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Lots 193—288 Found 14,100

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A superb large 18th century patu onewa, a rare and important Maori stone hand club carved in greywacke variety stone. Long fine…
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A rare 19th century greenstone hei tiki, greenstone is Kawakawa. The carving of this hei tiki is different, the neck is long…
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Extremely rare long Strike Patiti Paraoa (hatchet), the iron blade with no makers mark is of the type known to have been traded…
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An early mask, Boiken Region (East Sepik Provence), Papua New Guinea (circa 1900), carved wood and natural earth pigments, 25 x…
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A fine rare 19th century Tiheru ( canoe bailer), with tapering scoop fully carved to the underside with pakati and haehae…
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A Maori feather cloak, kahu huruhuru, New Zealand the flax ground sewn with multicoloured feather field within brown border,…
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A large 19th century mere pounamu, large heavy spatulate shaped with smooth curved surface tapering to a sharp translucent edge…
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Rare 18th century Captain Cook period Maori small wooden war canoe prow (tauihu). Stone carved from one piece of wood, head…
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A 19th century large and impressive Maori pounamu mere, the traditional spatulate blade with reduced grip and rounded butt, the…
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A pre 19th century carved Maori greenstone hei tiki, head tilted to left shoulder, both arms to thighs. Hourglass form…
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A finely carved hoe, Maori ceremonial paddle with orthodox leaf-shaped blade fully decorated on both sides attributed to Tene…
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An early 20th century rhinoceros horn knobkerrie with a chocolate brown patina and some age related wear. The horn comes with a…
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Rare Fijian Club Madrali. A rare form with raised cone shaped nubbins on the top portion of the club which represent limpet…
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A mere pounamu, traditional spatulate shape with swollen butt knob pierced by a large diameter off-centre hourglass hole. With…
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Superb Austral Island paddle, in orthodox gigantic form with chiefly status as a weapon of command, the significant size…
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Broad shield. South East Australian 19th century, concave form incised with zig zag parallel lines and smooth dissecting bands,…
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Early 19th century good quality greenstone mere 5 ridges to the butt, hour glass thong hole. Length 36.5 cm
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A pre-European Maori carved pounamu hei tiki, with head turned to the right shoulder, hands clasped to thighs and with single…
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An extremely rare historical contact period Maori wooden fighting staff (taiaha). This fine quality piece has original Maori…
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A good pounamu hei tiki, contact period with head tilted to right shoulder and with cut paua shell eyes and hourglass…
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A fine 18th century hei tiki, type II female form well carved in Kahurangi variety stone, face displays small recessed eyes,…
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A pre 19th century Maori carved wooden tekoteko figure. The carving of high relief with dark stain. Prominent weku features…
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Rare inlaid Fijian Rootstock club, highly achieved vunikau bulibuli or dromu vonotabua with a classic rootstock head with…
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A Hooked Figure, Maprik Abelam, East Sepik, Papua New Guinea, (early twentieth century), carved hardwood and natural earth…
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A Pair of Seated Bululs, Lagawe, Ifugao, Philippines, (circa 1900), carved hardwood and fabric, 41.7 cm; 39 cm high (2).…
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A good 18th century hei tiki, type I form with hands to thighs carved in Kawakawa variety stone. Well defined facial features…
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Tene Waitere Ngati Tarawahi Poupou, carved with an ancestral figure with wheku head with protruding tongue and circular disc…
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A good pre-contact/contact period mere pounamu, the tapered butt with four curved tapered grooves, hour-glass suspension hole,…
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A fine 18th century greenstone mere. Dark green with a little pale mottling and some black flecks. Classic form with five…
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A superb Benin ivory staff, early 20th century, the terminal sculpted with bird and ancestor heads in relief above a tapering…
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A superb Benin ivory staff, early 20th century, the terminal sculpted with leopards and an equestrian in relief, above a…
