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New Zealand Maori — Tribal

Lots 1345—1440 Found 4,117

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18/19th century bone puhoro (pendant toggle), 7.7 cm
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Stone matau/fishing lure minmow shank with triangular cross-section holes & bone piece, 7.5 cm 5.5 cm
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A contact period tewhatewha the mid-brown wood polished, the staff tapering to a blunt point with a carved ridge nearer the…
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Late 19th century /Early 20th century carved Maori pipe. The bowl with three faces (one with paua inset eyes). Sterling silver…
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A late 19th century / early 20th century pa kahawai (Trolling fish hook). Wooden shank, paua shell laminate and lashed bone…
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A pre 19th century Maori carved toki Poutangata (ceremonial adze). Wooden shaft of possibly natural form with squared heel.…
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A patu Pararoa (hand club), traditional spatulate shaped blade reducing to the grip, pierced for suspension with unusual…
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A late 19th century wahaika (carved wood hand club), Hooked lobed blade with wheku figure carved to the inner blade curve.…
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Contact period Maori greenstone adze. Good quality stone, some small chips to sides. Length 32 cm
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Late 18th/19th century Maori whalebone mere (patu paraoa), with four ridges to butt. Length 36 cm Y1218
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20th century whalebone Maori digging stick (Ko). This ko has a flat rounded blade and a lashed carved step. Length 170 cm
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Kahu Huruhuru cloak feather cloak made with candlewick string with attached pheasant feathers. Intertwined red wool border to…
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Hoe - paddle, of classic form with a rich brown patina. Length 159 cm. Width 14 cm
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Pa kahawai-fishing lure, classic form with wooden body and reflective paua inlay to incurve. Barbed bone point with muka…
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Toki pou tangata-a chiefly ceremonial adze, a highly refined example of an important nephrite adze with a conical formed…
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A Maori pre-European stone hand club (patu onewa), traditional spatulate blade with some chipping, narrowing to a reduced grip…
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18th century or earlier small patu onewa (stone club), two ridges to butt. Large hourglass suspension hole. Chips to blade,…
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A 20th century Maori whalebone wahaika, carved in traditional manner with a profile figure to the blade edge, a stylised head…
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Kete kiwi late 19th century/early 20th century, flax backing and flax tassels to rim, twisted flax handles, width 21 cm, height…
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19th century Maori bone hei tiki (highly polished). Provenance: Purchased at Dunbar Sloane Wellington 20.9.90, $670, Lot 15.…
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Large greenstone hei tiki double sided, probably early 20th century. Provenance: Purchased in Lawson's Auction House, Sydney,…
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A 19th century patu paraoa (whalebone hand club). Spatulate shape reducing to the grip section terminating in eight graduating…
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A contemporary pounamu Maori hei tiki, hands clasped to thighs, mid to dark tone with pale inclusion to the top of the head.…
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18th century or earlier pounamu hei matau (fish hook style pendant) Partially formed, barb end appears to be incomplete. Well…
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An elaborate Maori carved whalebone handled walking stick, the open handle with a stylised figure and multiple masks, fine…
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A pounamu toki, Northland, Aotearoa, shaped from pale green inanga greenstone with smaller darker inclusions. With highly…
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Toki, adze, large argillite toki with well-defined edges, raised curve brow to the blade edge, large chip to cutting edge 32 cm…
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Three old Maori pounamu small blades, includes one chisel, one very small adze and another of good dark green tone. Lengths 3.3…
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A beautiful fully carved wooden staff (kakauroa). Entirely carved with notched and curvilinear designs. Tapered and squared end…
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A carved wooden ancestral wall panel (poupou). Carved by Stewart Te Keepa Marsh. In classical traditional form based on the…
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A Maori fish hook, carved bone, paua shell, wood and natural fiber, most likely North Island of New Zealand. 7 cm long. Note:…
