| *** | An extremely rare historical contact period Maori wooden fighting staff (taiaha). This fine quality piece has original Maori dog hair tassels and native bird feathers around the throat. It also has a red army cloth which family believed May have come from… | *** |  |
| *** | A good pounamu hei tiki, contact period with head tilted to right shoulder and with cut paua shell eyes and hourglass suspension hole, modelled with lightly delineated three fingered hands placed to thighs, 10 x 8 cm. Provenance; Arthur Beau Palmer… | *** |  |
| *** | A fine 18th century hei tiki, type II female form well carved in Kahurangi variety stone, face displays small recessed eyes, chin and ear projections with right index finger held to a finely rendered heart-shaped mouth. Well defined three-fingered hands… | *** |  |
| *** | A pre 19th century Maori carved wooden tekoteko figure. The carving of high relief with dark stain. Prominent weku features with hands to chest. Unusual horizontal slats between legs. Old illegible collection no. And a lot no. To reverse. Height 50 cm,… | *** |  |
| *** | A good 18th century hei tiki, type I form with hands to thighs carved in Kawakawa variety stone. Well defined facial features with cut paua eyes and mouth displaying tongue and teeth. Thick muscular body with elbow projections and well defined fingers.… | *** |  |
| *** | Tene Waitere Ngati Tarawahi Poupou, carved with an ancestral figure with wheku head with protruding tongue and circular disc eyes surmounting a wheku head at the base of the panel. A further small wheku carved to the lower center section. Decorated with… | *** |  |
| *** | A fine 18th century greenstone mere. Dark green with a little pale mottling and some black flecks. Classic form with five ridges on handle end above hole for thong attachment. Fine edged blade has some small chips. Kawakawa variety of nephrite. Lovely… | *** |  |
| *** | Rare 19th century or earlier pounamu hei tiki dark greenstone pendant, hourglass suspension, bold features with protruding stomach, head tilted left with both arms resting on thighs, height 10.3 cm | *** |  |
| *** | Extremely rare historical contact period Maori wooden taiaha (fighting staff). This fine quality piece has original Maori dog hair tassels and native bird feathers around the throat. It also has a red army cloth which family believed May have come from… | *** |  |
| *** | 19th century mere pounamu, Kawakawa variety stone with dark speckled inclusions, blade tapering to the grip section terminating in seven graduating cut grooves. Handle pierced in the traditional manner with a countersunk hole. Small amount of fritting to… | *** |  |
| *** | A Pre-European patu onewa (stone hand club), well proportioned of traditional form with spatulate tapered blade reducing to the grip section. With an hour-glass shaped suspension hole, the butt end with four concave curved bands. Chip to top of the blade.… | *** |  |
| *** | A pre 19th century Maori patu paraoa (whalebone club). Six fine ridges to butt, hour glass form suspension hole. Fine tapering blade. Length 18.5 cm | *** |  |
| *** | A 19th century Patuki (hand club). The blade with triangular cross-section tapering to a smooth shouldered grip and carved butt. Carved in rauponga patterns with triple hae hae and pataki. Embellished with cut paua and pierced for suspension. Length 43 cm. | *** |  |
| *** | A rare 19th century Tiheru (canoe bailer), with tapering scoop fully carved to the underside with pakati and haehae designs. The handle carved as two parallel bars terminating in a wheku head. Probably made from Kaikawaka (NZ cedar) due to its light… | *** |  |
| *** | Wooden whakawae (door jamb) section, the 18th century architectural piece carved with three conjoined ancestral figures with naturalistic bodies and wheku faces mounted on an intricately carved and pierced support. Remnants of a barely legible old… | *** |  |
| *** | A fine quality Maori greenstone mere with 5 ridge rings to the butt, good colour greenstone in excellent condition. Length 38 cm | *** |  |
| *** | A contact period stone carved wooden canoe prow. Spiral carvings all over, with a manaia bird figure at top of stem one paua shell eye on one side. Maori face at base. Height 43.5, width 7.5 cm | *** |  |
| *** | Rare early 19th century hei tiki pounamu greenstone pendant in human form (referred to as the 'Fire tiki'), three suspension holes to head (two worn through), head tilted to left, right arm to mouth, left arm to thigh, length 9 cm Provenance: Jacob… | *** |  |
| *** | Rare tattooing bowl. Very rare tattooing pigment bowl fashioned from a root ball, the naturally bent handle leads to a carved bowl with haehae and pataki designs and is highlighted with an abstracted tiki head with a protruding spilt tongue. Rich mid… | *** |  |