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A superb Nok sculpture, BP, of moulded earth and clay, in classic zooanthromophic form, rejoined, 74 x 41 cm note: This…
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Rare 19th century or earlier pounamu hei tiki dark greenstone pendant, hourglass suspension, bold features with protruding…
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Mere pounamu, 18th century, mottled green kawakawa, the slender blade reducing to the grip section, the butt pierced with an…
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Iotua Charlie Tuarau, Maori carved wooden panel, signed, dated and inscribed 'I. C. Tuarau, Maori carver, Dominion Museum,…
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Bali, figure of Wilmana, wood carved in the form of Wilmana bearing a large kris, with black and red paint and gilt and white…
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An exceptional museum-quality Lewis Gardiner carved pounamu toki poutangata, of large size, the oval section cylindrical handle…
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An exquisite long handled axe (toki kakauroa). A long cylindrical shaft with a dark brown patina. Mid way up the handles length…
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Extremely rare historical contact period Maori wooden taiaha (fighting staff). This fine quality piece has original Maori dog…
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19th century mere pounamu, Kawakawa variety stone with dark speckled inclusions, blade tapering to the grip section terminating…
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A Pre-European patu onewa (stone hand club), well proportioned of traditional form with spatulate tapered blade reducing to the…
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An exceptional Patu Onewa the finely modelled and well balanced Patu of spatula shape; dark greywacke, small chips to the blade…
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A pre 19th century Maori patu paraoa (whalebone club). Six fine ridges to butt, hour glass form suspension hole. Fine tapering…
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A Maori ceremonial hoe canoe paddle, attributed to Jacob William Heberley (Hakopa Heperi) 1849 -1906, of dark stained wood, the…
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A superb contact period Maori Argillite Mere the long finely modelled and well balanced mere of spatula shape with reduced grip…
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A mid/late-19th century waka huia, Maori treasure box. While high-ranking people used treasure boxes to store their prestigious…
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A whalebone tewhatewha, with distal blade extension and tapering shaft carved with a profile weku head inlaid with paua ring…
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A pair of Maori carved architectural panels (Maihi), carved panels painted red. The apex ends feature three manaia figures with…
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A large sword club, Far North Queensland (nineteenth century), carved hardwood and resin, 151.6 cm high. Provenance: Private…
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A Pair of Standing Bululs, Kababuyan Village, Ifugao, Philippines, (circa 1900), carved hardwood, 42 cm; 38.7 cm high (2).…
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A Seated Bulul, Mayoyao Style, Ifugao, Philippines, (nineteenth century), carved hardwood and shells, 41.5 cm high. Provenance:…
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Superb early incised parrying shield, lower Murray River Region, New South Wales. Carved and engraved hardwood and natural…
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A 19th century Patuki (hand club). The blade with triangular cross-section tapering to a smooth shouldered grip and carved butt…
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An early 20th century waka huia (treasure box), the handle with mirrored tekoteko figures connected at the head above carved…
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A rare 19th century Tiheru (canoe bailer), with tapering scoop fully carved to the underside with pakati and haehae designs.…
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Wooden whakawae (door jamb) section, the 18th century architectural piece carved with three conjoined ancestral figures with…
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Rare Baule Janus figure, standing on a raised square base with flat feet, muscular legs and protruding buttocks. A slender…
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Albert Namatjira, mulga wood boomerang, painted with the 'Hermansburg Mission', signed 'Albert Namatjira' length 74 cm
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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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A contact period stone carved wooden canoe prow. Spiral carvings all over, with a manaia bird figure at top of stem one paua…
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Rare early 19th century hei tiki pounamu greenstone pendant in human form (referred to as the 'Fire tiki'), three suspension…
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Rare tattooing bowl. Very rare tattooing pigment bowl fashioned from a root ball, the naturally bent handle leads to a carved…
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A carved wooden Maori Wakahuia (treasure box), of classic canoe shaped form with tikis to mid section and each end, probably…
