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Kenneth Athol Webster Collection Part III — Dunbar Sloane Ltd.

Auction House:Dunbar Sloane Ltd.Number of lots recorded:253
Sale Title:Kenneth Athol Webster Collection Part IIILots with images:115
Auction Location:AucklandPrices available:223
Date:22-Mar-2011
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18th century rare Maori fish hook (matau). Wooden shank that is extended to form the point limb with a short bone point. Carved tiki face on bend. Lashed snood and line. Length 13 cm (excluding line). Webster collection No. 522
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Captain Cook Maori fish hook. Very rare fish hook from the Captain Cook collection, taken to England by Captain Cook, with Captain Cook label; provenance 'Ex Methodist Missy. Socy. Given to Socy From Cassiobury Park Museum (Private) about 1900. Museum formed largely from missionary sources'. Wooden shank, with very sharp bone point. Lashed snood and line. Length 9 cm (excluding line). Webster collection No. 1015
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Late 18th century period Maori composite shark hook. Wooden shank limb with serrated bone point. Lashed snood and line. Length 14 cm (excluding line). Webster collection No. 246
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Late 18th century composite shark hook. Full bodied wooden shank limb with beautifully carved snood knob, and small bone point. Lashed snood and line. Length 16 cm (excluding line). Webster collection No. 521.
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Late 18th century period Maori composite shark hook. Wooden shank limb with bone point. Lashed snood and line. Length 10 cm (excluding line). Webster collection No. 1075
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Late 18th century composite shark hook. Wooden shank limb with small serrated bone point. Lashed snood and line. Length 13 cm (excluding line). Webster collection No. 382.
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Late 18th century period Maori composite shark hook. Wooden shank limb with serrated bone point. Lashed snood and line. Length 11 cm (excluding line). Webster collection No. 602
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Early 19th century Maori shark hook. Metal 'U' shaped point with flax fibre snood and line. Length 8 cm. Width 6 cm (excluding line). Webster collection No. 1489?
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Pre-European Maori Barracuda hook (Okooko). Straight large shank with an unbarbed serrated bone point which is rendered more secure by a small wooden wedge driven into a hole, the shank has an outer snood knob. Length 17 cm. Webster Collection no. 452.
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Unique contact period Maori large trolling fish hook (Pa Kahawai). paua shell shank decorated with notches with sharp bone point - could be bird beak? Lashed snood and line. Length 12 cm (excluding line). Webster Collection no. 1078.
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Late 18th century Maori one-piece shark hook made of one piece of wood, most likely rimu. Inner and outer barbs. Width 14 cm. Length 20 cm.
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Contact period Maori shark hook. Metal 'U' shaped point lashed with flax fibre snood and line. Width 6 cm
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Contact period Maori shark hook. Metal 'U' shaped point lashed with flax fibre snood and line (broken off). Width 4.5 cm
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Pre-European Maori Barracuda hook (Okooko). Straight thick shank with an unbarbed bone point which is rendered more secure by a small wooden wedge driven through a hole, the shank has an outer snood knob. Length 15 cm
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18th century stone carved whakaw' (door jamb that holds up the carved lintel from a door porch). Three tiki figures are carved with paua shell eyes, one male and two female. Has a brown addressed envelope that comes with it. Length 110 cm. Width 12 cm. Webster collection No. 905
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Late 18th century stone carved oval waka huia lidded box, with spiral carving all over the underneath with two tiki bodies as handles each end, male and female. Lid has two tiki figures and partially carved in whakarare style carving. Length 42 cm. Width 12 cm
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Early 19th century wooden Maori teko teko. Female tiki figure with hands on stomach. Stressed condition needs professional clean. Length 48 cm
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A book, 'The Armytage Collection of Maori jade', written by K. Athol Webster. Published 1948. Made and printed by 'The Cable press', London, England. It is a very rare book that is out of print. Webster has written inside the front cover, 'To Paul Meit with good wishes from A.K. Webster. 23/IV/61'. 80 black and white pages
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Early 19th century Hawkes Bay bird Snare (Mutu). Given by the local chief to Mrs Sidwell's (nee Lambert) daughter (who was the first white female born in the Porongahau region, south coast Hawkes Bay). Carved knob and head. Length 25 cm. Width 14.5 cm.
