ETHNOGRAPHIC ART AND ARTEFACTS
Thursday, 26 June - Monday, 7 July 2025

A 19thC Chinese Polychrome Painted and  Gilded Figure of Lama,

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A 19thC Chinese Polychrome Painted and Gilded Figure of Lama,
Estimate: $300 - $500

An Unusual Decorative Japanese Meiji Period Reshi Mushroom Root Wood Carving,

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An Unusual Decorative Japanese Meiji Period Reshi Mushroom Root Wood Carving,
Estimate: $300 - $500

A 19thC Bronze Bell With Vajra Finial,

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A 19thC Bronze Bell With Vajra Finial,
Estimate: $100 - $200

Japanese Hand Painted Scroll depicting a woman in traditional clothing and carrying a basket,

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Japanese Hand Painted Scroll depicting a woman in traditional clothing and carrying a basket,
Estimate: $200 - $400

A Good 19thC Tibetan Figure of Gautama Buddha In Parinvana,

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A Good 19thC Tibetan Figure of Gautama Buddha In Parinvana,
Estimate: $1,000 - $2,000

18thC Persian Three Horses Bronze Figure Group,

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18thC Persian Three Horses Bronze Figure Group,

Japanese Bronze Meiji Period Bronze Top Section of A Shinto Priest’s Staff,

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Japanese Bronze Meiji Period Bronze Top Section of A Shinto Priest’s Staff,
Estimate: $100 - $200

Vintage Indian bronze figurine, mother holding a baby, H.115mm

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Vintage Indian bronze figurine, mother holding a baby, H.115mm

Three antique blue and white porcelain containers;

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Three antique blue and white porcelain containers;

Four Fine Japanese Meiji Period Erotic Shunga Paintings,

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Four Fine Japanese Meiji Period Erotic Shunga Paintings,
Estimate: $800 - $1,200

Four Fine Japanese Meiji Period Erotic Shunga Paintings,

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Four Fine Japanese Meiji Period Erotic Shunga Paintings,
Estimate: $800 - $1,200

Four Fine Japanese Meiji Period Erotic Shunga Paintings,

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Four Fine Japanese Meiji Period Erotic Shunga Paintings,
Estimate: $800 - $1,200

Three Japanese Meiji Period Erotic Shunga Paintings,

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Three Japanese Meiji Period Erotic Shunga Paintings,
Estimate: $300 - $500

Kitagawa Utamaro Uikiyo-e woodblock print,

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Kitagawa Utamaro Uikiyo-e woodblock print,

A large antique cobalt-blue glaze stoneware water vessel/planter,

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A large antique cobalt-blue glaze stoneware water vessel/planter,

A collection of eleven reference books,

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A collection of eleven reference books,

A c.1900 small Japanese tansu chest,

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A c.1900 small Japanese tansu chest,

NOTE: The following lots are from multiple vendors.

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NOTE: The following lots are from multiple vendors.

Māori carved walking stick

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Māori carved walking stick

REG. Y.18137. OLD MAORI FINELY CARVED WAHAIKA HAND CLUB

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REG. Y.18137. OLD MAORI FINELY CARVED WAHAIKA HAND CLUB
Estimate: $800 - $1,200

An early Māori pounamu part hei tiki,

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An early Māori pounamu part hei tiki,
Estimate: $300 - $600

An old Māori pounamu kapeu ear pendant,

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

An early/mid 20thC Māori carved tokotoko/walking stick

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An early/mid 20thC Māori carved tokotoko/walking stick
Estimate: $200 - $400

An old trolling lure (pa kahawai) with traditional tapered formed wooden body,

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An old trolling lure (pa kahawai) with traditional tapered formed wooden body,
Estimate: $800 - $1,600

Māori old stone tooled pounamu toki

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Māori old stone tooled pounamu toki
Estimate: $400 - $800

Two Māori stone toki (adzes) L.113 and 90mm. Registered Y.17341 and Y.13158. Provenance: Ex. The Estate of John Perry.

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Two Māori stone toki (adzes) L.113 and 90mm. Registered Y.17341 and Y.13158. Provenance: Ex. The Estate of John Perry.

Three Māori stone toki (adzes) L.135, 130 and 64mm. Registered Y.17339, Y17338 and Y.17314. Provenance: Ex. The Estate of John Perry.

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Three Māori stone toki (adzes) L.135, 130 and 64mm. Registered Y.17339, Y17338 and Y.17314. Provenance: Ex. The Estate of John Perry.