| *** | A carved wooden Maori Wakahuia (treasure box), of classic canoe shaped form with tikis to mid section and each end, probably carved by Tom Heberley. Paua shell inlay eyes. Length 46 cm | *** |  |
| *** | A good 18th century hei tiki, well carved example of a type I form in fine-grained kawakawa variety stone. Face displays double-ringed recessed eyes and a worn but detailed nose leading to the heart shaped mouth with tongue over a delineated neck and four… | *** |  |
| *** | A pre 19th century carved Maori green stone hei tiki. Head tilted to left shoulder, both arms to thighs. Of relatively small form. Evidence of three hour glass suspension holes to reverse. Height 7 cm | *** |  |
| *** | Tene Waitere Ngati Tarawahi Poupou, carved with an ancestral figure with wheku head with protruding tongue and circular disc eyes surmounting a wheku head at the base of the panel. A further small wheku carved to the lower center section. Decorated with… | *** |  |
| *** | Early 19th century wooden Maori teko teko. Female tiki figure with hands on stomach. Stressed condition needs professional clean. Length 48 cm | *** |  |
| *** | An impressive late 19th century carved ngati tarawhai model Pataka (Storehouse). The paepae carved with wheku heads and manaia. The amo carved with ancestral figures with paua shell eyes. The mahi with interweaving koru designs in low relief terminating… | *** |  |
| *** | A superb 18th century hei tiki, type I form with both hands to thighs, carved in highly prized Kahurangi pounamu. Facial features finely carved but worn, inlaid paua eyes and red ceiling wax embellishment. Some natural scaring to the back of the head.… | *** |  |
| *** | Rare pre European Maori stone carved God stone sinker (mahe) or Ballast stone, circa 17th to 18th century.two lobed sinker with old hour glass shaped hole and beautifully carved figure on top. Found on Rangitoto Island about 1900 by John Jessop Snr,… | *** |  |
| *** | Kahu Kiwi feather cloak. A rare and beautiful Maori kiwi feather cloak from the 19th century. The cloak is adorned with mature brown kiwi feathers, in orthodox style. The cloak show signs of great age and use. In good stable condition with some loss of… | *** |  |
| *** | Large Maori 'Contact Period' Greenstone Tiki head facing right, hands on tummy, three fingers, left hand and fingers on thigh. Good quality old carving. Length 11 cm. | *** |  |
| *** | Rare Tattersfield Maori Legend rug, all wool pile, decorated in a tukutuku panel inspired design in black, blue red and salmon colours. Some small losses to the fringe. Original Tattersfield label affixed to the underside. 130 x 68 cm | *** |  |
| *** | Important Mahe - Sinker. A very rare Pre-European stone carved God sinker (mahe) or ballast stone, with carved janus manaia figures to the top which is perforated for attachment to a line. Of exceptional quality and superior to those in the British Museum… | *** |  |
| *** | Tene Waitere Ngati Tarawahi Poupou, carved with an ancestral figure with wheku head with protruding tongue and circular disc eyes surmounting a wheku head at the base of the panel. A further small wheku carved to the lower center section. Decorated with… | *** |  |
| *** | Fine and unusual 19th century hoe (paddle), classic form with long cylindrical shaft terminating in a carved figure with wheku face and with folded legs clasped by his arms with pakura (spiral) decoration. The back of the blade with faint inscription… | *** |  |
| *** | A late 19th century flax korowai (cloak), the muka kaupapa (foundation) crafted with double pair twining, decorated with black hukahuaka thrums. The decorative boarder woven in yellow, black, red, and blue wool. Framed and mounted in a display case, 125 x… | *** |  |
| *** | A rare Captain Cook period large Maori greywake stone adze, with rare serrated edges on four corners, running along the length of the adze. Blueish/grey colour with a razor sharp edge. Length 35 cm | *** |  |
| *** | Late 18th/Early 19th century contact-period Hei Tiki pre 1840. Head tilted to the right, both hands on hips, heart shaped mouth, chevron carved to belly denoting ribs. Polished all over. Cratered suspension hole to reverse (not evident from front), with… | *** |  |
| *** | Beautiful large greenstone mere contact period, century 1800. The colour is superb with black flecks throughout. a small ridge line is visible. The history of the mere has been lost but the previous vendor thinks it yay have come from Northland. Sold… | *** |  |
| *** | A superb early 19th century bone club (kotiate). bi-lobed shape with carved head to handle, hourglass hole. Length 31 cm | *** |  |