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19th century wooden Maori carved pipe. Beautifully carved with lizard and Maori tattooed head. Length 8 cm, including mouth piece length 13 cm
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Rare pre-European early 18th century Maori steering paddle (hoe Urunga). Tiki carved on the blade with a ridge running down the centre ending in a raised design, the point of the blade is slightly thickened. a well worn curious figure at very end of shaft. From the Northland region. Ref; plate 63, No. 55, 'The Oldman Collection of Maori Artefacts'. Length 195 cm
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Early contact period Maori bone fishing point. Length 3.5 cm. Webster Collection no. 1471.
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Early contact period Maori Barbed & serrated bone point. Length 9 cm. Webster Collection no. 1252.
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Early contact period Maori Barbed shell point. Length 5 cm. Webster Collection no. 1453.
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Early contact period Maori one-piece 'U' shaped bone hook. Length 5 cm. Webster no. 1262.
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Early contact period Maori bone piece from a hook. Length 8 cm. Webster no. 1266.
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Early contact period Maori bone Barbed & serrated point, from a fishing hook. Length 11 cm. Webster Collection no. 595.
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Early contact period Maori one-piece 'U' shaped full bodied bone hook, broken in half. Length 8 cm. Webster Collection no. 1452.
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Early contact period Maori one-piece 'U' shaped bone fishing hook with outer serrations. Length 6.5 cm., Webster Collection no. 1264.
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Early contact period Maori Barbed bone point with notches at base where it would have been lashed. Length 4 cm. Webster no. 1251.
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Early contact period Maori one-piece 'U' shaped bone fishing hook. Nice and flat. Width 5 cm. Webster Collection no. 1256.
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Early contact period Maori one-piece 'U' shaped bone fishing hook. Width 5 cm. Webster Collection no. 1254.
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Early contact period Maori serrated & Barbed bone point, Off a fishing hook. Length 7 cm. Webster Collection no. 1053.
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Early contact period Maori Barbed shell point off a composite fishing hook, broken into two pieces. Length 6 cm. Webster collection No. 1454
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Early contact period Maori barbed and serrated bone point, with hour glass hole down one end. Length 5 cm. Webster collection No. 1472
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The 'Kronfeld Mere' - rare & magnificent 18th century greenstone mere. History: Known as the Kronfeld mere (also, the 'P&O Mere'), After the first collectors, Dr. and Mrs M. Kronfeld, who presented it to the New Zealand Shipping Company Ltd. Dr Kronfeld was the Port Health Officer in Wellington, which meant frequent contact with P&O Crew and staff. This mere was displayed in a solid box especially made by the ships carpenter and placed under the board room clock on the R.M.S. Ruahine which went on the…
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Late 17th/early 18th century large highly important greenstone tiki of a classic pre-European shape. Typical of what was in the Oldman Collection. Showing goaty beard, strong neckline, big head, hands on stomach and hip. In the contact period red sealing wax was added to the eyes for decoration. Worn all over due to age. Overall colour is dark green with black specks. Length 12 cm. Width 7 cm.
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A contact period stone carved wooden canoe prow. Spiral carvings all over, with a manaia bird figure at top of stem one paua shell eye on one side. Maori face at base. Height 43.5, width 7.5 cm
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Contact period stone carved Maori small wooden war canoe prow (Tauihu). Carved from one piece of wood, head raised (missing tongue), shoulders back (missing arms), with two spirals (pitau) between figure and splash board mounted with figure. Height 15 cm. Length 30 cm. Width 10 cm.