Six argillite worked stone pieces

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Six argillite worked stone pieces

Seven Māori old adze fragments,

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Seven Māori old adze fragments,

Five Māori old argillite worked stone pieces,

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Five Māori old argillite worked stone pieces,

Four Māori old worked stone pieces,

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Four Māori old worked stone pieces,

Four Māori worked stone pieces (preform adze workings),

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Four Māori worked stone pieces (preform adze workings),

A woven Kete,

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A woven Kete,

A 20thC Māori carved wakahuia,

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A 20thC Māori carved wakahuia,
Estimate: $600 - $1,200

A 20thC Māori carved wahaika with stylised figure to back of blade,

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A 20thC Māori carved wahaika with stylised figure to back of blade,
Estimate: $550 - $1,200

A carved folk art Māori warrior, kneeling with taiaha, carved on block with wheku carved to each side. H.310mm.

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A carved folk art Māori warrior, kneeling with taiaha, carved on block with wheku carved to each side. H.310mm.

A carved folk art Wahine, kneeling in traditional garments with a huia feather tucked behind her ear, and holding a patu in her right hand. H.220mm.

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A carved folk art Wahine, kneeling in traditional garments with a huia feather tucked behind her ear, and holding a patu in her right hand. H.220mm.

MAORI KAURI CARVED & DARK STAINED  WAHAIKA HAND CLUB

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MAORI KAURI CARVED & DARK STAINED WAHAIKA HAND CLUB
Estimate: $200 - $500

20thC MAORI CARVED KUMETE pedestal form 260 x 210 x 195mm

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20thC MAORI CARVED KUMETE pedestal form 260 x 210 x 195mm
Estimate: $300 - $600

VINTAGE CARVED MAORI WAKA HUIA

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VINTAGE CARVED MAORI WAKA HUIA

A Māori Toko with silver engraving 'Ruateatea'

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A Māori Toko with silver engraving 'Ruateatea'
Estimate: $300 - $600

Omni Caeon carved pounamu moebius eclipse pendant,

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Omni Caeon carved pounamu moebius eclipse pendant,
Estimate: $400 - $800

Nathan Jerry Aotea stone hei manaia,

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Nathan Jerry Aotea stone hei manaia,
Estimate: $200 - $400

Nathan Jerry tangiwai pounamu pikorua pendant,

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Nathan Jerry tangiwai pounamu pikorua pendant,
Estimate: $200 - $400

Esther Szigethy pounamu Whaitere (enchanted manta ray),

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Esther Szigethy pounamu Whaitere (enchanted manta ray),
Estimate: $240 - $500

A large c.1950's Māori whare carved frame mantle clock,

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A large c.1950's Māori whare carved frame mantle clock,
Estimate: $400 - $650

Helen Stuart (c.1848-1923) hand coloured portrait photograph (by Elizabeth Pulman 1836-1900) of the Māori chief Wetani Rore Tatangi

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Helen Stuart (c.1848-1923) hand coloured portrait photograph (by Elizabeth Pulman 1836-1900) of the Māori chief Wetani Rore Tatangi
Estimate: $400 - $800

A framed Huia feather

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A framed Huia feather
Estimate: $1,500 - $3,000

Traditional Māori Clothing - A Study of Technological and Functional Change by S.M. Mead

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Traditional Māori Clothing - A Study of Technological and Functional Change by S.M. Mead
Estimate: $100 - $200

Māori Houses and Food Stores by W. J. Phillipps

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Māori Houses and Food Stores by W. J. Phillipps

Maori Folk Art by Alan Taylor

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Maori Folk Art by Alan Taylor

Māori Art- The photography of Brian Brake

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Māori Art- The photography of Brian Brake

Whaowhia - Maori Art and its Artists

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Whaowhia - Maori Art and its Artists

Te Māori - Māori Art from New Zealand Collections

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Te Māori - Māori Art from New Zealand Collections

Māori Art and Culture

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Māori Art and Culture

Maori in Focus- A section of photographs of the Maori from 1850-1914. William Main.

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Maori in Focus- A section of photographs of the Maori from 1850-1914. William Main.

