Late 18th century Maori greenstone kuru (pendant/chisel) dark green colour with hourglass hole. Length 11 cm. | *** | |
*** | An 18th century Maori wooden ko (digging stick) with plaited cord. No step. Length 267 cm. | *** | |
*** | Two 18th/19th century Maori stone toki (adzes) length 22 cm. Length 19 cm. | *** | |
*** | A gate pa bible Found under a house in the gate pa battle site. in bad condition. Old Maori writing on front pages. | *** | |
*** | Large greenstone heart pendant | *** | |
*** | A good Pre-European toki (greywacke), tapering quadrangular form with well defined lateral edges. Poll uneven, highly polished throughout with evidence of heat treatment, 26 cm length. | *** | |
*** | A mahe (stone sinker), volcanic stone with lashing grooves, 9 cm length. | *** | |
*** | Early 20th century hei tiki, Kawakawa variety stone, rudimentary facial features, both arms resting on thighs. Lower leg section broken away, 6 cm length. | *** | |
*** | A carved wood Maori box, with intricately carved wheku head, 10 cm x 10 cm | *** | |
*** | Two pounamu Whao (chisels), upper sections broken away, 8 cm, 5 cm. | *** | |
*** | Three assorted wooden wahaika, 41 cm, 40 cm, 37 cm length | *** | |
*** | Toki adze blade, Quadrangular shape, chipped to the blade | *** | |
*** | Three stone adzes length 20 cm. Length 12 cm. Length 16.3 cm | *** | |
*** | Maori 20th century greenstone tiki length 10 cm, width 6 cm | *** | |
*** | 20th century oval Wakahuia box with three rauru spirals on lid, the heads on each end have paua shell inset eyes. Length 53 cm | *** | |
*** | Three 18th century or earlier toki, of classic tapering form, length 18 cm,15 cm,13 cm. | *** | |
*** | Three Maori whale bone spear tips, one carved with a wheku head. | *** | |
*** | A Pre-European toki pounamu. Carved in kawakawa variety stone. Smooth polished surface and bevel with natural scarring to the face, underside, and right poll edge. Frits to cutting edge. Length 8 cm. | *** | |
*** | Wharetana plate brown glaze with tiki figures, impression number 1024,14 cm diameter (faults) | *** | |
*** | 20th century Maori carved small wooden box with sliding lid. Carved all over. Length 12 cm. | *** | |
*** | Small pounamu toki, Poll flaked and uneven with polished bevel and sharp blade. | *** | |
*** | A 20th century Piupiu (Maori waist garment), made from mature rolled Harakeke flax leaf tags, with two bands of black pigment and patterned taniko band with platted ties and tassels. 98 cm width | *** | |
*** | Small pounamu hei tiki, type I form carved in Bowenite variety stone, eyes embellished with red ceiling wax. Countersunk suspension hole at the top. 5 cm length. | *** | |
*** | Three Polynesian adzes, course volcanic stone. | *** | |
*** | Pou whakairo (free standing carved figure), with two figures one standing on top of the other. The top figure with incipient face with protruding tongue and with hands to abdomen. The body figure similarly rendered. Damage to the base section. 25 cm… | *** | |
*** | Pounamu kuru (pendant), Kawakawa variety stone. Small chip to the top. 8 cm length. Y number pending | *** | |
*** | Stone shank from a trolling hook with hourglass hole and bevelled end. Length 5.5 cm. | *** | |
*** | Naively carved bone heru (hair comb) (damage), 14.5 cm | *** | |
*** | Kuru (ear pendant), gray stone pendant, Pieced for suspension, 5 cm length | *** | |
*** | A rare stingray barb bird spear tip | *** | |
*** | Toki (adze blade), Argillite, tapering quadrangular shape with narrow blade section, 18 cm length. | *** | |
*** | Attributed Hepi Maxwell greenstone triple koru form on greenstone base 9.5 cm height | *** | |
*** | Food God tiki 'Teko Teko' by 'Carver' Pene initialled 'P' on reverse and eyes set with paua shell, c. 1960. Height 45 cm | *** | |
*** | A Ramu River paddle from Papua New Guinea, displaying stylized ancestor figures painted with dark pigment to one side of the blade, 170 cm length | *** | |
*** | Two wooden wahaika, 44 cm, 35 cm length | *** | |
*** | A small Pre-European serpentine toki, 7 cm length. | *** | |
*** | A large Pre-European toki, Flaked and hammer dressed, 23 cm length. | *** | |
*** | Assorted items from Papua New Guinea, including; a