| *** | 18th century or earlier pounamu mere three ridges to butt, hour glass form suspension hole. Blade of fine tapering form, length 31.5 cm | *** |  |
| *** | Pounamu pekapeka (nephrite pendant), finely carved from Kawakawa variety pounamu, with cut circular eyes and asymmetrical countersunk suspension hole, pekapeka are named after the small native New Zealand bat which they are said to resemble in appearance.… | *** |  |
| *** | Tene Waitere Ngati Tarawahi Poupou, carved with an ancestral figure with wheku head with protruding tongue and circular disc eyes surmounting a wheku head at the base of the panel. A further small wheku carved to the lower center section. Decorated with… | *** |  |
| *** | Pre-European pounamu hei tiki, Kawakawa variety stone with inanga inclusions, type II form with fine facial details showing some ware, three-fingered hands with thumbs to the chest and thigh. Suspension hole on outstanding lug. Female. Right thigh and… | *** |  |
| *** | A rare and important 18th century blackstone mere in superb condition (with history), 1780 period. Ex- The Collection of Governor Macquarie of New South Wales, (1809 - 1821). Excellent hour glass thong hole and three ridges to the butt. Length 30 cm | *** |  |
| *** | A pair of late 19th century / early 20th century carved Maori whakawae (door frames). Each deep relief figure with painted eyes and geometric notch decoration to the face, the body of stylised human form. The back support to both whakawae painted in a… | *** |  |
| *** | Tene Waitere Ngati Tarawahi Poupou, carved with an ancestral figure with wheku head with protruding tongue and circular disc eyes surmounting a wheku head at the base of the panel. A further small wheku carved to the lower center section. Decorated with… | *** |  |
| *** | A large early 19th century Wakahuia (treasure box), traditional elongated oval shape flanked by stylized human figures (one missing the lower section of the mouth), each with three fingered hands resting on the thighs and cut paua shell adorning the eyes.… | *** |  |
| *** | A good late 19th century figure supported kumete (Ngati tarawhai), a well carved lidded figure supported kumete. The bowl is flanked by two crouching wheku figures carved in high relief. The surface is ornately carved in rauponga spirals with triple… | *** |  |
| *** | Rare 18th century Maori papahou (treasure box) This superb stone carved treasure box has a flat rectangular form instead of the wakahuia canoe shaped form. This box would have held personal objects such as combs and greenstone pendants of a high ranking… | *** |  |
| *** | A late 19th century Poupou section, carved with an ancestral figure with a wheku face with five fingered hands placed on the abdomen. The base of the panel carved with a wheku face. 71 x 26 cm | *** |  |
| *** | 19th century pouwhenua (long handled pointed fighting staff), with a carved tapering pointed blade with haehae and whakarare decoration. The center of the handle with a finely carved wheku head with paua shell eyes. The handle terminating in a further… | *** |  |
| *** | Mere pounamu contact period, flecked greenstone with hour glass suspension hole and worn ridges to butt, length 35 cm. Provenance: John Griffin collection, purchased Dunbar Sloane 1958 | *** |  |
| *** | Early Kaitaka fine flax cloak of muka twining, plain body with narrow side and deep bottom taniko border of classic zig zag (aramoana) and triangular (aronui) patterns of black dyed muka and brightly died wool, height 127 cm, length 174 cm | *** |  |
| *** | Superb kotiate early 19th century whalebone short striking weapon of traditional form with manaia figure to butt, red inset to one eye and paua shell inset to other, length 33 cm | *** |  |
| *** | A pouwhenua carved by Tim Wraight in 2002. This pouwhenua is carved from ancient swamp totara at the Maori Marae at Motueka near Nelson. It was blessed at the Maori Marae at Arahura on the West coast on its journey to the vendors then property in Wanaka… | *** |  |
| *** | Chiefly Hei Tiki. A large stunning example in orthodox stance with well-defined facial features, body and limbs. Large head tilting to the right. Well worn, hourglass-shaped suspension hole. Nephrite with a variated coloration. Length 10 cm. Width 5.5 cm | *** |  |
| *** | 19th century pouwhenua (long handled weapon), possible kohekohe hardwood, rounded rau (blade) with carved whiti towards botton of shaft, depicts a carved manaia paua inlay to one eye only, 152 cm | *** |  |
| *** | A rare early 19th century greenstone hei tiki, the greenstone is a rich dark green with a shading flaw by the chin. The large hei tiki is thick, with deep carvings and a satiny smooth surface. The eyes are very large and the nose has a deep groove. There… | *** |  |