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An old 19th/20th century Maori carved stylised figured post ex. Whakarewarewa Village the red painted male figure with carved…
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18th century Maori matau (fish hook) wooden shank that is extended to form the point limb with a serrated bone point. Length 9…
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Pa kahawai - fishing lure. Trolling lure with wooden body; paua-shell flashing, inlay to in-curve; bone barb with muka binding…
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Hei tiki. In orthodox form, the head tilting to the left one hand resting to chest the other on thigh. Pierced hole to top of…
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Copper ships nail shark hook, Cooper ship nails were used as trading currency with Maori during and after the contact period.…
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Pre-European pounamu toki, Kawakawa variety stone. Tapering quadrangular form, uneven poll, sharp cutting edge, polished…
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Pounamu kapeu (ear pendant), Kawakawa variety stone, countersunk hole with brass suspension ring. 15 cm length. Y number pending
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An early 20th century whalebone kotiate, the lobed blade intersected by three concentric rings. The handle pieced for…
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Contact period Maori stone pendant. a frosted milky light green coloured stone. Length 5.5 cm
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20th century Maori whalebone Haircomb (Heru Iwi). Carved Mania figure with paua shell eye. Length 18.5 cm
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Mahe Stone Sinker. White stone/quartz with rope following carved groove in stone. Rope attached both ends. Inscribed in black:…
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A rare Charles Troughton Clark portrait photo of Jean Batten, the image taken during a visit to Rotorua in the 1930s. Jean…
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A green stone Maori patu, New Zealand, height 30 cm, width 10 cm
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A large vintage Maori carved gable mask, in deep relief with lineal and notch detail, double spirals to the cheeks, tongue…
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Maori green stone kuru (pendant) of straight form with tapering point. 16 cm length
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A 19th century kiwi feather kete muka Y18260, woven in double-pai twining with dark brown dyed aho. Rolled upper edge with muka…
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A 19th century Tauihu (canoe prow), with carved head in high relief. The top section broken and missing. Provenance: Wagner…
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Fine Kuru Pounamu ear adornment, long fine ovoid form. Incisioned hour glass suspension hole for muka cord. Nephrite of…
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Tokotoko, finely carved triple lined h'h' and dragon tooth notching in complex interlocking patterns. Mania in mid section.…
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tokotoko - Maori orator's staff, softly carved complex interlocking triple h'h' style with dragon tooth notching throughout.…
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Taiaha, a small 19th century fighting staff century, the carved upoko and arero with finely carved with rauponga spirals…
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Mahi Kahatu, worked stone, a carved stone of slightly flattened spherical shape, with parallel notched ridges around the…
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A late 18th century stone hand club (patu Onewa), of greywacke. Smooth patina with a ridges butt and hourglass hole. Also…
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A historic Maori carved patu, with uncommon notch cut to blade. Embossed Waitangi 1840 to handle. Length 38.5 cm. Framed with…
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A pounamu hei tiki in Kahurangi stone, Orthodox form with hands clasped to thighs. Suspension hole with oven lanyard. Height 8…
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An old 19th/20th century Maori carved male figured post ex. Whakarewarewa Village later red paint finish with hands clasped to…
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Beautiful small greenstone tiki, contact period of good colour and condition. Length 6.2 cm
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Early 19th century very good quality stone adze in mint condition. Length 17.5 cm
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Partially formed toki pounamu and Whao chisel Bisected by a Lapidary scarf, Kawakawa variety stone. Polished with sharp cutting…
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Large handled Ta Whakairo (bowl), lug handles to each end, Provenance: Wagner Museum collection. Northland, 65 cm length.
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Superb toki of classic form with pecked butt, terminating into very fine cutting edge designed to maximise power of cutting…
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Whalebone hei tiki late 19th century/early 20th century, right hand to mouth and left arm to thigh, height 9 cm
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A large kauri gum boulder, semi-translucent, one side polished, the other in rough natural state. 6.4kgs.
