| *** | A superb historically important chiefs mere pounamu (short bladed greenstone weapon), beautifully crafted from Kawakawa variety pounamu with large thin spatulate shaped blade with translucent edge. The blade tapers to the reduced grip section with… | *** |  |
| *** | A fine 19th century kahu kiwi - kiwi feather cloak, Kaupapa of double pair twining. The top boarder with twists of black wool, the sides with twists of purple wool to the boarder. This is one of the finest kahu kiwi to ever be offered at auction in New… | *** |  |
| *** | An historically important kumete whakairo (carved lidded presentation bowl), the large and impressive kumete carved with two figures each modelled in a crouching position holding the bowl in their outstretched arms and supporting it on their legs with… | *** |  |
| *** | A superb historically important chiefs mere pounamu (short bladed greenstone weapon), beautifully crafted from Kawakawa variety pounamu. Conforming in form to the previous lot. With large thin spatulate shaped blade with translucent edge and grey… | *** |  |
| *** | A magnificent early 18th century greenstone tiki, of truly exceptional size and quality. Carved for a great Maori chief. Stone carved, carver unknown, tribe or iwi unknown. Red wax eyes added sometime after Captain Cook's arrival. One of the great tikis… | *** |  |
| *** | A superb historically important chiefs mere pounamu (short bladed greenstone weapon), beautifully crafted from Kawakawa variety pounamu. Conforming in form to the previous lot but of smaller size. With short thin spatulate shaped blade with translucent… | *** |  |
| *** | A greenstone replica of the America's cup (Te Ha O Aotearoa) Te Ha o Aotearoa. Made from Kahurangi pounamu/nephrite. A 7/8th scale replica of the America's cup trophy. The original pounamu boulder was excavated from Big Bay, south Westland and blessed by… | *** |  |
| *** | An impressive 19th century Poutokomanawa figure. The standing ancestral figure with four fingered hands placed on the abdomen. The head fully carved with ta moko. Red ochre finish to the surface. Height. 125 cm, | *** |  |
| *** | A large and important carved poupou (carved ancestral panel), the standing male ancestral figure with naturalistic face and body and incised ta moko and rauponga and pikorauru (spiral) carving to shoulders. The abdomen carved with a wheku head. The legs… | *** |  |
| *** | Important and beautiful kiwi feather cloak (kahu kiwi). Note: Rangi Te Kanawa (Te Papa conservator) described it as the best cloak in existence and significantly better than the Maori Queens, the wefting is very fine and was unquestionably made by a very… | *** |  |
| *** | An 18th century hei tiki, this type II form was carved in the highly prized pale silvery inanga variety stone. The head is tilted to the left and displays the ear and chin projection typical of the type II form. The nose it slightly raised and the heart… | *** |  |
| *** | A rare pre-European Northland papahou (treasure box), stone tool carved. Robustly decorated to the underside of the box with two female figures, each in an opposing flexed stance with wheku form heads protruding from each end of the box. The heads are… | *** |  |
| *** | A rare and important early 19th century Wakahuia collected by Lord Freyberg, oval rounded elongated form. The body of the box uncarved. Each side carved with figures in high relief. One figure with robust body with arms to the sides with open mouth,… | *** |  |
| *** | A highly important Maori kumete food bowl by Patoromu Tamatea | *** |  |
| *** | A rare, finely carved tokotoko (ngati tamateatutahi, ngati pikiao), (ceremonial walking stick), the upper section at the base of the handle with an ancestral figure carved in low relief. The face naturalistically rendered with ta moko. One arm with four… | *** |  |
| *** | An important 19th century or earlier Maori carved wooden tekoteko. The top figure with carved moku to face, one hand to stomach and the other to mouth (finger missing). Below is a weku style koruru mask, linked to the top figure through a series of… | *** |  |
| *** | A fine Wakahuia (treasure box), classical ovoid orthodox form. Each end carved with ancestral figures with projecting wheku heads. The body of the box carved with longitudinal lines of rauponga with pakati, (dog tooth) notching. The lid with similar… | *** |  |
| *** | 'The Lucky Maori Cloak', Maori Kiwi feather cloak with a border across the top of Kaka bird feathers | *** |  |
