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Maori, Oceanic and African Art — Dunbar Sloane Ltd.
| Auction House: | Dunbar Sloane Ltd. | Number of lots recorded: | 377 |
| Sale Title: | Maori, Oceanic and African Art | Lots with images: | 377 |
| Auction Location: | Wellington | Prices available: | 300 |
| Date: | 4-Apr-2023 |
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Pre-European toki (argillite), thick tapering quadrangular form, poll uneven, well defined lateral edges, polished throughout. Chipped to blade, 15 cm length.
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A Pre-European toki (volcanic stone), tapering quadrangular form, rounded poll with incipient hammer dressed tang, well defined lateral edges, uneven bevel with small amount of fritting to the cutting edge, 20 cm length.
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Pre-European roughout with Tang (argillite), clear tapering quadrangular form with tang, smooth face with heavily flaked lateral edges and underside, 27 cm length.
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Three Pre-European toki (argillite), hammer dressed and flaked in areas with polished bevel. The lager toki displays a hammer pecked tang, 16.5 cm, 12 cm, 10 cm length.
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A Pre-European toki (argillite), thick quadrangular form with incipient hammer dressed tang, small amount of fritting to the cutting edge, 26 cm length.
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Large limestone toki, tapering quadrangular shape. Polished face with some natural scarring to the stone, the sedimentary layers are evident through the lateral edges and underside. Chips to the blade, 22 cm length.
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Unusual Agillite toki with curved end section, Flaked lateral edges and center ridge line to the face, 27 cm length.
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A good Pre-European toki (greywacke), tapering quadrangular form with well defined lateral edges. Poll uneven, highly polished throughout with evidence of heat treatment, 26 cm length.
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A Pre-European toki pounamu, Kawakawa variety stone, chipped to poll, natural scarring to the back, some fritting to the blade, 9 cm length.
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A Pre-European toki pounamu, Kawakawa variety stone. Poll uneven, the face and back show some natural scarring, polished bevel and blade. Small chip to the sharp cutting edge, 9 cm length.
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A Pre-European toki pounamu, Inanga variety stone, tapering form with uneven poll, some losses, 8.5 cm length.
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Pre-European toki Poumanu, Kawakawa variety stone. Tapering quadrangular shape, with lapidary scarfing to the face bisecting the poll section. Polished surface throughout, 10 cm length.
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A Pre-European toki pounamu, Kawakawa variety stone, poll and upper section broken away, scarfing to the right lateral edge, cutting edge sharp. Small amount of fritting to the blade, 17 cm length.
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A large Pre-European toki pounamu, Inanga variety stone, poll uneven, rounded lateral edges, slightly rounded cutting edge but intact. Polished throughout, 25 cm length.
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A Pre-European toki pounamu, broad quadrangular form, the surface of the face uneven with natural scaring, polished bevel with a straight sharp cutting edge, 17 cm length.
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Partially formed toki pounamu and Whao chisel Bisected by a Lapidary scarf, Kawakawa variety stone. Polished with sharp cutting edge, 10 cm length.
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A large mahe (stone sinker), with a deeply recessed lashing groove around the circumference, 13 cm length.
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A large Punga (anchor stone), volcanic stone with lashing grooves. Discovered at Te Anau, 27 cm length
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Pa kahawai (trolling lure), the two piece hook with paua shell affixed to the wooden shank and bone barb with muka lashing, 10 cm length.
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Pa kahawai (trolling lure), the two piece hook with paua shell shank and bone barb with muka lashing, 10 cm length.
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Fish jaw bone pendant, displaying tooth recesses, pierced for suspension. End broken away, 8 cm length.
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Assorted Pre-European tools (six pieces), including a pounamu awl, volcanic stone awl, limestone whao, shell pa kahawai shank, volcanic stone shank, and worked stone
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Mutu kaka (bird perch snare), carved from a single piece of wood, perch section slightly curved terminating in manaia face. Wheku figure to shank with fingers to belly and bent knees, 23 cm x 24 cm.
