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New Zealand Maori — Tribal

Lots 1729—1824 Found 4,117

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Pounamu chisel, Quadrangular shape, green grey nephrite with yellow inclusions evident in the stone, hour glass suspension hole…
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Taiaha (fighting staff), 20th century example with carved tongue with haehae notching and with inset paua shell eyes, chicken…
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Three tattooing chisels, museum registered. Uhi puru or uhi matarau used to insert pigment and made from fine albatross bone,…
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Contact period Maori shark hook. Metal 'U' shaped point lashed with flax fibre snood and line. Length 17 cm (excluding line)
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Maori folk art lamp stand with four tikis back to back acting as the pillar. Height 67 cm
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Early 20th century Maori woven flax Tatua (belt). Dyed geometric decoration. Provenance: Ex Archibald Robertson collection. L76…
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A pre 19th century Maori bone matau (fish hook). Possible remnants of weku mask to snood knob. Provenance: Webster collection…
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19th/20th century whale bone tiki, beautifully carved with shell eyes, on metal stand, height 12 cm. Provenance: Purchased…
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A Maori folk art pipe, in the form of a Maori warrior smoking a pipe with full facial tattoos and pearl shell inset eyes. The…
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A mid/late-20th century quality Maori carved stylised figure, the fine incised tattoo type decoration highlighted with blue,…
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Scott Parker pounamu manaia pendant, carved in inanga variety stone. Sliver eyes circular and serrated. Attached binding and…
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Pre-European toki pounamu (kokopu), kokopu pounamu is a pale speckled variety. Quadrangular scarf marks down the right side of…
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A 20th century ceremonial paddle, carved with a figure with wheku head and manaia. 76 cm length
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A stone Minnow lure and bone fish hook with fragments
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Pre-European toki pounamu, Kawakawa variety stone with pale mottled inclusions. Well defined bevel and sharp cutting edge.…
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Early stone lure, a rare and early form of lure predating the later wood and shell lures. Triangular in cross-section with…
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Transitional lidded bowl, carved hollowed bowl seated on a fluted base guarded by four boldly carved tiki motifs. Triple h'h'…
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An early 20th century Maori carved kauri pedestal bowl the exterior carved with koruru masks and kowhaiwhai-like designs,…
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A 20th century Maori greenstone hei tiki, of good proportion and style, tongue extended, chin to right shoulder, hands clasped…
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A Pre-European toki pounamu, Kawakawa variety stone. Poll uneven, the face and back show some natural scarring, polished bevel…
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A patu muka (fern root pounder), made in argillite stone, four concentric grooves to the handle base and bottom section, 22 cm…
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Patu Tuna (Eel club), Spatulate shaped blade tapering to the grip, Provenance: Wagner Musuem collection, Northland, 44 cm…
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A Buka Island paddle from Papua New Guinea, displaying stylized ancestor figures painted with dark pigment to one side of the…
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Three early 20th century Maori carved tekoteko figures by Henry Evan Lloyd, each stylised figure with one hand clasping it's…
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Ngati Tarawhai tekoteko figure with painted and incised facial tattoo, three finger hands placed to abdomen, standing on a…
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A Maori pre-European stone hogback toki (adze), rounded central ridge, hammer dressed, length 27 cm.
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Early 20th century greenstone rail Albert chain, gold plated bright cut mounts 35 cm length
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Modern New Zealand jeweller greenstone pendant
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A large kauri gum boulder, one side in natural state the other side semi polished, flat base, 5.5kg.
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A Maori carved toki poutangata (ceremonial hafted adze), the stylised figure seated upon the greenstone adze blade support with…
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A Maori carved whale bone hei tiki, of good size and proportion, head turned with chin to right shoulder, paua ring inset eyes.…
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A Maori pre-European pounamu toki, wide tapered form, good dark green tone, the blade probably resharpened at a later date.…
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A 19th century shark hook fashioned from a bronze Nail by the Pakeha Maori, John Rutherford, Rutherford received the moko and…
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Ian McMillan carved panel, full paua shell inset eyes. Double sided, carved from a found log section. Length 100 cm.
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Ian McMillan carved adze haft (tokipoutangata), the curving handle with full figure at the top, the sennit cord binding with…
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A large Pre-European toki (argillite). Thick heavy tapering rectangular form with flaked and hammer dressed poll section. Well…
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A large Pre-European toki (argillite). Thick rectangular form tapering through the blade and poll sections. Incipient tang with…
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A large 19th century pa kahawai (trolling lure). Wood and paua shell shank with bone hook and muka fiber lashing. Length 16.5…
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An early Maori shark tooth earring, the root with remains of red sealing wax, a hole through the centre top to enable a cord to…
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Early Chatham Islands Bone Hook. A Moriori bone hook of flattened cylindrical form tapering to a point at one end; finely…
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Pa Kahawai Fishing Lure. Light, wooden body and reflective paua inlay; barbed iron with muka lashing. Length 12 cm. Width 9 cm.…
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Pa Kahawai Fishing Lure. A fine, early trolling lure with wooden body; paua-shell 'flashing' inlay to in-curve; bone barb and…
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Pa Kahawai Fishing Lure. A fine, early trolling lure with wooden body; paua-shell 'flashing' inlay to in-curve; bone barb and…
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A fine 19th century kiwi feather kete with muka flax fibre handles. Feathers are long, those of a mature kiwi bird. Length 22…
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Four carved wooden shelf supports with paua inlaid eyes. Width 25.5 cm. Length 20 cm.
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A whale bone Kotiate carving to the butt. Length 34 cm.