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Late 19th century Maori large food bowl (kumete) of elliptical form. Carved all over with a central ridge consisting of two stylised anthropomorphic figures separated by a central loop, the eyes of each figure inlaid with paua shells, each side of the lid carved with a large tiki head with inlaid paua shell eyes and nose, within carved curvilinear pattern, the base with figureheads at each end and tiki-style inlaid with paua shell eyes on each side. kumetes would be used for the purpose of serving up…
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Early contact period Maori one-piece 'U' shaped bone hook with bait string (papaikai) still attached; lashed snood and line. Length 2.5 cm. Webster Collection no. 621.
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Two early contact period Maori bone fishing hook pieces. One piece has notched snood knob. Length 5 cm. Webster Collection no. 1460. Other piece could be part of a one piece bone fish hook. Length 5.5 cm. Webster Collection no. 1463.
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Two contact period Maori bone fishing Barbed Points with grooves for lashing onto shank. Length 4 cm. Webster Collection no. 1249. Length 4 cm. Webster Collection no. 1250.
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Two contact period Maori bone fishing Points. One sharp with grooves for lashing onto shank. Length 4 cm. Webster Collection no. 1462. Other barbed with grooves for lashing onto shank. Length 3 cm. Webster Collection no. 1470.
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Two contact period Maori bone fishing Barbed Points. Both have carved lateral bait cleats probably used in trolling hooks. Length 5 cm. Webster Collection no. 1461. Length 4 cm. Webster Collection no. 1465.
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Contact period Maori bone one-piece 'U' shaped hook. Length 7 cm. Webster Collection no. 1594.
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Contact period Maori bone one-piece 'U' shaped hook. Length 6 cm. Webster Collection no. 1253.
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Contact period Maori bone Barbed point Off a fish hook, with hour glass hole drilled at bottom. Length 7 cm. Webster Collection no. 1467.
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Contact period Maori bone Shank from a trolling hook with hour glass hole and bevelled end. Length 9 cm. Webster Collection no. 1455.
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Contact period Maori bone one-piece 'U' shaped hook with barbed point and grooves for bait string. Length 3.5 cm. Webster Collection no. 1051.
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Contact period large Maori bone one-piece 'U' shaped hook. Length 10 cm. Webster Collection no. 1595.
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An early 19th century Huia bird feather. Feathers were stuck into the topknot by their quills, the tail feathers of the huia were regarded as the most valuable and were kept in waka huia treasure boxes, the huia bird is now extinct. Length 20.5 cm.
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An early 19th century Huia bird feather. Length 20.5 cm.
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Early contact period c. 1790s Superbly carved oval waka huia lidded box. Spiral carving; suspension point carved with two giant tiki faces each end with paua shell eyes (one eye missing). Male and female tiki figures carved on the underside in sexual connection, with two paua shell insets on male figure, the lid has a raised serpentine shaped carved handle. Hairline split one end with staple inside and a tiny patch. Length 43 cm. Width 16 cm
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A rare contact period Maori fish hook & line. One piece in-turned point shell hook, bait string (pakaikai) still attached. Lashed snood and line attached to wooden stick with notch on one end. Length 13 cm of stick, length 3.5 cm of hook. Webster Collection no. 518.
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Contact period Maori branched fish hook. twisted wooden shank with metal hook lashed with flax fibre onto end. (the shank was produced by tying young branches apart and allowing them to become fixed by growth). Width 11 cm. Webster Collection no. 543.
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Contact period Maori trolling fish hook (Pa Kahawai). U sed for catching kahawai. Wooden shank, paua shell laminate, inner and outer barbed bone point (kawiti). Lashed snood and line. Length 9.5 cm (excluding line). Webster Collection no. 1484.
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Contact period Maori trolling fish hook (Pa Kahawai). Wooden shank, paua shell laminate, inner barbed bone point (kawiti). Some lashed snood, no line. Length 8.5 cm. originally from the Edward Armytage Collection no. 47264.
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Contact period Maori trolling fish hook (Pa Kahawai). Wooden shank, paua shell laminate inner barbed bone point. Lashed snood and line. Length 10 cm (excluding line).
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Contact period Maori trolling fish hook (Pa Kahawai). Thick paua shell shank, inner barbed bone point. No snood or line. Length 11.5 cm (excluding line). Webster Collection no. 461.