| *** | A superb 19th century Papahou (treasure box), the highly decorative box extensively carved to the top, base and sides. The sides with interweaving manaia figures with wheku heads. The base similarly carved with complex designs depicting manaia and… | *** |  |
| *** | A finely carved Ngati tarawhai waka huia (treasure box) by Tene Waitere, elongated oval shape flanked by stylized human figures, each with three fingered hands placed to the abdomen and decorated with fine rauponga (notched ridges and parallel grooves).… | *** |  |
| *** | A superb large 18th century hei tiki, a Suberb example of an early type II hei tiki carved in the highly prized flawless kahurangi stone. The head displays intact ear and chin projections, small recessed eyes with surmounting crescent shaped eyebrow… | *** |  |
| *** | A 19th Wakahuia (treasure box), finely carved of classical ovoid form. Each end with projecting wheku heads with paua shell eyes. The body of the box carved with radiating lines of rauponga with pakati (dog tooth) notching, and takarangi spiral decoration… | *** |  |
| *** | Rare late 19th century Maori carved TiAnea (armchair) all over carved with tiki masks, manaia and takarangi spirals with paua shell inset eyes. The seat frame with linear, geometric decoration. Leather covering requires attention. Provenance: Ex John Gow… | *** |  |
| *** | Maori greenstone mere of dark green colour with tiny black speckles, an ancient thong hole and thick through the middle | *** |  |
| *** | A magnificent late 18th or early 19th century Maori wooden taiaha, in mint condition with 71 Maori dog hair tassels and rare extinct bird feathers. Carved head with paua shell serrated eyes. Provenance: The vendor's great uncle returned from World War I… | *** |  |
| *** | A rare stone kumara Atua (kumara God), double sided, each side carved with a tiki figure with crossed legs and with three fingered hands placed to the abdomen. Hammer pecked on both sides. Traces of red ochre on the stone surface. 22 cm height. | *** |  |
| *** | A fine early 19th century waka huia (treasure box), classical ovoid elongated orthodox form. Each end carved with projecting wheku heads in high relief and pierced for suspension. The body of the box carved with longitudinal lines of rauponga with pakati… | *** |  |
| *** | A rare and important 18th century pre-European Maori wooden tekoteko Gable ornament. Stone carved, with a tiki face at the bottom, one finger is missing to the mouth and old wooden grain damage left hand side with some traces of a creamy waxy residue.… | *** |  |
| *** | Very rare Royal Hawaiian lei hulu - feather lei c. 1800, made from oo feathers. Provenance: by descent from Chieftainess Kipikane (Granddaughter of Kamehameha I), appraised by Johanna Cluney in 1966. The Cummins family subsequently moved to New Zealand… | *** |  |
| *** | A large 18th century mere pounamu, elegant finely carved spatulate shaped blade reducing to a tapering grip section. The butt carved with five concentric grooves and pierced with a classical stone drilled countersunk suspension hole. Carved in kawakawa… | *** |  |
| *** | A finely carved ngati tarawhai waka huia (treasure box) by Tene Waitere, elongated oval shape flanked by stylized human figures, each with three fingered hands placed to the abdomen decorated with fine rauponga (notched ridges and parallel grooves) each… | *** |  |
| *** | Rare and superb waka taua - war canoe early 19th century, the prow with weathered rear facing figure, spiral and notch motif separating forward facing figure with extended tongue and paua shell inset eyes, spiral motif along gunwales, stern (taurapa) with… | *** |  |
| *** | Large and impressive 19th century mere pounamu (greenstone hand club), beautifully crafted from kahurangi nephrite. The blade tapering to the grip section with a countersunk suspension hole terminating in five deeply cut graduating grooves. Provenance:… | *** |  |
| *** | 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… | *** |  |
| *** | Early Kaitaka Paepaeroa cloak. Kaitaka is the name given to the prestigious cloaks that were recorded and collected by early European explorers. They were woven using unbeaten New Zealand flax; thus, the flax was allowed to retain its shining quality. The… | *** |  |
| *** | 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… | *** |  |
| *** | A wooden model of a Maori Meeting house, believed to be by Tom Heberley, who carved it for the Prime Minister Robert Stout (PM 1884-1887). Beautifully carved all over and sitting on a carved wooden table in the same style. All figures on table and model… | *** |  |