| *** | Jacob William Heberley (1849-1906) Te Ati AWA Wellington, a finely carved tokotoko (traditionally carved walking stick), with four figures, each surmounting the other. The lower figure with naturalistic face with ta-moko. The two middle figures carved… | *** |  |
| *** | A good rare Pre-European mahe (sinker), stone tool carved with a figure to each side with wheku head. Each figure with folded legs. One figure with hands placed to abdomen, the other with hands placed on to the legs. The base with concentric grooves.… | *** |  |
| *** | Pre European late 18th century pre European important Maori greenstone hei tiki. Lovely stone carved greenstone with two hour glass suspension holes, one worn/broken. Rounded fat belly Purchased by Dr. G. F. hoessly in 1965 from one of his medical… | *** |  |
| *** | An 18th century hei tiki, a type I form carved in kawakawa variety stone most likely fashioned from an adze. The face displays triple ringed eyes embellished with red sealing wax (added later). Natural scars to the stone and countersunk suspension hole.… | *** |  |
| *** | A good whalebone kotiate (hand club), traditional lobed blade with the handle pierced for suspension terminating in a carved wheku head. Attached woven fiber, 33 cm length. | *** |  |
| *** | Early Mangaian ruatangaeo - ceremonial adze finely polished adze head lashed to the turret form base with intricate binding, fully decorated with triangular motifs, light brown patina, height 42 cm, width 8.5 cm | *** |  |
| *** | 17th/18th century carved Maori fragment of a post, semi circular, red stained wood with middle flattened section plain and two carved figures on either side. Partially rotted with tiki figure on top left with some facial carving apparent on left cheek,… | *** |  |
| *** | Captain Cook period or contact period rare Maori Albatross hook. Extremeley rare, highly carved on wooden shank with highly important two Manaia motifs with serrated paua shell eyes. Bone serrated point lashed to shank with flax. No line attached. Ref,… | *** |  |
| *** | 19th century or earlier pounamu hei tiki hour glass form suspension hole, red sealing wax eyes. Face to right, hands to thighs. Mottled pounamu. Front of rounded form. Height 9.5 cm | *** |  |
| *** | 20th century taiaha traditional form, 159.5 cm length. Ex Webster collection | *** |  |
| *** | A pre 19th century Maori carved wooden wahaika. Of relatively thick form with full carved female figure to inside blade, weku type mask to butt. Hour glass form suspension hole. Length 43 cm | *** |  |
| *** | A 19th century / early 20th century Maori carved wooden mutu kaka (bird Snare perch). Perch section slightly curved terminating in manaia face. Full figure to shank with fingers on chest and bent knees. Weku style face. On stand. Length 33 cm | *** |  |
| *** | An excellent greenstone mere, with light inclusions and some black flecks throughout. Straight suspension hole and six carved ridges to butt. Provenance: Purchased in Kapiti in 1970 and previously from Taranaki | *** |  |
| *** | A very rare late 18th century stone carved hand club (patuki), with triangular cross section. Highly carved all over in swirl pattern with eight paua shell inlays. Length 44 cm. Width 6.5 cm | *** |  |
| *** | A large Colonial kauri gum bust of a Maori chief, carved with ta moko and with a korowai draped over his shoulders, 35 x 30 cm | *** |  |
| *** | Rare 19th century tuki (mouthpiece for a calabash), the tapering cylindrical form decorated with lineal rauponga and with a pair of well carved outward facing ancestral figures, each with three finger hands placed on the abdomen. 14 x 20 cm. Y 20988 | *** |  |
| *** | A superb large 18th century hei tiki. A suberb example of an early type II hei tiki carved in bright inanga variety stone. The head displays ear and chin projections, small recessed eyes with surmounting crescent shaped eyebrow markings and lightly… | *** |  |
| *** | Superb Mere Pounamu. Prestigious and large example in traditional form. Crafted from speckled kawakawa nephrite with the blade offering a beautiful translucent patina. The haft terminates with hand sawn ridges and soft worn hole. Fine balance and form.… | *** |  |
| *** | Late 19th century/early 20th century pouaka (box), dark stained kauri all carved with entwining tiki heads and arms, paua shell insets, 51 cm long, 21 cm width, 25 cm height | *** |  |
| *** | Captain Cook Maori fish hook. Very rare fish hook from the Captain Cook collection, taken to England by Captain Cook, with Captain Cook label; provenance 'Ex Methodist Missy. Socy. Given to Socy From Cassiobury Park Museum (Private) about 1900. Museum… | *** |  |