The Maori in European Art by Leonard Bell

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The Maori in European Art by Leonard Bell

Kai Tahu Taoka - Treasure from the Otago Museum

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Kai Tahu Taoka - Treasure from the Otago Museum

LARGE & IMPRESSIVE MOTHER OF PEARL SHELL PAINTED WITH 'KOWHAI' & inscribed. 245 x 230mm. Attributed to Backhouse

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LARGE & IMPRESSIVE MOTHER OF PEARL SHELL PAINTED WITH 'KOWHAI' & inscribed. 245 x 230mm. Attributed to Backhouse
Estimate: $200 - $500

A large collection of over 500 prehistoric aboriginal stone tools including tula adzes,

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A large collection of over 500 prehistoric aboriginal stone tools including tula adzes,
Estimate: $1,800 - $2,800

Vintage Australian Aboriginal hunting boomerang L.650mm,

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Vintage Australian Aboriginal hunting boomerang L.650mm,

Vintage Australian boomerang commemorating the 1921 Australian cricket team

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Vintage Australian boomerang commemorating the 1921 Australian cricket team

A good Pitcairn Island carved flying fish sculpture

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A good Pitcairn Island carved flying fish sculpture
Estimate: $200 - $400

Oceanic Art - Two volume set by Anthony Meyer

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Oceanic Art - Two volume set by Anthony Meyer
Estimate: $100 - $200

Art of the Pacific

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Art of the Pacific

A Cook Island Canoe Paddle

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A Cook Island Canoe Paddle
Estimate: $100 - $200

Solomon Island walking stick

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Solomon Island walking stick

A 20thC Solomon Islands Kapkap,

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A 20thC Solomon Islands Kapkap,
Estimate: $400 - $1,000

A Solomon Islands carved tridacna sacred Barava,

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A Solomon Islands carved tridacna sacred Barava,
Estimate: $200 - $400

Solomon Island small clam shell barava ring disc. Repaired. Dia.90mm.

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Solomon Island small clam shell barava ring disc. Repaired. Dia.90mm.

A Tongan club with head of tapering diamond section

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A Tongan club with head of tapering diamond section
Estimate: $150 - $300

A wooden Headrest

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A wooden Headrest

Tongan large tapa

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Tongan large tapa
Estimate: $100 - $200

Two Tapa cloths

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Two Tapa cloths

Fijian Tapa Cloth

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Fijian Tapa Cloth
Estimate: $200 - $400

large old tapa in distressed condition. 3 x 2m approx.

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large old tapa in distressed condition. 3 x 2m approx.

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Fijian small tapa cloth with geometric and restrained floral designs. 910 x 620mm. Provenance: Ex. The Estate of John Perry.

An old Pacific hardwood tapa beater,

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An old Pacific hardwood tapa beater,

Two old finely woven tribal mats with geometric banded decoration including birds. L.1700 & 1900mm

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Two old finely woven tribal mats with geometric banded decoration including birds. L.1700 & 1900mm
Estimate: $200 - $400

Vintage Samoan kava bowl (Tanoa fai 'ava) Dia.335mm,

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Vintage Samoan kava bowl (Tanoa fai 'ava) Dia.335mm,
Estimate: $120 - $240

A Samoan club

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A Samoan club
Estimate: $200 - $400

Two models of Polynesian canoes

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Two models of Polynesian canoes

An old Pacific Island carved hardwood hand club with flat blade and T-form handle,

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An old Pacific Island carved hardwood hand club with flat blade and T-form handle,

Old tribal wood hinged lidded box

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Old tribal wood hinged lidded box

An Indonesian Sumba stone figural carving

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An Indonesian Sumba stone figural carving
Estimate: $120 - $240

New Caledonian Kanak people O'Kono ceremonial axe,

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New Caledonian Kanak people O'Kono ceremonial axe,

New Caledonian Kanak people O'Kono ceremonial axe,

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New Caledonian Kanak people O'Kono ceremonial axe,

New Caledonian Kanak people O'Kono ceremonial axe,

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New Caledonian Kanak people O'Kono ceremonial axe,

A Massim Trobriand Islands stool with twin figure supports,

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A Massim Trobriand Islands stool with twin figure supports,

A vintage PNG carved wooden totem figure,

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A vintage PNG carved wooden totem figure,
Estimate: $120 - $240

Large PNG carved wood figure with hook form base,

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Large PNG carved wood figure with hook form base,

PNG figure carved food hook, pigmented finish. H.940mm. Provenance: Ex. The Estate of John Perry.

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PNG figure carved food hook, pigmented finish. H.940mm. Provenance: Ex. The Estate of John Perry.

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PNG Oro province tapa cloth 1010 x 480mm. Together with a finely woven plastic kete. 41 x 34mm.

A woven Rice Basket from West Borneo,

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A woven Rice Basket from West Borneo,

A Shamans basket from Borneo,

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A Shamans basket from Borneo,

A woven gardeners backpack East Kalimantan Borneo

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A woven gardeners backpack East Kalimantan Borneo

A hafted stone adze,

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A hafted stone adze,

A Kundu drum,

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A Kundu drum,

A pearl shell breast plate,

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A pearl shell breast plate,

A Kundu finger drum,

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A Kundu finger drum,