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Auction House:Dunbar Sloane Ltd.Number of lots recorded:277
Sale Title:Maori & Pacific ArtefactsLots with images:228
Auction Location:AucklandPrices available:228
Date:28-Nov-2012
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A 20th century toki Poutangata (ceremonial adze) carved human form to head, coloured lashing. Fine cutting edge. Length 44 cm.
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Late 19th century fine flax Maori cloak with touches of wool decoration. A traditional hand woven Maori cloak made of dressed phormium (New Zealand flax, Harakeke). The warp-whenu, and weft-aho, are worked in double finger pair twining - whatu aho rua. The cloak is adorned with black thrums - hukahuka over the main body - kaupapa. The side and lower borders are decorated with looped wools in red, blue, green and brown, in a block pattern. Also worked in a block pattern regularly spaced are wools red, blue,…
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An early 20th century carved Maori tokotoko (walking stick) with bone handle carved in the round with three male figures facing both ways. Large paua inlaid eyes. Length 89 cm. Belonged to Mr Albert George Holland, one of the seven Maori Land Court judges who first administered the Native Land Act. Mr Holland was the Son of Mr James Job Holland, a former Mayor of Auckland and a Member of Parliament.
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Four 18th/19th century Maori stone toki (adzes) largest adze has a chipped edge, length 17 cm. Length 13 cm. Length 13.5 cm. Length 15.5 cm.
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Three 18th/19th century Maori stone toki (adzes) one greenstone adze, broken at one end, length 12.5 cm. Length 6.5 cm. Length 5 cm.
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A 20th century greenstone Hei tiki white feathering in stone, unusual face, with red sealing wax eyes and mouth. Length 9 cm.
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A rare and beautiful 18th century Maori carved pipe with 18ct. gold trim two 18ct. gold bands around base of pipe and base of mouthpiece. Stamped Christeson, who was a Wellington tobacconist. Stamped G.P. (perhaps George Pretkethly, New Zealand jeweller and goldsmith). Carved by Tom Heberley.
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An 18th century Maori carved cigarette holder with 18ct. gold trim an 18ct. gold band around base of cigarette holder. Stamped Christeson, who was a Wellington tobacconist. Also stamped G.P. (perhaps George Pretkethly, New Zealand jeweller and goldsmith). Carved by Tom Heberley.
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A 19th century wooden carved Maori kotiate, remnants of wax in the eyes, with paua shell inlays. Fully carved with human faces. Carved face to butt with protruding tongue. Length 35 cm.
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A contact period stone toki (adze) well defined edges, smooth patina, chipped but sharp cutting edge. Steep bevelled edge. Length 7.5 cm.
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An 18th/19th century stone toki (adze) one with very fine cutting edge, length 9 cm. Together with a Pacific Islands adze, 10 cm.
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