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A rare contact period Maori trolling fish hook (Pa Kahawai). This hook has no wooden shank and is therefore an older pa kahawai as later Maori figured out that paua shell alone was too thin to form strong shanks that could cope with the strain. Also this hook has a paua shell point that has an outer barb. Lashed snood and line. Length 7.5 cm (excluding line). Webster Collection no. 1077.
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Contact period Maori trolling fish hook (Pa Kahawai). Wooden shank, paua shell laminate, inner barbed bone point. Lashed snood, no line. Length 12 cm. Webster Collection no. 1102.
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Contact period Maori trolling fish hook (Pa Kahawai). Wooden shank, paua shell laminate, inner barbed bone point. Lashed snood and line. Length 10.5 cm (excluding line). Webster Collection no. 1539.
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Contact period Maori trolling fish hook (Pa Kahawai). Wooden shank, paua shell laminate, inner barbed bone point. Partial lashed snood, some line intact. Length 10.5 cm. Webster Collection no. 619.
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Rare contact period Maori trolling fish hook (Pa Kahawai). This hook has no wooden shank and is therefore an older pa kahawai. Inner and outer barbed bone point. Lashed snood and line. Length 10 cm (excluding line). Webster Collection no. 1079.
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Contact period Maori trolling fish hook (Pa Kahawai). Wooden shank, paua shell laminate, inner barbed bone point. No snood or line. Length 10 cm. Webster Collection no. 1268.
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Contact period Maori trolling fish hook (Pa Kahawai). Wooden shank, paua shell laminate, inner barbed bone point. Lashed snood, no line. Length 8 cm.
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Contact period Maori trolling fish hook (Pa Kahawai). Wooden shank, paua shell laminate. Inner barbed bone point. Some feather fibre fragments in lashed snood point. Lashed snood and line. Length 8.5 cm (excluding line). Webster Collection no. ?02.
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Early 19th century contact period Maori trolling fish hook (Pa Kahawai). Metal shank, paua shell laminate and metal point. Lashed snood and line. Length 11 cm (excluding line). Webster Collection no. 1274.
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Contact period Maori trolling fish hook (Pa Kahawai). Wooden shank, paua shell laminate. Lashed snood and line. Inner barbed bone point. Length 9.5 cm (excluding line). Webster Collection no. 1105.
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Contact period Maori trolling fish hook (Pa Kahawai). Wooden shank, paua shell laminate. Inner and outer barbed bone point. Lashed snood and line. Length 13 cm (excluding line). Webster Collection no. 1538.
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Contact period Maori trolling fish hook (Pa Kahawai). Wooden shank, paua shell laminate. Inner barbed bone point. Lashed snood and line. Length 10.5 cm (excluding line).
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Contact period Maori subcircular one-piece bone fish hook, with serrations and small serrated knobs on outer edge of hook. Lashed snood and line. Width 7 cm. Webster collection No. 486
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An early 19th century Huia bird feather. Feathers were stuck into the topknot by their quills, the tail feathers of the huia were regarded as the most valuable and were kept in waka huia treasure boxes, the huia bird is now extinct. Length 20 cm.
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An early 19th century Huia bird feather. Feathers were stuck into the topknot by their quills, the tail feathers of the huia were regarded as the most valuable and were kept in waka huia treasure boxes, the huia bird is now extinct. Length 19.5 cm.
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Extremely rare 17th century greenstone mere with old hand drilled hour glass hole and a suggestion of one ridge on the butt. Very good green colour greenstone with small black flecks. Little nibbles to edge. Length 30.5 cm
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20th century greenstone Peka Peka with serrated paua shell eyes. Carved by Charlie Wilson, good quality. Length 6.5 cm
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Contact period or earlier Maori wooden Waka Huia Lidless box. Rare early large oblong shape. Carved bottom in koru and semi circular pattern with two manaia figures on each end (four in total). Sides are not carved. No lid. Length 50 cm. Width 15.5 cm.