| *** | A superb 18th century hei tiki, one of the smallest but most delicate and beautiful of the hei tiki in the collection. This type I form carved in kawakawa variety stone displays rare serrated cut paua set into the eye rings suggesting significant age. The… | *** |  |
| *** | A superb and important Maori wooden panel (Pare), contact period 19th century, depicting three figures with tongues protruding and arms raised. Haliotis serrated shell inlaid eyes and medallions. South Sea tattoo decoration with mania figure at bottom and… | *** |  |
| *** | Ngati tarawhai carved mirror frame, modelled in the form of a pare and whakawae, the lintels and supports which frame the windows of wharenui (meeting houses) the pare centered by a figure with hands placed to his abdomen flanked by outward facing manaia… | *** |  |
| *** | 19th century kiwi feather cloak, muka Kaupapa of double pair twining with plaited decorative finish to the top. Minor feather loss. Provenance: Passed to the present owner by descent, historically owned by the stage actor and Maori concert performer… | *** |  |
| *** | A good large 18th century hei tiki, a fine example of an early type II hei tiki carved in pale inanga stone. The head displays intact ear and chin projections, a raised nasal bridge extending to the peaked forehead and small recessed eyes with surmounting… | *** |  |
| *** | A superb ngati tarawhai kumete (food bowl), the deep bowl of circular tapering form carved with large rauru spirals, each with elliptical centers and triple ridges with rauponga carving divided by interlacing triple ridge designs with further rauponga… | *** |  |
| *** | An 18th century hei tiki, a classic type I hei tiki carved in kawakawa variety stone, refashioned from an adze. The head is tilted to the right and displays clearly detailed facial features with widely recessed eyes, diamond pattern to the nasal bridge… | *** |  |
| *** | An 18th century hei tiki, a classic type I hei tiki with the head tilted to the right carved in kawakawa variety stone. The face displays widely recessed eyes with traces of red sealing wax (added later), the nasal bridge is worn but the nostril markings… | *** |  |
| *** | 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.… | *** |  |
| *** | Kahu Huruhuru prestigious feather cloak. Introduced in the second half of the 19th century, the kahu huruhuru celebrated the prestigious nature of the Polynesian cloak with the use of high-status bird species such as the kereru, kakariki, kaka and tui.… | *** |  |
| *** | A superb large and impressive 18th century hei tiki, a good example of a large early type II form carved in pale opaque inanga. The head shows a leftward orientation with shallow eye rings forming a wide flat nose and a mouth with tongue and two teeth.… | *** |  |
| *** | A superb 18th century carved architectural panel, the stone tool carved panel with a wheku head to the lower section with open mouth with protruding tongue and with rauponga carved detailing. The upper section of the panel with a pair of outward facing… | *** |  |
| *** | Very rare Royal Hawaiian lei hulu - feather lei c. 1800, made from red apapane and green ou feathers. Provenance: by descent from Chieftainess Kipikane (Granddaughter of Kamehameha I), appraised by Johanna Cluney in 1966. As above | *** |  |
| *** | Kiwi feather cloak with a deep taniko border, kiwi feathers and flax backing | *** |  |
| *** | A superb 18th century hei tiki, a fine example a type I form carved in the highly prized Kahurangi variety stone. The head is tilted to the left, the triple ringed eyes are embellished with red sealing wax (added later), the mouth and nose are well… | *** |  |
| *** | Superb kahu Huruhuru feather cloak made from fine muka fibre base with kiwi feather border and triangular and linear designs of kereru, kaka, kakariki and tui feathers, height 127 cm, length 103 cm | *** |  |
| *** | An important 19th century pounamu hei-tiki from the collection of Charles Frederick Goldie, light green inanga type variety with tilted head and lightly delineated hands placed on the thighs. The circular eyes with applied red sealing wax. Pierced through… | *** |  |
| *** | A large 18th century hei tiki, a classic type I hei tiki carved in pale opaque inanga variety stone with pale inclusions, most likely refashioned from an adze. The finely carved facial features display widely recessed triple ringed eyes, a finely detailed… | *** |  |
| *** | Contact period Maori hands on hip hei tiki of greenstone colour | *** |  |