| *** | A pre 19th century carved Maori wooden Tauihu (fishing canoe prow). Of archaic form with prominent mouth, small eyes and 'Stepped' head. Large rectangular lashing holes. Length 48 cm | *** |  |
| *** | A 19th century taiaha (fighting staff), the broad arero (tongue) finely carved with rauponga spirals. Upoko (head) displays a prominent mouth with elliptical paua eyes (one absent) and kowhaiwhai pattern to the brow. Slender tapering shaft with rounded… | *** |  |
| *** | Tene Waitere Ngati Tarawahi Poupou, carved with an ancestral figure with wheku head with protruding tongue and circular disc eyes surmounting a wheku head at the base of the panel. A further small wheku carved to the lower center section. Decorated with… | *** |  |
| *** | Tene Waitere Ngati Tarawahi Poupou, carved with an ancestral figure with wheku head with protruding tongue and circular disc eyes surmounting a wheku head at the base of the panel. A further small wheku carved to the lower center section. Decorated with… | *** |  |
| *** | A rare and important 18th century hei tiki, type II form with left hand resting on the chest carved in unusual grey stone with white inclusions, Provenance; Dr. Carlo Monzino (1931-1996) collection, purchased at Sotheby's New York 2006 | *** |  |
| *** | Pounamu hei-tiki, a finely carved 20th century example. Kawakawa variety pounamu with a titled head and pointed chin. The shoulders tilt diagonally with one broad strongly delineated three figured hand on the chest and a lightly delineated hand on the… | *** |  |
| *** | An Austral Islands ceremonial paddle century 1830. Beautifully & intricately carved by a master carver, with carved anthropomorphic interlocking figures on top of handle. The paddle was not used in the practical sense but used by a high ranking owner most… | *** |  |
| *** | Northland, possibly Ex Wagener Museum wooden carved Maori figure. Red stained figure with spiral carved thighs and buttocks and carved spiral to centre of back. Split to face and abdomen. Height 46 cm (excluding stand). | *** |  |
| *** | A large, extremely rare and valuable 16/17th century stone adze, smooth surface with small notches on all four edges, running from half way to the blade, the cutting edge is fine and sharp. Possibly used for shaping canoes. Length 40 cm | *** |  |
| *** | A rare and important 19th century taiaha (fighting staff), Arero (tongue) finely carved with rauponga spirals and deeply recessed pataki terminating at a pointed tip. Upoko (head) displays elliptical paua eyes with incised stria radiating from centre.… | *** |  |
| *** | 19th century mere pounamu (short bladed nephrite weapon), crafted from Kawakawa variety pounamu, thin spatulate blade with translucent edge. The blade tapers to the reduced grip section with countersunk suspension hole terminating in three reducing… | *** |  |
| *** | A pre 19th century Maori carved wooden fragment. Red stained, semi circular with flattened central section flanked by four figures (both top figures damaged) over weku type figures. The base with geometric haehae and pakati notching. On stand. Height 62… | *** |  |
| *** | A 19th century Maori carved toki kakauroa (long handled Hatchet). The trade axe head stamped 'Mortimer'. The shaft with two weku masks with red sealing wax eyes. Haehae and pakati decoration. Height 134 cm | *** |  |
| *** | A pre 19th century Maori carved wooden taiaha. Of unusually long length, haehae and pakati decoration to tongue, oval paua shell eyes to stylised mask. Squared base. Length 192 cm | *** |  |
| *** | A fine 19th century kiwi feather kete (kiwi feather bag), with woven muka twining. Some damage to the weave at top center, Provenance: Private Collection Nelson. Previously in the collection of Ann and Peter Webb, 24 cm x 20 cm. | *** |  |
| *** | A good whale bone kotiate (hand club), with traditional lobed blade and handle terminating in a carved wheku head with cut paua inlaid eyes. Pierced for suspension, height 32 cm | *** |  |
| *** | An early 19th century waka Taua Rauawa (Gunwale), carved with side profile figures with wheku faces interlinked with manaia figures with cut paua shell eyes. Red ochre painted finish. Pierced with circular holes to the upper and lower section to enable… | *** |  |
| *** | A 19th century Wakahuia (treasure box), traditional elongated oval shape flanked by stylized human figures carved in high relief. Each with arms outstretched behind their backs with hands resting on the box. The body of the box carved with radiating lines… | *** |  |
| *** | A large 18th century patu onewa, Spatulate shaped blade reducing to a tapering oval shaped grip section. Countersunk suspension hole with three concentric grooves caved to the butt. Carved in greywacke variety stone featuring pale brown marbling. Length… | *** |  |
