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New Zealand Maori — Tribal

Lots 1441—1536 Found 3,984

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An early 20th century Maori carved large mask, distressed red paint finish, applied paua shell section eyes, the open mouth…
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Ramu River paddle from Papua New Guinea, displaying stylized ancestor figures painted with dark pigment to one side of the…
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Ramu River paddle from Papua New Guinea, displaying stylized ancestor figures painted with dark pigment to one side of the…
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Ramu River paddle from Papua New Guinea, displaying stylized ancestor figures painted with dark pigment to both side of the…
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A Maori pre-European patu onewa (stone hand club), traditional elongated spatulate blade, the butt broken and absent at the…
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A pre-European Maori black basalt toki (adze), rounded quadrangular form, of good size and shape. Length 22.5 cm.
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A Maori pre-European pounamu pendant, kuru type, light green tone, slightly curved form, with tapered suspension hole.…
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A late 19th century large Maori pounamu hei tiki, head turned to the left, left hand to thigh, right hand to abdomen, mid dark…
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Patu onewa-stone hand club, the slender oval argillite blade reducing to the grip section, the handle with pieced hourglass…
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A Maori tekoteko figure, early 20th century, carved as standing with knees flexed, with hands placed to abdomen and with cut…
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A c.1900 9ct. rose gold and New Zealand greenstone fob chain, the seven nephrite vase with engraved cap ends and chain links…
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A good rare Pre-European gabbro rock toki ( adze blade), Quadrangular sectioned reducing to the hammer dressed grip section. 22…
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Pounamu hei tiki by Scott Parker (ngati Tama), a rarer type II style hei tiki carved in inanga variety stone. The head shows a…
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A hand-chiselled pou ta moko. A freestanding human form carved from a single piece of wood. The figure is holding a patu in one…
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An 19th century or early 20th century greenstone hei tiki, red sealing wax eyes, peaked head, one hand to neck, the other to…
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A contemporary Maori pounamu mere, traditional suspension hole and grooved butt. Kawakawa nephrite. Length 33 cm
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A pounamu hei tiki, kawakawa variety stone, with paua ring eyes, head tilted, chin to left shoulder, tongue extended, flexed…
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Mutu kaka - wooden bird Snare contact period or earlier, upper portion of upwright with full face manaia type carving to end of…
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19th century Whalebone club (Wahaika) in good overall condition. Length 33. No Y number required
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18th century rare Maori shark hook full bodied wooden shank limb with a serrated bone point. Length 17 cm.
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A contact period Maori pa kahawai (Trolling fish hook), wooden shank, paua shell laminate and lashed bone barb. Registration…
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Vintage finely carved New Zealand Maori fighting club (mere), approx 40 cm long
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Beautiful Chatham Islands Matau, wooden fish hook, used to harvest deep sea fish such as Hapuka, Bass and Bluenose, these large…
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Hoe. Early example with a strong handle and fine slender blade. Dark-brown patina. Length 173 cm. Width 10.2 cm.
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Wahaika. In classic form made from whalebone, carving to incurve and striking edge, a pierced hole to handle end. Rich dark…
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A contact period Maori trolling fishhook (pa kahawai), with paua laminate to incurve. Bone point with pronounced barb. Lashed…
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A good quality 19th century greenstone tiki, with hourglass hole and red wax eyes. Length 10 cm. Width 6 cm
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A Maori whalebone hand club (patu Pararoa). Large flared profile with staining and blotchy appearance, possibly from swamp…
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A kiwi feather cloak (kahu kiwi), with double pair twining and red and purple coloured wool interwoven at top end.…
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Late 19th century fine flax Maori cloak (Korowai) with Touches of wool decoration. A traditional hand woven Maori cloak made of…
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A contact period Maori Hafted adze (toki). Shaft with notch and grooved carved decoration. Greenstone tanged adze lashed to…
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An octagonal carved Maori tabletop, decorated with tiki heads and fern fronds, adzed finish to edges. 62 cm x 54 cm.
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Rare contact period Maori trolling fish hook (pa kahawai). This hook has no wooden shank and is therefore an older pa kahawai.…
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19th century Maori fishing line. Twisted flax fibre fishing line
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Fine New Zealand Maori carved walking stick, following the natural form of the wood, carved with four tiki accented with…
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An early Maori hand club, with finely executed design to both sides, face on handle terminus, minor chips have been repaired,…
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Marquesas Islands ceremonial adze. Carved wood, stone and fibre binding, length 116 cm
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Late 19th century hoe (paddle), plain design, 180 cm long
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Three small pounamu whao/chisel & small bone ngira/needle with threading hole, 4.5 cm 4 cm 4.5 cm 4.5 cm
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A Maori pre-European pounamu toki (adze), classic tapered form with evidence of scarf and snap stone tooled cutting, length 11…
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A N.Z. nephrite (greenstone) river worn boulder, good dark green colour with all natural river worn surfaces, uncut, this…
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A large pre-European Maori black basalt toki (adze), tapered form with curved bevel in good polish, flaked finish to the tang.…
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Large and impressive hog back type dark green volcanic stone, polished to the blade on top and bottom the rest hammer pecked,…
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An impressive 9ct gold and greenstone bead muff chain, a fine rope twist chain with eleven greenstone beads, and with a gold…
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A pounamu hei tiki, dark kawakawa variety, carved by Mike Higgs, modelled in conventional flexed stance with head inclined to…
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An old Maori carved pounamu (bowenite) long kuru pendant, oval cylinder form, both ends tapered, wide tapered suspension hole.…
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Patu. New Zealand Maori nephrite jade stone, step carved handle
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Large Pre-European hogback toki (argillite), Partially polished with hammered dressed tang and poll, sharp intact cutting edge.…
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Tene Waitere Ngati Tarawahi window frame, the base panel carved with two large wheku heads. The side supports carved with side…
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Early Chatham Island bone hook, a Moriori bone hook of flattened cylindrical form tapering to a point at one end and finely…
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Pa kahawai-fishing lure, a fine early trolling lure with wooden body paua shell 'Flashing' inlay to incurve bone barb and muka…
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Feather cloak. A very beautiful cloak, kiwi feather rows flanked by vertical rows of interwoven red, yellow and black wool. Tag…
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Carved architectural element. Flattened rectangular board, deeply carved with a side facing manaia with a large open mouth…
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A woven muka band, Aotearoa, made from natural muka (flax fibre). This band employs cloak a making technique called single pair…
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Contact period Maori shark hook. Metal 'U' shaped point lashed with flax fibre snood and line. Width 6 cm
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Antique Maori whalebone club with carved handle and decorative carved animal to stem, length 35 cm.