| *** | A finely carved 18th century hei tiki, this superbly carved example is an unusual hybird of the two forms displaying a typical type II head with a defined neck, ear and chin projections surmounting a classic type I body with both the three fingered hands… | *** |  |
| *** | An 18th century hei tiki, a classic type II form carved in the highly prized flawless kahurangi variety stone. The head is tilted to the left with facial features displaying small deeply recessed eyes, diamond pattern carved to the nasal ridge and small… | *** |  |
| *** | A large and impressive 18th century hei tiki, a large heavy muscular classic type I hei tiki carved in kawakawa variety stone. This example is in superb condition given its significant age and shows very little ware to the carved surface. The triple… | *** |  |
| *** | A fine Tokotoko c. 1870 by Jacob William Heberley (1849-1906). Length 86.5 cm | *** |  |
| *** | Rare 18th century Maori wooden container and lid (wakahuia box), 'Contact Period', designed to be suspended from the rafters and treasures kept inside, some traces of distress in the carving underneath, with two tiki figures (one each end). Length 44.4 cm | *** |  |
| *** | Important 18th century pre-European Maori dark greenstone mere, of great age and patina. Top butt worn, good patina and old hour glass hole, stone carved. Length 36.5 cm | *** |  |
| *** | Very rare 18th century Maori hook for catching albatross with two high relief manaia heads, with one haliotis shell eye (other 3 shell eyes missing). Polished bone, one inner barb, serrated outer barbs at point. The Maori would venture far out to sea on… | *** |  |
| *** | A pre 19th century carved Maori green stone hei tiki. Head tilted to left shoulder, both arms to thighs. Of squat form with two hour glass suspension holes to reverse. Some stone loss to rear of head. Height 10 cm | *** |  |
| *** | A rare late 18th century greestone hei tiki, a dark greenstone, with white and brown scistose flaws. The head is especially large, with no neck, with an hourglass suspension hole. The eyes and limbs are deeply carved, with light carving at the mouth and… | *** |  |
| *** | Late pre-European 18th century Maori wooden short club (wahaika). Carved human figure (marakihau) on incurve and a carved head to the butt. Round suspension hole, excellent patina to handle. Length 42 cm | *** |  |
| *** | Superb feather cloak. A rare and beautiful Maori kahu kiwi feather cloak from the 19th century. The cloak is adorned with mature brown kiwi feathers, in orthodox style. The kiwi feathers are tightly compacted to form plump, luminous appearance. In good… | *** |  |
| *** | An exceptional quality 18th century Maori wooden God figure (Tekoteko). Stone carved all over (except back of head). Unknown iwi. Provenance: Discovered in Vancouver in a garage sale. Most likely taken to North America by a whaler or a sailor involved in… | *** |  |
| *** | Early contact period mere pounamu (short bladed nephrite weapon), crafted from Kawakawa variety pounamu, with spatulate blade. The blade tapers to the reduced grip section with countersunk suspension hole terminating in three reducing grooves, Provenance:… | *** |  |
| *** | A set of ten late 19th century huia tail feathers arranged as a fan with a row of huia feathers at base on either side, on an engraved 15ct. gold mount with a rectangular greenstone base. The whole sitting on a velvet lined base with a glass dome. The… | *** |  |
| *** | 'The Parry Lintel', the superb 18th century rare and important Lintel for a food store/window. Height 23 cm. Length 86 cm, the lintel also comes with the book 'Parry of the Arctic, the Life Story of Admiral Sir William Edward Parry 1790-1855' by Ann Parry… | *** |  |
| *** | Carved greenstone mere stone with four grooves to the butt end and a shaped hourglass hole, the greenstone with a natural feather pattern | *** |  |
| *** | Pre-European greenstone mere four ridged butt with single un-even drilled suspension hole 42 cm length | *** |  |
| *** | Contact period hanging Wakahuia Treasure Box or Feather Box c. 1810-1840 of elongated oval shape with a beautifully carved head at each end (see photo). Tiny damage to the lid at one end. Carved overall pattern of spirals. Length 49.5 cm. Width 12 cm.… | *** |  |
| *** | A pre 19th century carved Maori green stone hei tiki. Head tilted to left shoulder, both arms to thighs. Large hour glass suspension hole to reverse. Height 10 cm | *** |  |
