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Auction House:Dunbar Sloane Ltd.Number of lots recorded:113
Sale Title:ArtefactsLots with images:67
Auction Location:AucklandPrices available:86
Date:12-May-2008
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A fine quality Maori greenstone mere with 5 ridge rings to the butt, good colour greenstone in excellent condition. Length 38 cm
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Superb greenstone pre-European tiki with later added red wax eyes, beautiful green overall even colour. Length 10 cm
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Rare and beautiful Maori wood and 9ct gold cigar Pipe carved tattooed faces with tiny paua shell eyes, the two gold bands marked 9ct gold hallmarked G.P. (may be George Pretkethly - New Zealand Jeweller and Goldsmith). Also marked Christeson, who was a Wellington tobacconist, the carver is probably Tom Heberley according to the Auckland Museum. Length 13 cm
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A Very Rare Chevron Pendant NZ's oldest breast ornament jewellery returned from Australia. Pre-European Maori 14th century whalebone chevron pendant. Extremely rare, a few examples held in Museum's world wide. (It has been suggested they came from the Northland region). This one is near perfect. Has 11 legs (only 1 leg missing) and in good condition overall. The chevron pendant grew out of the simple imitation whale tooth form that was brought to NZ by the first Polynesian settlers. The profile has a…
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Maori greenstone mere of dark green colour with tiny black speckles, an ancient thong hole and thick through the middle
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Maori tobacco pipe carved tattooed faces with tiny paua shell eyes, the two gold bands are marked 9ct gold hallmarked G.P. (May be George Pretkethly - New Zealand Jeweller and Goldsmith). Also marked Christeson, who was a Wellington tobacconist, the carver is probably Tom Heberley according to the Auckland Museum, the words Kia Ora carved into the wood. Length 14 cm
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Large Maori 'Contact Period' Greenstone tiki head facing right, hands on tummy, 3 fingers, left hand and fingers on thigh. Good quality old carving. Length 11 cm
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A rare and important gourd funnel mouth piece (tuki) for Calabash (taha), early 19th century and highly carved. 3 fingers in relief. Provenance: Ex the Meit collection, purchased at Dunbar Sloane Wellington. Diameter 15 cm Height 7 cm
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18th century Maori wooden club (wahaika), good quality, heavy weight, figure on the side has paua eyes. Slight very old chip in the blade. Overall worn condition in keeping with its age. Length 36 cm
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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
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A rare and important 18th century blackstone mere in superb condition (with history), 1780 period. Ex- The Collection of Governor Macquarie of New South Wales, (1809 - 1821). Excellent hour glass thong hole and three ridges to the butt. Length 30 cm
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Maori contact period 19th century wooden long club (Toki Kakauroa) with steel axe head, (axe head has manufacturers stamp on it but hard to read). Length 117 cm
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Early 19th century good quality wooden bird Snare (Mutu) given to George Sidwell on his 7th birthday, 1908 by the local chief in Southern Hawkes Bay, the Sidwell family were early pioneers into Southern Hawkes Bay. A Sidwell daughter (nee Lambert) was the first white female born in Southern Hawkes Bay (1859). Length 24 cm. Width 24 cm
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Small Maori Flax Cloak with dyed black tags, 2 rows of white and black bird feathers, wool border decoration to the base. Fringe of black tags (hukahuka) to the top. century 1860s. (In black framed case). 115 cm x 80 cm
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A good quality pale greenstone tiki rare whitish greenstone colour, prized by Maori chiefs. Serrated paua shell eyes, late 20th century length 12.4 cm
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Early 19th century Maori taiaha of good quality, paua shell eyes, with traces of flax for typing a collar of bird feathers etc. (under the head). Length 170 cm
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Carved Maori wooden long club (toki Kakauroa) Steel axe head (rusty), the shaft beautifully carved all over with 8 tiki figures with paua shell eyes. Length 103 cm
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19th century Maori Long Club (taiaha). Beautifully carved head and tongue (however, 1 chip). 1 paua shell eye, others missing. Length 155 cm
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Rare Young Warrior's Wooden taiaha Well carved tiki face and tongue, Contact period (1840s). Quality and good patina long club. Length 134 cm
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Quality wooden highly carved lid of a wakahuia box (Please note - lid only). Carved most likely by Rangi Redman, he would have signed the box but it is missing. Length 26 cm, 20th century. Work by Rangi Redman, woodcarver, was created mainly for gifts to departing heads of Department and gifts to overseas visitors by the New Zealand Government. Note: Redman, Woodcarver, signed R. Redman (53) A virtual hermit at Howick, one of the best carvers in the country according to Merrett. 'A carver perhaps with…
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