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

0103

Tibetan 19thC Bronze Figure of the Bodhisattva Green Tara,
Estimate: $500 - $1,000

0104

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

0105

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

0106

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

0107

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

0108

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

0109

18thC Persian Three Horses Bronze Figure Group,

0110

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

0111

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

0112

Three antique blue and white porcelain containers,

0113

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

0114

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

0115

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

0116

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

0117

Kitagawa Utamaro Uikiyo-e woodblock print,

0118

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

0119

A collection of eleven reference books,

0120

A c.1900 small Japanese tansu chest,

0121

NOTE: The following lots are from multiple vendors.

0122

Māori carved walking stick,

0123

An old finely carved Māori wahaika hand club,
Estimate: $680 - $880

0124

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

0125

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

0126

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

0127

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

0128

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

0129

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

0130

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

0131

Six old Māori argillite worked stone pieces

0132

Seven Māori old adze fragments,

0133

Five Māori old argillite worked stone pieces,

0134

Four Māori old worked stone pieces,

0135

Four Māori worked stone pieces (preform adze workings),

0136

A woven Kete,

0136A

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

0136B

A 20thC Māori carved wahaika with stylised figure to back of blade,
Estimate: $300 - $600

0137

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

0138

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.

0139

A 20thC Māori carved kauri waihaika hand club
Estimate: $200 - $500

0140

A 20thC Māori carved kumete
Estimate: $300 - $600

0141

A vintage Māori carved waka huia

0143

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

0144

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

0145

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

0146

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

0147

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

0148

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

0148A

ILES HAND TINTED ALBUMEN PRINT, MAORI WOMAN WEARING KOROWAI CLOAK, 190x135mm (some fading)
Estimate: $200 - $400

0149

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

0150

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

0151

The book ‘Māori Houses and Food Stores’ by W. J. Phillipps,

0152

The book ‘Māori Folk Art’ by Alan Taylor

0153

The book ‘Māori Art- The photography of Brian Brake’,

0154

The book ‘Whaowhia - Māori Art and its Artists’

0155

The book ‘Te Māori - Māori Art from New Zealand Collections’ by AFA/Heinmann,

0156

The book ‘Māori Art and Culture’ by N. Te Awekotuku, R. Neich, N. Pendergrast et al.

0157

The book ‘Māori in Focus- A section of photographs of the Māori from 1850-1914’ by William Main

0158

The book ‘The Māori in European Art’ by Leonard Bell

0159

The book ‘Kai Tahu Taoka - Treasure from the Otago Museum’

0160

A large & impressive mother of pearl shell (attributed to Backhouse),
Estimate: $200 - $500

0161

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

0162

Vintage Australian Aboriginal hunting boomerang L.650mm,

0163

Vintage Australian boomerang commemorating the 1921 Australian cricket team

0164

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

0165

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

0166

Art of the Pacific

0167

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

0168

Solomon Island walking stick

0169

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

0170

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

0171

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

0172

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

0173

A wooden Headrest

0175

Two Tapa cloths

0176

Fijian Tapa Cloth
Estimate: $200 - $400

0176A

A large old tapa in distressed condition,

0177

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

0178

An old Pacific hardwood tapa beater,

0179

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

0180

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

0181

A Samoan club
Estimate: $200 - $400

0182

Two models of Polynesian canoes

0183

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

0184

Old tribal wood hinged lidded box

0185

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

0186

New Caledonian Kanak people O'Kono ceremonial axe,

0187

New Caledonian Kanak people O'Kono ceremonial axe,

0188

New Caledonian Kanak people O'Kono ceremonial axe,

0189

A Massim Trobriand Islands stool with twin figure supports,

0190

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

0191

Large PNG carved wood figure with hook form base,

0192

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

0193

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

0194

A woven Rice Basket from West Borneo,

0195

A Shamans basket from Borneo,

0196

A woven gardeners backpack East Kalimantan Borneo

0197

A hafted stone adze,

0198

A Kundu drum,

0199

A pearl shell breast plate,

0200

A Kundu finger drum,