hafted adze, shell currency, body adornment, a carved wood figure, pounder, penis gourd, and others. | *** | |
*** | An 18th century stone flax pounder (patu muka). Length 29 cm | *** | |
*** | A Maori stone fern root pounder (patu muka). Found in a creek new Matata in the 1930s. Length 24 cm | *** | |
*** | A swamp recovered ko (digging implement), showing considerable wear, 183 cm length | *** | |
*** | Tekoteko figure three fingered with elongated tongue and paua eyes, height 54 cm | *** | |
*** | Four 18th century or earlier toki, of classic tapering form, length 14 cm,13 cm,12 cm, 12 cm. | *** | |
*** | Four 18th century or earlier toki, one with lashing tang, length 17 cm, 12 cm, 12 cm,10 cm. | *** | |
*** | An 18th century or earlier toki, one of classic tapering form, length 20 cm, 21 cm. | *** | |
*** | Greenstone boulder, with one surface cut, 23 x 17 x 15 cm. Approx. 7.5kg | *** | |
*** | Folk Art carved trinket box tiki with inset paua shell eyes to sliding cover, length 10.5 cm | *** | |
*** | Three stone adzes length 11.5 cm. Length 18 cm. Length 16.1 cm | *** | |
*** | A pumice patu, 32 cm length | *** | |
*** | Wakahuia lid carved with two opposing male and female figures, 47 cm length | *** | |
*** | Large box of moa bone Fragments | *** | |
*** | Carved ebonised patu with huia commemorative plate and two others, huia plate measurements - 32 cm | *** | |
*** | Three Pre-European toki, 18 cm; 16 cm; 12 cm length. | *** | |
*** | Small Adze head in perfect condition, c. 1800 period. Length 7 cm | *** | |
*** | Maori wooden shell trumpet 20th century length 24 cm | *** | |
*** | Graeme Mudge rimu sculpture, with associated press clipping, 134 cm high | *** | |
*** | Four limestone mahe (sinkers) | *** | |
*** | Pounamu kuru (pendant), Kawakawa variety stone. Small chip to the top. 9.5 cm length. Y number pending | *** | |
*** | Pre-European large toki (greywacke), Flacked and pecked to the grip section, with poll rounded and even, high polished bevel and sharp cutting edge. A small amount of fritting to the blade edge. 21 cm length. | *** | |
*** | Pre-European large toki (greywacke), pecked and flaked, polished bevel with sharp blade. 21 cm length. Y number pending. | *** | |
*** | Pre-European toki (argillite), well defined lateral edges, flaked and scratched upper section, polished from the midsection to the bevel and cutting edge. Some small flaking to lower section. Sticker label with 'Farewell Spit'. 16 cm length. | *** | |
*** | Pre-European toki (argillite), uneven poll, pecked with flake scars to the cutting edge. Paper sticker with 'Late Nelson type'. 16 cm length. | *** | |
*** | Pre-European large toki (argillite), extensively flaked, quadrangular form. Old newspaper affixed. 26 cm length. Y number pending | *** | |
*** | Punga (anchor), smooth stone with large hole. 13.5 cm length. | *** | |
*** | Pre-European toki (argillite), Quadrangular shape, curved underside, pecked and polished. 20 cm length. Y number pending | *** | |
*** | A pounamu disc and jade bowl, disc; 11 cm, bowl; 10 cm diameter | *** | |
*** | Papua New Guinea Asmat adze, teardrop shape with a rounded blade. Polished surface throughout. 18 cm length | *** | |
*** | Papua New Guinean feeding bowl and three stone tools, two adzes blades and an obsidian dagger with carved handle. Bowl; 60 cm width | *** | |
*** | Late 19th century/20th century pipe bowl carved with tiki mask (no stem mouth piece) | *** | |
*** | Pipe the bowl carved with tiki mask, paua set eyes [pending registration] | *** | |
*** | Greenstone pendant, elongated form 9.5 cm, un-registered | *** | |
*** | Pre-European toki (adze blade), Grey-black argillite, broken and repaired. 21 cm length. | *** | |
*** | Two toki (adze blades), Argillite, chips to the blade of one, 12 and 12.5 cm length. | *** | |
*** | Pre- European toki (adze blade), dark black argillite, tapering quadrangular shape, pecked and flaked water worn surface, 19 cm length | *** | |
*** | Pre-European toki (adze blade) three Pre- European toki (adze blades), one water polished, the other two showing considerable damage | *** | |
*** | Quantity New Zealand kauri gum, large natural nugget pieces | *** | |