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The New Zealand Sale, Day 1 — Dunbar Sloane Ltd.

Auction House: Dunbar Sloane Ltd. Number of lots recorded: 162
Sale Title: The New Zealand Sale, Day 1 Lots with images: 63
Auction Location: Auckland Prices available: 123
Date: 17/11/2008









Lot Description Price Image
*** 19th Century Whalebone Club (Wahaika) in good overall condition. Length 33. No Y number required ***
*** 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 2nd suspension hole also evident, but broken away. Length 9.6 cm. Y13673 ***
*** Small Greenstone Tiki c. 1900 on gold chain with remnants of red wax eyes. Length 4.4 cm Y13648. Chain Length 68 cm *** N/A 
*** Small Greenstone Tiki Late 19th Century on 9ct gold chain. Tiki Length 4.5 cm. Gold chain Length 42 cm. No Y number required ***
*** Greenstone Hei Tiki well formed, head inclined to right. Deeply carved, red sealing wax in eyes. Length 8 cm. Y11143 ***
*** 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. Y1170 ***
*** Greenstone Pendant (Kuru) slightly tapered to rounded point. Length 9.5 cm. Y11144 ***
*** 19th Century Greenstone Hei Tiki has a rounded back with brownish tinge in the greenstone. Large size. Length 11 cm. Y1447. Provenance - Purchased 16/11/82 Dunbar Sloane Wellington, Lot 25, paid $1400 ***
*** Late 20th Century Greenstone Tiki, no Y number required. Height 7.8 cm *** N/A 
*** Muka Pouch of triangular shape, fringed around entire edge with suspension cord at back. Length 28. cm. Y09689 *** N/A 
*** Small Flax Kete Woven Bag in a circular shape. Orange vegetable dyed flax circle in the middle. D. 29 cm. No Y number allocated *** N/A 
*** Wooden Maori Figure of a Tiki holding a mere above his head. Paua shell eyes. Height 41 cm *** N/A 
*** Late 18th Century Wooden Club with triangular cross section. Beautifully stone carved with spiral pattern and set with 8 inlaid paua shell insets. [Reference - See Hooper Book page 57, plate 25]. Length 43 cm. Y13762 *** N/A 
*** Small Kiwi Feather Kete c. 1880 with a row of the blue/black feathers (probably Tui) around rim. Twined muka handles. Length 13 cm. Width 13 cm. Y13761.… *** N/A 
*** Rare and Beautiful Christeson Pipe with 9ct gold mounts. Two reclining Maori figures lying back to back on either side of pipe bowl, both set with paua shell eyes. Stamped on both gold bands, 'Christeson, 9ct and Gp'. (May be George Pretkethly - NZ Jeweller and Goldsmith). Length 15.5 cm. Y13718 ***
*** Christeson Tobacco Pipe of a Maori head with pipe in his mouth, paua shell eyes and facial tattoo. Length 8.5 cm Y13719 ***
*** Carved Amo of two naturalistic figures, male (top) and female (bottom). Both wearing piupiu painted black and white. Female figure, with moko to chin and lips, is holding a mere and the male is holding a wahaika, both of which are painted white.… *** N/A 
*** Carved Amo of two naturalistic figures, male (top) and female (below). Both wearing piupiu painted black and white. Female figure, with moko to chin and lips, is holding a mere and the male is holding a kotiate, both of which are painted white.… *** N/A 
*** Pair of Maihi (Bargeboards) which are red stained. Two prominent manaia type figures with a band of smaller figures below. Paua shell insets to eyes, and two manaia type figures at raparapa end. (See photo). Length 246 cm. Width 30 cm. (both).… *** N/A 
*** Carving - Apex Figure for Top of Meeting House of red stained wood, with flat back, top terminating to a point. Single fully carved standing figure with thighs and shoulders carved as spirals and protruding tongue.… *** N/A 

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