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Large Pre-European Serpentinite toki, thick tapering quadrangular shape with a ridge bisecting the bevel. Hammer dressed…
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18th century papahou, rectangular shape. Water worn and showing degradation. Sold together with three small huia feathers.…
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Pre-European toki pounamu, Kawakawa variety stone, tapering quadrangular shape with well defined lateral edges, smooth bevel…
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A pair of kauri gum busts, a wahine and tane. 10 cm height
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Pa kahawai - fishing lure, highly productive trolling lure used to harvest Kahawai. Unusually long and subtlely curved wooden…
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Patu Onewa - stone short hand club, a fine stone club, smoothly finished with damage to head of blade. Hour glass hole…
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Korowai - cloak, transitional feather cape with taniko border (approximately 12 cm) on lower edge. Kaupapa of double pair…
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18th century or earlier large toki, deep lashing grooves to butt, blunt blade, length 33 cm.
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Three 18th century or earlier small greenstone Whao (chisel), two of classic tapering form. The third of rounded crude form.…
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Late 19th century/early 20th century carved patu paraoa (whalebone club), of relatively crude form with three large ridges to…
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An early 20th century carved and constructed Maori whare weather indicator, cane type sides and front, fine wire bound cane…
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New Zealand folk art carving, highly stylized Tekoteko figure, in black, height 79 cm. Provenance: John Perry collection
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Ian McMillan Maori carved totara 'whale rider' wakahuia, lineal and notch carved, the lid with relief figure lying to the top,…
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A vintage carved pou post, carved with a tekoteko like figure surmounting a bull and with dogs in low relief below, good…
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A good quality pale greenstone tiki rare whitish greenstone colour, prized by Maori chiefs. Serrated paua shell eyes, late 20th…
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20th century Maori carved long handled kakauroa (axe) the pale shaft with finely carved weku head. With fitted old iron blade,…
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A Pounamu hei tiki, Marsden Flower variety, of rich green colour with dark inclusions, in South Island style, modelled with…
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A Maori carved whalebone patu, the small curved spatulate blade reducing at the grip, the domed butt end with six tapering…
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Shark tooth ear adornment, a fine and large example, red sealing wax fixtures. Aged creamy patina. Length 5 cm. Width 3 cm
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Patu muka, stone pounder of classic form and large proportions. Ovoid cross section and body tapering to a flared rounded end.…
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An early 19th century muka Kete Circa 1845 decoratively feathered with kereru (native pigeon) tui and Kiwi feathers Y…
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A pre-European Maori toki pounamu (greenstone adze), reduced tapered haft with distinctive short, flared shoulders to the flat…
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Two Door Carvings (Architraves) but no lintel, carved in the 1960s. Height 207 cm Width 15 cm (Each)
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A circa 1900 Maori pounamu hei tiki, chin to left shoulder, hands to thighs, dark green tone with mid green highlights. Height…
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Patu muka (flax pounder), Argillite stone with overall pecked finish, 27 cm length
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Paoka (ceremonial feeding fork), with four short tines. The handle carved with three conjoined wheku heads and pakati (dog…
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Cloak) Korowai (Maori cloak), woven from candlewick with a coloured cotton boarder. Decorated with multicolored hen feathers,…
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Vintage Maori patu hand club. Finely carved with deep scroll designs and the butt with ancestor figure and inlaid paua shell…
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An early 20th century Maori carved circular panel by Henry Evan Lloyd with pierced and carved double spiral radiating designs,…
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A late 19th century / early 20th century carved Maori wooden pipe. The bowl with tattooed face to front with paua shell eyes.…
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A pre 19th century Maori bone Aurei (cloak pin). Of curved rounded form. Slight hour glass form suspension hole. Length 12 cm
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Late 19th century / early 20th century pa kahawai (Trolling fish hook). Wooden shank, paua shell laminate and lashed bone barb.…
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Three early 20th/19th century Maori kuru (pendants), two pounamu and one whalebone with relief angled encircling band. Lengths…
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A modern pounamu (nephrite) mere (hand club), of good large size, traditional spatulate blade with reduced grip and three…
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Early 19th century Maori shark hook. Metal 'U' shaped point with flax fibre snood and line. Length 8 cm. Width 6 cm (excluding…
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A folk art carving of a Maori woman, mid 20th century. Carved from a single piece of wood depicting a seated female figure…
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Kaka Poria Pounamu, a bird ring of early form, pierced suspension hole and bevelled leg hole. Highly translucent. Length 5 cm.…
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Rare Hei Kuri - necklace, made up of sixty three incised Kuri teeth. Height 4.3 cm. Length 20 cm
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Taiaha - long staff, orthodox from, with h'h' lines and dog-tooth notching. Rich brown patina. Length 1,63 cm. Width 7 cm
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Whalebone - Kotiate, of balanced proportions with carved manaia head and inlayed eyes. Length 33 cm. Width 14.3 cm