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A New Zealand Land Wars historical tomahawk souvenired by William Birss together with von Tempsky and Birss photographs, the…
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An old Maori carved pounamu pendant, uncommon bird beak form. tapered suspension hole. Length 7.5 cm. Being assessed for…
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A good 20th century New Zealand pounamu hei tiki, serrated paua inset ring eyes, chin to left shoulder, hands to thighs,…
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Hei tiki pounamu greenstone pendant in human form, head tilting to right with arms on thighs and pierced hole for suspension,…
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Very rare Taniko Tatua extremely rare woven belt in excellent condition, with notched zig zag pattern (tukemata) flanked by…
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Very rare Taniko Tatua woven belt in excellent condition, with horizontal zig zag pattern (aramoana) flanked by triangular…
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A 19th century pa kahawai (trolling lure). With carved wood and paua shell shank. Whale bone hook bound with muka fiber. Length…
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Fine Patu. Finely carved with a beautifully shaped blade above a tubular handle inlaid with a single paua eye which guards the…
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A Maori wooden hand club (kotiate). Carved on both sides. Carved face to butt with square hole on handle. Length 35.1 cm
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An early Maori greenstone pendant (kapeu) of highly unusual square section, pierced with a hourglass-shaped hole at the top
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Contact period 1830s rare Maori bird leg ring (Kaka Poria). Decorative and probably made from marine bone. Used for captive…
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Two stone whao/chisel & partially formed stone toki/adze, 25 cm 17 cm 14 cm long
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19th century or earlier pounamu uhi (tattoo chisel) rectangular form with tapering serrated blade. Length 6.5 cm. Provenance:…
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A 20th century finely scrimshawed ivory whales' tooth 'Maori War Canoes at Sea 1827', the coastal scene includes 11 war canoes…
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A pre-European Maori pounamu toki (adze), of wide and deep solid proportions, multi-toned with brown/dark brown inclusions,…
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A 19th century Maori green stone koropepe (pendant). Red sealing wax to eye with conical form suspension hole. Height 4.5 cm
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An early 19th century carved whalebone pendant (Rei). In excellent condition with elaborate carving to top. Length 16 cm
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Whale bone Taiaha (fighting staff) carved tongue at top. Century 1970. Length 151 cm.
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A Tattersfield 'Maori Legend' rug, decorated in the manner of a tukutuku panel framed by a border of tiki figures. Original…
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A contact period Maori ceremonial adze (toki Poutangata). Slim, slightly tanged and with single hourglass hole. Kawakawa type…
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A rare early Maori curved whalebone pendant (Rei), with carved ridges above the midsection. Provenance: Ex Webster collection,…
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A Maori tewhatewha with three carvings to shaft. C.1900. Length 115 cm
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Te Maniatutu Tanenuiarangi. The poupou carved panel, is made from a single piece of wood. It depicts a standing figure with…
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Pair of early Colonial New Zealand Maori figures. Intricately carved man & woman standing figures. Paua shell inset eyes.…
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Superb Pre-European tree Felling toki (argillite), thick heavy body with square cross-section and hammer dressed tang tapering…
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A good 19th century Maori carved whalebone patiti (hatchet) handle, the oval section shaft carved with two relief stylised full…
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An old Maori carved pounamu small mere, traditional tapered spatulate blade, the rounded butt with three incised curved bands,…
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Rare New Zealand whare cast iron coal range decorated with tiki figures in low relief. 52 x 37 cm
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A Maori carved whalebone hei tiki, type I, shape a, of good size, with scroll line and notch detail, the paua set eyes with red…
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Contact period Maori trolling fish hook (pa kahawai). Wooden shank, paua shell laminate, inner barbed bone point. Lashed snood…
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Maori stone patu, thick heavy patu in light grey greywacke stone with a simple butt. Length 38 cm
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A mutu Kak' bird perch snare, Aotearoa, carved from a single piece of wood, this mutu kak' is in the form of a 'T'. The handle…