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Early 19th century Maori wooden short club (wahaika). Carved human figure (marakihau) on incurve and a carved head to butt. Knots in pohutukawa wood and wood is a bit stressed. Sometime in 19th century a steel-bit hole has been drilled. Length 35 cm
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Rare & beautiful Heberley 18th century Maori wood & 18ct. Gold pipe. Carved tattooed faces with tiny paua shell eyes on the bowl. 'Kia Ora' is carved on the underside of the pipe, the gold bands are marked 18ct. And hallmarked G.P. (maybe George Pretkethly - New Zealand jeweller and goldsmith). Also marked Christeson, who was a Wellington tobacconist, the carver is Tom Heberley. Length 12.5 cm.
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Pre-European South Island Maori greenstone adze (toki), probably used for canoe hafting. Found on a beach south of Ashburton. Cutting grove one side, probably been in the sea, good rare pale colour (some pitting). Length 32 cm.
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19th century Maori kiwi feather kete bag with flax line and tassels. Long light brown kiwi feathers in excellent condition. Width 18 cm. Height 14 cm
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19th century Maori whalebone kotiate (short club). Two figures carved on each side of the blade, paua shell eye insets (one missing). Manaia carved butt, with wax infill eyes. Length 34.5 cm. (Ex Webster part 1, November 2002 auction)
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Superb stone adze (toki). Would have been used for felling large trees. Nice smooth stone and good cutting edge with a small chip, defined side edges. Stone is blackened by fire. Greywacke type stone. Length 30 cm.
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19th century Maori teko teko gable figure. Length 83 cm
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Rare early contact period Maori fishing sinker. White stone/quartz? with rope groove and rope attached both ends. Length 4.5 cm of sinker. Webster Collection no. 1290.
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Rare early contact period Maori fishing sinker. Orange stone/quartz? with rope groove and rope attached both ends. Length 5 cm of sinker. Webster Collection no. 1292.
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Early contact period Maori whalebone cloak pin (Rei Puta). Length 14.5 cm. Webster Collection no. 11?
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Contact period Maori twisted flax Fibre rope Bundle. Note attached saying: 'Taken overseas by Mr Carrington who built the first town in NZ, they found it remarkable how tight and neat the twist is without the use of machinery'. Bundle length 16 cm (not rope length).
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Three 18th century Maori Mako shark Teeth ear ornaments. originally from Edward Armytage Collection. Length 4 cm. E. Armytage Collection no. 153. Length 3 cm. E. Armytage Collection no. 154. Length 4 cm. E. Armytage Collection no. 158.
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Twelve wooden Maori Needles. Average length 9.5 cm.
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Five bone Maori Needles. originally Edward Armytage Collection no. 47314-47317. No. 435-439 are inscribed which would be Webster Collection no. Length 9.2 cm longest needle, length 6 cm shortest needle.
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19th century Maori hand made rope/ fishing line. Taken overseas by Mr Carrington who laid out the first town in New Zealand. Length 10 cm (length of bundle).
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Late 18th century Maori greenstone ear pendant (Kuru). Light green colour, rounded form with hour glass hole. Length 7.5 cm.
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Late 18th century Maori greenstone ear pendant (Kuru). Lovely green colour, rounded form with hour glass hole. Length 7.5 cm.
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Contact period Maori greenstone ear pendant/chisel with hour glass suspension hole. Some Maori craftsmen would wear their chisel as an ear pendant as a safe way to keep his tool. Length 4 cm. Webster Collection no. 418.
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Contact period Maori greenstone chisel/ear pendant with hour glass suspension hole. Some Maori craftsmen would wear their chisel as an ear pendant as a safe way to keep his tool. Length 4 cm.
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Contact period Maori greenstone chisel/ear pendant with hour glass suspension hole. Some Maori craftsmen would wear their chisel as an ear pendant as a safe way to keep his tool. Length 3.5 cm.
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Contact period Maori greenstone chisel (Whao). Light green colour. Length 4.5 cm.
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Contact period Maori greenstone chisel (Whao). Green and golden colour. Length 4 cm. Webster Collection no. 410?
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