A rare collection from Fiordland (the lost Tribe) 18th century stone artefacts. Found in the late 1920s around lake Te Anau and the upper reaches of the Waiau river. These areas were known to have been used by the local ngati Mamoe tribe (renowned as the 'Lost Tribe of Fiordland'). During the 18th century They Were Engaged in a War with Ngai Tahu Led By Te Hau, and Eventually Defeated in a Battle at Dock Bay Across the Lake From the Te Anau Township. They Fled to the Murchison Mountains, Dusky Bay, Lake Friendless, and Then Dispersed Throughout the Fiordland Region. A Number of Sightings of the Ngati Mamoe Have Been Recorded By Europeans. During Captain Cook's second Voyage on Board the Resolution, William Hodges Executed His Famous Painting 'A View in Dusky Bay, New Zealand ' (1773), the romantic depiction of a Maori on a rock. in 1851 Captain Stokes of the Acheron noted footprints in Bligh's sound when he visited. No other sightings have been noted since, comprising: Two large stone toki adzes: Length 19 cm. Length 29 cm. Three smaller stone toki adzes: Length 9.2 cm. Length 9 cm. Length 12.4 cm. Two pieces of worked greenstone and stone: Length 4.8 cm. Length 6.5 cm. One worked stone anchor. Width 13 cm.