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A parrying shield Qauata, San Christobel, Solomon Islands, carved with an ancestral figure at the base of the handle., 128 cm…
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A Food Hook, Ammangabi, Karawari River, Papua New Guinea, (early twentieth century), carved hardwood, 35.2 cm high. Provenance:…
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A standing figure, Turama River, Papuan Gulf, Papua New Guinea, (early-mid twentieth century), carved hardwood and natural…
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A good 18th century hei tiki, well carved example of a type I form in fine-grained kawakawa variety stone. Face displays…
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A fine Queensland rainforest shield and sword club, early 20th century. Provenance: Robert White collection. Shield: 87.5 x 19…
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An Aboriginal brass breast plate (King plate) (New South Wales, 19th century) crescent shaped with holes at either end to…
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An Aboriginal brass breast plate (King plate) (New South Wales, 19th century) crescent shaped with holes at either end to…
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A mixed group of Aboriginal boomerangs(50)
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Early Patu Paraoa - master carver's mallet, extremly fine and rare master carver;s mallet made of whale jawbone. Beautifully…
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A pre 19th century carved Maori green stone hei tiki. Head tilted to left shoulder, both arms to thighs. Of relatively small…
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Tene Waitere Ngati Tarawahi Poupou, carved with an ancestral figure with wheku head with protruding tongue and circular disc…
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Early 19th century wooden Maori teko teko. Female tiki figure with hands on stomach. Stressed condition needs professional…
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An uncommon 19th century Maori pounamu hei tiki, chin turned to the left, remnants of red sealing wax to eyes, right hand to…
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An impressive late 19th century carved ngati tarawhai model Pataka (Storehouse). The paepae carved with wheku heads and manaia.…
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A superb 18th century hei tiki, type I form with both hands to thighs, carved in highly prized Kahurangi pounamu. Facial…
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Papua New Guinea Sepik river house post, carved wood, decorated with faces, 260 cm high
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A Seated Bulul, Mayoyao Style, Ifugao, Philippines, (nineteenth century), carved hardwood, 40.5 cm high. Provenance: William…
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Rare pre European Maori stone carved God stone sinker (mahe) or Ballast stone, circa 17th to 18th century.two lobed sinker with…
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A rare massive New Zealand (Northland) kauri gum boulder, of natural form with polished top, showing good mid to dark toning's…
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The Ian McMillan Estate Collection. At age 10 Ian McMillan was introduced to carving by Bruce Manley and continued to develop a…
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Bali, kris holder, wood carved in the form of a demonic figure, painted dark blue with yellow highlights, 54 cm height.…
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A mixed group of Aboriginal boomerangs(50)
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Kahu Kiwi feather cloak. A rare and beautiful Maori kiwi feather cloak from the 19th century. The cloak is adorned with mature…
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Large Maori 'Contact Period' Greenstone Tiki head facing right, hands on tummy, three fingers, left hand and fingers on thigh.…
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Waka huia by Tene Waitere C. 1853 - 1931, a Ngati Tarawhai carver, Te Aroha, Rororua, l.63 cm. Width 14 cm
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Fireplace Goffe/Waitere Ngai Tarawhai
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A superb Bamana antelope mask, of wood, earth encrusted, with animal motif in relief to anterior, pierced eyes, below projected…
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Rare Tattersfield Maori Legend rug, all wool pile, decorated in a tukutuku panel inspired design in black, blue red and salmon…
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A large parrying shield, South East Australia (nineteenth century), carved hardwood, red and white natural earth pigments, 92…
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An early/mid 20th century Maori carved long lintel ex. Auckland Town Hall, carved with a central stylised figure flanked by…
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Tekoteko - carved ancestral figure, carved timber, fully detailed and finely depicted moko indicates high status of male…
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Important Mahe - Sinker. A very rare Pre-European stone carved God sinker (mahe) or ballast stone, with carved janus manaia…
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Classical Luba Kifwebe mask and costume remnants, of abstract orthodox form offering tapering flat frontal plane with a…