ETHNOGRAPHIC ART AND ARTEFACTS
Thursday, 28 September - Monday, 9 October 2023

0001

A Māori pre-European pounamu hei tiki,
Estimate: $8,000 - $16,000

0002

An early Māori pounamu hei tiki,
Estimate: $4,000 - $6,000

0003

A Māori carved whalebone hei tiki,
Estimate: $1,000 - $1,800

0004

A rare Māori pounamu (serpentine) rei puta pendant,
Estimate: $16,000 - $26,000

0005

A pre-European Māori carved pounamu hei-tiki,
Estimate: $20,000 - $30,000

0005A

A vintage Māori pounamu hei tiki,
Estimate: $400 - $800

0006

An impressive pre–European Māori long inanga pounamu hei whao,
Estimate: $4,800 - $6,500

0007

An old Māori probably pre-European pounamu toki,
Estimate: $500 - $850

0008

An old Māori pounamu long kapeu ear pendant,
Estimate: $1,000 - $2,000

0009

A Māori pounamu aurei (cloak pin),
Estimate: $600 - $1,200

0010

An old Māori pounamu kapeu ear pendant,
Estimate: $300 - $600

0011

An old Māori mere pounamu,
Estimate: $3,500 - $5,500

0011A

A mid/late 20thC Māori carved mere pounamu
Estimate: $260 - $500

0012

A 19thC or earlier Māori whalebone patu,
Estimate: $2,800 - $4,600

0013

An old Māori long pounamu toki,
Estimate: $1,100 - $1,600

0014

A pre-European Māori pounamu toki (adze),
Estimate: $800 - $1,600

0015

A large Māori pre-European stone toki (adze),
Estimate: $600 - $1,000

0016

A Māori pre-European stone toki,
Estimate: $280 - $480

0017

A large Māori pre-European stone toki,
Estimate: $400 - $800

0018

A Māori pre-European stone toki,
Estimate: $100 - $200

0019

A Māori pre-European stone toki (adze),
Estimate: $340 - $600

0020

A Māori pre-European stone toki,
Estimate: $200 - $400

0021

Two Māori pre-European toki,
Estimate: $160 - $300

0022

Three Māori pre-European stone toki,
Estimate: $160 - $300

0023

Three Māori pre-European stone toki,
Estimate: $140 - $300

0024

Three Māori pre-European stone toki,
Estimate: $140 - $300

0025

A Māori pre-European pounamu small toki,
Estimate: $140 - $300

0026

Three Māori pre-European stone toki,
Estimate: $160 - $300

0027

A Māori pre-European pounamu toki,
Estimate: $160 - $300

0028

Two Māori pre-European toki,
Estimate: $140 - $300

0029

A Māori pre-European stone toki (adze),
Estimate: $260 - $500

0030

Two small Māori pre-European small toki,
Estimate: $120 - $240

0031

Four small Māori pre-European small toki,
Estimate: $200 - $400

0032

Two Māori pre-European stone toki,
Estimate: $160 - $300

0033

A Māori pre-European stone toki,
Estimate: $200

0034

Two Māori pre-European stone toki (adze),
Estimate: $120 - $240

0035

Two Māori stone tools,

0036

Two Māori old pounamu whao,
Estimate: $120 - $300

0037

A 19thC Māori carved taiaha,
Estimate: $600 - $1,400

0038

A c.1980s Māori carved lidded waka huia,
Estimate: $280 - $400

0039

An early 20thC Māori carved inkstand,
Estimate: $200 - $400

0040

A vintage Māori carved stylised mask and paua shell bowl,
Estimate: $240 - $400

0041

An early/mid 20thC carved Māori taiaha,
Estimate: $400 - $800

0042

A contemporary Māori carved pounamu hei tiki,
Estimate: $550 - $1,000

0043

A Māori carved whalebone patiti (hatchet) by Charlie Raponi Wilson,
Estimate: $2,200 - $3,600

0044

A contemporary carved Māori short waka hoe by Richard (Rangi) Redman,
Estimate: $600 - $1,200

0045

A carved whale jawbone pendant,
Estimate: $100

0046

A large carved wooden Māori mask,

0047

Possible Miri Māori Lands mother and child composition head doll,
Estimate: $200 - $400