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An old Maori carved toko toko (walking stick), the fine shaft with all over rauponga and geometric patterns, a lizard crawling…
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A Maori wooden fern root beater (patu aruhe) in good condition, dark polished wood. Length 35.5 cm. Provenance: Ex-Wagener…
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20th century Maori carved waka keruru (bird snare), long trough form, the exterior carved with stylised Maori masks and figures…
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A New Zealand greenstone tie pin in the form of a cricket bat, 9ct gold clip; length 5 cm, early/mid 20th century.
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A Jane Brenkley kauri panel portrait of a Maori woman and child, relief carved with ink and painted details. Marked 15/- (15…
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Greenstone adze, long and slender 'Off-cut' with a cut mark visible on one side
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20th century greenstone Peka Peka Manaia figure with a paua shell eye
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Sperm whale tabua neck ornament, suspended from woven coconut fibre and inscribed 'Tupou A'
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A contemporary large Maori manaia carved pounamu pendant, good mid-to-pale tone, height 10.3 cm. Note: the manaia is a strong…
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Small greenstone tiki
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Carved Maori vesta match box holder with a finely carved face, paua shell eyes, a sliding lid and parallel lines inset with…
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Polished grey-green stone toki (adze), of quadrangular tapering form, rounded sides and well-defined sharp blade, good patina,…
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A good pounamu Hei Tiki by Mike Higgs, Kawakawa variety. Modelled with titled head and one three fingered hand place to the…
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A carved post figure, Aotearoa, carved from a lightweight wood. The post features a figure standing atop of another figure that…
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Kauri gum bust, male. Height 24 cm.
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Emily Siddell, wire and slip cast kete, 16 cm high
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A muka kete, double pair twining decorated with white Kereru feathers and red and green kaka feathers. Y registration 17509.…
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Early taiaha, a well-carved head with ovoid raised eyes. Strongly carved nose and upper lip; tongue is beautifully executed and…
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Tewhatewha Orthodox form with plate-shaped head leading to a flattened cylindrical shaft. Rich, dark-brown patina. Length 1250,…
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Patiti - axe Maori land wars (1845-1872), steel trade axe. Blade stamped: 'W. Gilpin' and 'C. Davies'., a base of wooden handle…
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Pa kahawai - fishing lure, a rare, early example; shank made of paua shell. As Maori fishing knowledge increased, wood was…
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Kapeu pounamu good, large example with hourglass-shaped suspension hole. Light-green nephrite. Length 14 cm. Width 1 cm
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Hei tiki pounamu in orthodox stance, with head tilting to the left. Pierced, hourglass-shaped suspension hole for muka cord…
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Stone mahe/sinker, 11 cm long
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Stone toki/adze, 21 cm long
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A patu muka, Maori stone flax fibre pounder and a Greywacke toki, Maori adze blade, the patu muka with greywacke ovoid body…
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Hei tiki pounamu. Good large example in orthodox form with head tilting to the left, hands resting on thighs. Old written label…
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Rare Maori doll. Standing figure with bent legs and arms resting to side, the face with lineal moko design wide eyes and mouth…
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Carved bust. Carved bust of a chief wearing a cloak, raised features with face decorated with full moko. The base decorated…
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Piupiu. Upper ends of the of the Piupiu tags are tightly plated with tassels to ends. A thin woven waste band hold long multi…
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19th century Maori pa kahawai trolling lure, with paua shell shank and carved bone barb on a native timber body, with period…
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Early stone lure, triangular in cross-section the flat side or bottom face is convex a carved notch to back end designed to…
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Small pounamu chisel, dark green nephrite, found at Te Umupakaroa at the northern end of Kapiti Island, 3.7 cm length
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Pre- European toki (adze blade), Argillite stone, unusual square form blade reducing to the pole section. The blade polished,…
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A carved nephrite (greenstone) hei tiki by Scott Parker, traditional form with chin to left shoulder, paua inset ring eyes,…
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Five small pre 19th century Maori green stone Whao (Chisels). Provenance: Ex Webster collection (some numbers indecipherable).…
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An early 20th/19th century pounamu kaka poria (bird leg ring/pendant) of good dark green tone, the wide oval central opening…
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Greenstone tiki tradition form with head to the left and hands on hips H 9 cm. Provenance: passed by descent to our vendor,…
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Kuru pendant, Tangiwai (bowenite) showing fine grain. Countersunk suspension hole. 10 cm length.
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Pounamu manaia by Charlie Marsh (ngati Wahiao), Inanga variety stone with paua eyes. 7 cm height
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A pre-European Maori patu muka (stone pounder), of traditional form with well defined features, peaked reduced grip, flared…
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Two hoe (canoe paddles), height 147 cm, 138 cm
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A patu muka (fern root pounder), height 20 cm
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Patu muka, round based stone pounder, with pitting marks, shaft smooth, handle and top covered with hammer dressing, the round…
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Rare Maori skull pendant, New Zealand. Though similar in form, this unique pendant is not a hei tiki but an amulet representing…
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Large solid green stone frog on carved wood base, approx 25 cm high including base x 40 cm long
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Well carved New Zealand tokotoko walking stick. Intricate carving of figure and haehae (parallel lines). Old loss to lower end.…
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Early 20th century New Zealand ceremonial staff. Each side with traditional carved designs, and pearl shell inlay. Old break…
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A contemporary pounamu hei tiki of traditional style with ring eyes, head tilted, hands to thighs, height 12 cm
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A 19th century Maori trolling lure (pa kahawai), the mildly curved and domed wooden back with paua shell fitted panel, bone…