| *** | A large 18th century hei tiki, a classic type I hei tiki carved in pale opaque inanga variety stone refashioned from an adze. Facial features display widely recessed triple ringed eyes, a raised nasal bridge, and heart shaped mouth with a long tongue and… | *** |  |
| *** | A rare 18th/19th century Godstick, whakapakoko atua, carved as a human figure with wheku face with protruding tongue and deeply set eyes. Decorated with notched ridge (rauponga) and spiral (pakura) designs, the ears unusually pierced, probably for the… | *** |  |
| *** | A good 19th century Wakahuia (treasure box) with huia feather, finely carved of classical elongated oval form. Each end with ancestral figures with projecting wheku heads. The body carved with tripple haehae and pakati notching in rauponga design. The lid… | *** |  |
| *** | Early contact period pou Whakarae head (palisade post), carved timber, the arresting humanistic head with full facial moko with deeply recessed wheku from eyes. The forehead with Nga Tiwana carved detail, the nose with double rauru spirals and with Nga… | *** |  |
| *** | A rare and important 19th century kotaha ( spear whip), the handle carved with a figure with folded legs and well defined wheku head. Rich patina across the surface of the tapering cylindrical shaft. These rare Maori wooden dart launchers are often… | *** |  |
| *** | An 18th century hei tiki, a type I hei tiki carved in inanga variety stone which was fired and the blackened surface ground back to reveal the milky pale inner stone. The head is tilted to the left and displays triple ringed recessed eyes, detailed nasal… | *** |  |
| *** | Superb greenstone pre-European tiki with later added red wax eyes, beautiful green overall even colour. Length 10 cm | *** |  |
| *** | 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… | *** |  |
| *** | 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… | *** |  |
| *** | 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 | *** |  |
| *** | A fine kiwi feather kete (kiwi feather bag), in superb original condition with woven muka twining. Provenance: private American owner Recently repatriated to New Zealand | *** |  |
| *** | A wahaika paraoa (whalebone hand club), with a figure with arched back holding a patu carved in relief to the curve of the blade. The handle with a square suspension hole terminating in a wheku head with protruding tongue. 30 cm length. | *** |  |
| *** | A good and rare 18th century taiaha (fighting staff), with finely carved rauponga spirals on arero (tongue). Serrated paua shell eyes. The collar with ochre dyed wool. Tapering shaft with rounded end. Provenance: mark Eglington tribal Art, Jerry Bock… | *** |  |
| *** | A rare carved wood Albatross hook, manaia figure carved to the wooden shank with cut paua eye embellishments. The body displays finely carved hae hae and pataki. Provenance: Webster collection, height 11 cm. | *** |  |
| *** | A very rare Maori whalebone comb (Heruiwi) pre-European/contact period with manaia bird decoration | *** |  |
| *** | A superb large 18th century patu onewa, a rare and important Maori stone hand club carved in greywacke variety stone. Long fine spatulate shaped blade reducing to a tapered oval cross-section grip terminating in a five ridged butt with countersunk… | *** |  |
| *** | A rare 19th century greenstone hei tiki, greenstone is Kawakawa. The carving of this hei tiki is different, the neck is long and the body is a continuous smooth loop, with hourglass-shaped body holes. The oval head has shallow eye rings that are darkened,… | *** |  |
| *** | A fine rare 19th century Tiheru ( canoe bailer), with tapering scoop fully carved to the underside with pakati and haehae designs. The handle carved as two parallel bars terminating in a wheku head. Probably made from Kaikawaka (NZ cedar) due to its light… | *** |  |
| *** | A large 19th century mere pounamu, large heavy spatulate shaped with smooth curved surface tapering to a sharp translucent edge. Five concentric grooves carved to the butt and pierced for suspension. The blade is sharp with minor fritting. Carved in… | *** |  |
| *** | Rare 18th century Captain Cook period Maori small wooden war canoe prow (tauihu). Stone carved from one piece of wood, head raised, arms back and two spirals (Pitau) between figure and splash board mounted with figure. On the base of the spirals is… | *** |  |
| *** | A pre 19th century carved Maori greenstone hei tiki, head tilted to left shoulder, both arms to thighs. Hourglass form suspension hole. With stand, height 10 cm. | *** |  |