0048

An early 20thC Māori relief moulded 'carved' plaster lintel,
Estimate: $400 - $800

0049

A heavy bronze tiki tray,
Estimate: $100 - $200

0050

A solid burr totara colonial period patu,
Estimate: $140 - $300

0051

Ross McCabe large carved obsidian notched rei niho(eye tooth) pendant,

0052

Ross McCabe carved arahura pounamu five 'tooth' pendant,
Estimate: $200 - $400

0053

Te Kaha large carved pounamu rei niho (eye tooth) pendant,
Estimate: $300 - $600

0054

Te Kaha carved pounamu hei toki,
Estimate: $120 - $240

0055

Te Kaha carved pounamu (chatoyant tangiwai) large rei niho (eye tooth) pendant,
Estimate: $140 - $280

0056

Te Kaha carved pounamu (gem inanga) rei niho (eye tooth) pendant,
Estimate: $120 - $240

0057

Jaded Tainui carved pounamu (raukaraka) rei niho (eye tooth) pendant
Estimate: $140 - $280

0058

19thC photograph 'Group of Native Allies Roto Kakahi',
Estimate: $100 - $300

0065

Two Paul Gyde carved bone pendants, hei tiki & heru,

0066

J H Menzies 'Māori Patterns Painted and Carved',
Estimate: $150 - $300

0068

An old Australian Aboriginal boomerang,
Estimate: $100 - $200

0069

Old 19thC Australian Aboriginal bullroarer,

0070

Old Australian aboriginal bullroarer/flat stick,

0071

A vintage Aboriginal Coolamon bowl made from Australian hardwood,

0073A

A c.1900 pacific hardwood i`e (tapa beater),
Estimate: $160 - $360

0075

An old Tongan or Fijian contact period neck rest,
Estimate: $1,600 - $2,400

0076

A Tongan ngatu (tapa),
Estimate: $200 - $400

0077

Tokelau Islands hardwood vintage fishing box,

0078

Rarotonga (Cook Islands) old stone bound and wood hafted adze,
Estimate: $300 - $600

0079

A dark wooden spatula type knife,

0080

An old Pacific large Kava bowl,
Estimate: $300 - $600

0081

A large whales tooth,
Estimate: $1,400 - $2,200

0082

Two Fijian Lapita type pottery vessels,
Estimate: $80 - $160

0083

A 19thC Fijian hardwood (ironwood) kiakavo dance club ,
Estimate: $500 - $1,200

0084

A 19thC Fijian hardwood rootstock war club,
Estimate: $400 - $800

0085

A late 19thC Fijian Ula throwing club,
Estimate: $260 - $400

0086

A 19thC Fijian hardwood ula throwing club,
Estimate: $200 - $400

0087

A 19thC Fijian Ula throwing club,
Estimate: $180 - $400

0088

An old Fijian Sali war club,
Estimate: $300 - $600

0089

A polished old whales tooth (Tabua),
Estimate: $550 - $850

0090

A large old Fijian tabua whales tooth pendant,
Estimate: $1,400 - $2,200

0091

An old whale's tooth,
Estimate: $100 - $200

0092

Two woven fibre bags,

0093

A Sharks tooth sword from Kiribati,
Estimate: $120 - $300

0094

A French Polynesian (?) old ornately beaded hanging,
Estimate: $280 - $600

0095

A Solomon Islands carved coral head,
Estimate: $320 - $520

0096

An old uncommon Solomon Islands woven shield,
Estimate: $800 - $1,200

0097

Old Malaita short club,

0098

Vanuatu guardian figure head with shell inset eyes,
Estimate: $160 - $320

0099

A Vanuatu carved stone double Janus head,
Estimate: $100 - $200

0102

A large cowrie shell necklace,

0106

A PNG Mt Hagen axe,

0107

A PNG Mt Hagen Axe,

0108

A New Guinean carved wooden head,
Estimate: $400 - $600

0109

PNG old carved wood suspension hook,
Estimate: $140 - $300

0110

PNG old carved wood suspension hook,
Estimate: $80 - $120

0111

A large PNG carved wooden mask,
Estimate: $140 - $300

0112

A large vintage PNG war shield,
Estimate: $550 - $850