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Maori & Pacific Artefacts — Dunbar Sloane Ltd.

Auction House: Dunbar Sloane Ltd. Number of lots recorded: 174
Sale Title: Maori & Pacific Artefacts Lots with images: 41
Auction Location: Auckland Prices available: 123
Date: 18/11/2009









Lot Description Price Image
*** Maori Carved Wooden Pipe, E.P. band, and silver in stem (end of stem broken). Pipe has a stamp 'Made in France'. (Possibly carved in the trenches by a Maori soldier during Wwi) *** N/A 
*** A Pre-European Greenstone (Kuru) Pendant with stone carved hour glass hole (heavy weight). Length 9.45 cm ***
*** A Rare & Tiny Whalebone Patu Club with metal inlaid diamonds, spades, heart, clubs and dice on both sides, see photo. One side has clubs missing. H. 7 cm ***
*** A Maori Whalebone Comb with spirals and beautiful intricate carving all over, from New Plymouth region. No Y number given. The vendor purchased it two years ago and was told an interesting story, however, there is no documented proof to back it up. Folklore History - A Surgeon at the Gables Colonial Hospital in Brooklands, New Plymouth [during the 1860s land Wars], was approached one evening by a Maori woman of high bearing to ask the Surgeon to accompany her back to attend her sick son.… ***
*** 19th Century Stone Adze (Toki). 2C type. Length 19 cm *** N/A 
*** A 19th Century Maori Stone Adze (Toki), type 2B. Length 15.5 cm *** N/A 
*** Early 19th Century Maori Stone Adze (Toki). Length 19 cm *** N/A 
*** 19th Century Stone Adze (Toki), flaking and pecking to top face. Length 16.3 cm *** N/A 
*** Maori Stone Adze (Toki) in very good condition with well defined shoulder cutting edge, one chip. Length 22.7 cm *** N/A 
*** An Outstanding & Historically Important Kumete Food Bowl. A highly important Maori Kumete Food Bowl by Patoromu Tamatea, c. 1860s. This bowl has been in a bank vault for 110 years and has never been sighted by the public. Provenance - Given to Robert Graham M.P., formerly the Superintendent of the Province of Auckland in 1878 by the Chiefs of the Arawa Tribe in acknowledgement of settling peace between the waring Hapus of the Arawa Tribe. Graham spoke fluent Maori.… ***
*** Wooden Maori 'Gavel' with carved figures on handle, paua shell insets to all carvings. (See photo). Length 28 cm ***
*** Greenstone Tiki of deep green colour and paua shell eyes, 20th Century with hands on legs (big size). Length 10.5 cm ***
*** Pre-European 18th Century Stone Club (Patu Onewa). Good thick body, few tiny chips on blade (possibly Northland region?). Length 32.5 cm ***
*** 19th Century Watercolour - Maori Woman in Flax Raincape with feather in her hair. 17 x 9.5 cm *** N/A 
*** Painting - John Weeks. Maori Woman Weaving. Oil on board. (Detailed interior). Unsigned but studio stamp on reverse. 23 x 34 cm ***
*** 19th Century Maori Digging Stick (Ko) with broken tip. Length 56 cm *** N/A 
*** 19th Century Maori Wooden Paddle (Hoe). Nicely made paddle and well shaped. Good weight, 1126.5gms. Maori Missionary writing on the back 'Mama'. Length 142.5 cm ***
*** A Good Maori Wooden Taiaha, Early 19th Century and well carved. (Kuru missing on back side). Length 142.5 cm ***
*** Early Wooden Maori Working Paddle (Hoe), 19th Century Length 130 cm *** N/A 
*** 19th Century Wooden Maori Paddle (Hoe). Length 102 cm *** N/A 

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