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A patu onewa (stone hand club), argillite, tapering spatulate shape with a countersunk hole for suspension, the butt terminating with three graduating grooves. Chip to the blade edge, 36 cm length.
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A good early 19th century patu Pararoa (whale bone hand club), classic spatulate shape reducing to the grip section, the butt terminating in six graduating grooves. Heavily grained bone surface with a small area of shallow natural indentation to the upper section on one side, 37 cm length.
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A superb 18th century hei tiki, type I form with both hands to thighs, carved in highly prized Kahurangi pounamu. Facial features finely carved but worn, inlaid paua eyes and red ceiling wax embellishment. Some natural scaring to the back of the head. Provenance: Webster collection, 7 cm length.
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An impressive 18th century hei tiki, carved in kawakawa variety stone. Well defined facial features with deeply recessed double ringed eyes clear nasal ridge and mouth displaying three teeth. Thick muscular shoulders and torso carved with three ribs, both hands to thighs. Left lower leg broken away, 11 cm length.
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A rare and important 18th century hei tiki, type II form with left hand resting on the chest carved in unusual grey stone with white inclusions, Provenance; Dr. Carlo Monzino (1931-1996) collection, purchased at Sotheby's New York 2006
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Early 20th century hei tiki, Kawakawa variety stone, rudimentary facial features, both arms resting on thighs. Lower leg section broken away, 6 cm length.
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A large collection of rare bones found in the Greymouth Quarry by Bob Ching, including little spotted kiwi, moa, Finsch's duck, tuatara and skink
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Peter power (1834 - 1918) - Taiaroa head, Otago harbour with Maori figures and boats, oil on canvas, signed and dated N.Z '87', 25 x 45 cm
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Four adze Roughouts from the Pitcairn Islands (basalt), long slender tapering shapes, 24 cm - 18 cm length
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Two adzes and a roughout from the Pitcairn Islands, heavily flaked, 19 cm, 17 cm, 16.5 cm length
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A carved wood Maori desk stand with glass ink well, decorated with carved wheku heads and manaia with inlaid paua, 22 cm x 30 cm
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A wooden Maori box with embossed sterling Siver lid, the lid displays a wheku figure, fern, and kiwi framing a central photo depicting two wahine, 8 cm x 10 cm
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Two carved wood Maori boxes, decorated with wheku heads and inlaid paua, 10 cm x 13 cm, 10 cm x 14 cm
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Two carved wood Maori boxes, decorated with wheku heads and inlaid paua, 9 cm x 15 cm, 10 cm x 14 cm
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Two carved wood Maori boxes, decorated with wheku heads and inlaid paua, 9 cm x 16 cm, 9 cm x 13 cm
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A Pre-European toki (argillite), Quadrangular form with rounded hammer pecked poll, cutting edge intact, 19 cm length.
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A Pre-European toki (argillite), Quadrangular form with rounded hammer pecked poll, cutting edge intact, 16 cm length.
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A Pre-European toki (volcanic stone), tapering quadrangular form, rounded poll, 16 cm length.
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A Pre-European toki (volcanic stone), Quadrangular form with well defined lateral edges, even poll and bevel. Minor fritting to the cutting edge, 15 cm length.
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Two Pre-European toki (argillite), one with rounded poll and hammer pecked surface with blade sharp and intact. The other broken away poll and hammer pecked along the right lateral edge, considerable fritting to the blade, 9 cm, 8 cm length.
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A Pre-European toki (volcanic stone), thick quadrangular form, even poll carved with concentric grooves, the bevel bisected with a ridge, cutting edge rounded with some fritting. Hammer pecking to the lateral edges and face, 24 cm length.
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A large Pre-European toki (volcanic stone), thick quadrangular form narrowing to the blade section. Rounded poll, and small double sided bevel. Some chipping to the lower section and cutting edge, 26 cm length.
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