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Tribal — Watson's Auctioneers

$2,226
Well carved greenstone (Pounamu) Hei-tiki by Russell Clark.…
$1,769
Hei Tiki, greenstone, 19th / 20th Century, paul shell eyes.…
$1,623
Dark stained wood wahaika decorated all over with an amalgam of …
$819
African 200 year old Rain mask








Auction House: Watson's Auctioneers
Number of lots recorded: 25
Lots with images: 25
Prices available: 25
Category: Tribal




Lot Description Price Image
*** Well carved greenstone (Pounamu) Hei-tiki by Russell Clark. Modelled with head tilted, chin to left shoulder, ring eyes, open mouth with protruding tongue and hands clasping thighs. Pierced at the forhead with a plaited flax suspension cord. 11 cm length. Russell Clark, Wooden Mere with Flax Handle and Paua, and Hietiki (Pounamu). ... while [Russell Clark]... was in Christchurch he began a series of works devoted to Maori subjects in the North Island.… ***
*** Hei Tiki, greenstone, 19th / 20th Century, paul shell eyes. Y#13313. 10.5 cm x 6.5 cm x .8 cm ***
*** Dark stained wood wahaika decorated all over with an amalgam of surface carving including kowhaiwhai and rauponga. The forward projecting figure to the blade edge based on a tau-ihu (canoe prow), the terminal knob carved as a koruru profile head with inlaid paua shell eyes and with a flax cord. 38 cm length ***
*** African 200 year old Rain mask ***
*** A Maori Korowai (cloak) crafted from dressed muka (flax fibre) and highlighted with orthodox double thrums of dyed black wool (hukahuka) attached ***
*** Maori argillite stone adze. Good colour. 145mm length Y13405 ***
*** Solomon Island spoon with spiral twisted stem and figural finial. 430mm length 68 Early Aboriginal boomerang. Probably early 20th Century. 640mm length ***
*** Large Maori stone adze. 160mm length Y13404 ***
*** Maori stone adze of good shape. Y no. 13403 ***
*** Maori Adze Toki, dark grey mottled argillite. 134 x 69 x 28 mm 528.2 grams Registered No. Y13393 Comes with certificate. ***
*** Maori stone adze or toki ***
*** Small Maori adze. Good shape. Traces of greenstone. 90mm length Y13410 ***
*** Early Aboriginal boomerang. Probably early 20th Century. 66 cm length ***
*** Maori greywacke adze or toki ***
*** Maori greywacke stone adze or toki ***
*** Maori stone adze or toki ***

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