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New Zealand Maori — Tribal - Dunbar Sloane Ltd.

$168,876 (NZ$177,000)
A superb historically important chiefs mere pounamu (short…
$156,763 (NZ$168,980)
A fine 19th century kahu kiwi - kiwi feather cloak, Kaupapa of…
$142,616 (NZ$153,400)
An historically important kumete whakairo (carved lidded…
$94,570 (NZ$99,120)
A superb historically important chiefs mere pounamu (short…
Auction House:
Dunbar Sloane Ltd.
Number of lots recorded:43
Lots with images:43
Prices available:43
Category:
New Zealand Maori
LotDescriptionPriceImage
*** Two stone adzes length 12 cm, length 10.5 cm ***
*** Three small stone adzes length 10.5 cm, 8.5 cm, 6 cm ***
*** Two Pre-European toki (argillite). Flaked and hammer dressed. Length 15 cm, 11 cm. ***
*** 18th century Bookplate print of waka huia (treasure boxes), plate 15 from John Hawkesworths an Account of the Voyages undertaken by the order of his Present Majesty for making discoveries in the Southern Hemisphere ***
*** Maori flute, carved from bone and with criss-cross decoration. Two holes, small piece missing from body. Length 7.5 cm ***
*** Toki of classic form. Length 16.5 cm. Width 6 cm. Y Reg pending ***
*** Pre-European toki (greywacke), well defined edges and bevel with sharp blade. Polished stone. 7 cm length, Y number pending ***
*** Carved tekoteko figure, inlaid paua eyes with protruding tongue and three-fingered hands held to the belly. 12 cm height ***
*** Two 18th/19th century large Maori stone toki (adzes). Length 17 cm. Length 18.5 cm. ***
*** Worked Obsidian stone two other worked stones used for sharpening toki and a toki. ***
*** Pre-European toki (argillite), heavily flaked, smooth bevel and sharp intact cutting edge. L 10.5 cm ***
*** Possible Miri Maori Lands mother and child composition head on rag body with flax skirt and cotton cape 23 cm ***
*** A Pre-European toki (argillite). Found in Papatoetoe in the 1960s. Length 8 cm. ***
*** Worked pounamu. Kawakawa variety stone. Scarf markings along the edges. Found in a shop in the 1940s. Length 10 cm. ***
*** A Pre-European toki (argillite). Tapering rectangular form. Rounded poll and sharp cutting edge. Small chip to the blade. Length 12 cm. ***
*** A patu muka (fern root pounder). Circular cross-section with reducing grip to handle base. Old losses to butt end and lower impact section. Length 21 cm. ***
*** Large greywacke rough-out, 25 cm length. ***
*** Three 18th/19th century Maori stone toki (adzes). Length 14 cm. Length 12.5 cm. Length 12.5 cm. ***
*** Four 18th/19th century Maori stone toki (adzes). Length 12.5 cm. Length 12 cm. Length 13.5 cm. Length 13.5 cm. ***
*** Small Pre-European toki (argillite), Flaked and pecked. L 6 cm ***
*** Pre-European toki (argillite), Quadrangular form, heavily flaked. L 18 cm ***
*** A Pre-European toki (argillite). Found in Kaipara harbour in 1948. Significant losses to the face. Length 14 cm. 22680 ***
*** Large Toki. Large, quad angulated form tapering to fine chipped blade. Length 19 cm. Width 5.5 cm ***
*** Pre-European toki (argillite), pecking to both laterals, stone smooth and polished from half way down the face to the cutting edge, large flake to the left side of bevel. 15 cm length. ***
*** Pre 19th century Maori stone mahe (sinker). No suspension hole to top knob. Width 9 cm ***
*** Patu Handle. Upper portion of a finely crafted patu onewa. Three ridges to the reke (butt). Hourglass-shaped suspension hole. Length 17 cm. Width 7.2 cm ***
*** A small pre-European toki. Found in Kaipara harbour. Length 5 cm. ***
*** 20th century greenstone tiki paua inset eyes, 9.5 cm length, registration pending ***
*** A 20th. Century small greenstone tiki length 5 cm. ***
*** Gibson's carvings Ltd - the manaia carved totara, no. 103 stamped to reverse, original mounting and frame, 40 x 25 cm overall ***
*** A Maori bone pendant (Rei). Hollow inside. Length 7.6 cm ***
*** Very large and unusually shaped stone adze, most likely used for tree felling ***
*** 20th century Maori white stone carved tiki head pendant length 7 cm ***
*** 18th century part of an ancient whale bone hand club (Patu Pararoa). It has probably been buried in a swamp or submerged at sea. This piece is the blade end with four holes drilled at a later stage, having probably been adapted for another use. If… ***
*** Three 18th/19th century Maori stone toki (adzes). Length 13 cm. Length 9 cm. Length 7.5 cm. ***
*** Contact period Maori stone adze. Good cutting edge. Length 7 cm ***
*** 20th century bone Maori cloakpin (Au Rei). Length 10 cm ***
*** Greenstone pendant with hour glass hole. Length 5 cm ***
*** Kete muka with patterned kaupapa and wide fringe, length 28 cm ***
*** A contact period stone toki (adze) well defined edges, smooth patina, chipped but sharp cutting edge. Steep bevelled edge. Length 7.5 cm. ***
*** Two 18th/19th century large Maori stone toki (adzes). Length 18 cm. Length 19 cm. ***
*** Flax woven bag fitted with sewn blue satin interior, intertwining pattern around opening ***
*** Wooden box with carved lid, the lid is well decorated with interweaving wheku and manaia figures. 5 cm height x 8 cm width ***