ETHNOGRAPHIC ARTEFACTS & NZ HISTORICAL
Tuesday, 21 April - Monday, 4 May 2026
Two pounamu & silver mounted pendants
Modernist pounamu & silver brooch. Stylised Greek key border W.60mm
Contemporary Maori cast silver scrolling Mania pendant tail looping through mouth H.50mm
2 pounamu and silver mounted pendants, 1 modern with excellent coloured stone on chain the other c.1910. H.48mm
Vintage Ataahua silver & paua shell carved hei tiki pendant L.28mm. On long silver chain
2 pairs pounamu earrings w silver hook fittings: hei tiki + toki form L.42mm
2 pairs of pounamu earrings: pr discs Dia.36mm + long tapered pair L.66mm
Contemporary Maori cast silver scrolling Mania pendant tail looping through mouth H.50mm
2 vintage silver hei tiki pendants H's.36 & 26mm
2 vintage silver & paua shell kiwi brooches longest 35mm. In MASTERCRAFTS box
Three vintage silver & pounamu signet type rings
A pre-European Māori stone toki,
A pre-European Māori stone toki,
A pre-European Māori stone toki,
A large wide near parallel Māori stone toki,
A medium large old Māori stone tooled toki,
An old Māori hafted Māori toki,
Two pre-European Māori stone adze blades,
Estimate: $100 - $200
An old Māori black stone toki (adze),
Estimate: $100 - $300
Large pre-European Māori stone adze,
Estimate: $100 - $300
Three pre-European Māori stone adze blades,
Estimate: $100 - $200
A large Māori pre-European stone toki rough out,
Estimate: $120 - $300
Large old Māori wide flat toki (adze),
Estimate: $140 - $300
An old Māori pounamu toki (adze),
Estimate: $300 - $600
A pre-European Māori hafted toki (adze),
Estimate: $400 - $800
Pre-European Māori long stone Whao (Chisel),
Estimate: $200 - $400
An old Māori mahe (fishing sinker),
Estimate: $220 - $440
A large reputedly Māori anchor stone,
Estimate: $200 - $400
A quality contemporary Māori carved traditional large fish hook,
An old Māori patu aruhe (fern root beater),
An old Māori patu aruhe (fern root beater),
An old Māori patu aruhe (fern root beater),
An old Māori patu aruhe (fern root beater),
19thC Māori muka tag cloak,
19thC Māori muka kete kiwi, fine wispy feathers sewn to the banded muka body. Handles to the top. 200 x 170mm. Being assessed for registration.
Estimate: $1,500 - $3,000
Early 20thC Māori pounamu hei tiki,,
Estimate: $500 - $1,000
Early 20thC Māori pounamu hei tiki the top with section absent,
Estimate: $400 - $800
# Hunia Here Waenga large Kahurangi pounamu hei tiki
Estimate: $1,200 - $2,400
An old and uncommon Māori cast solid lead hei tiki,
Estimate: $200 - $400
An old Māori carved ammo whare front board,
Estimate: $600 - $1,200
An 18th/19thC Māori carved taiaha,
Estimate: $600 - $1,500
A 20thC Māori carved ceremonial māripi hand club,
Estimate: $800 - $1,400
A 20thC Māori large and finely carved wahaika,
Estimate: $500 - $800
A mid / late 20thC Māori carved hardwood long shafted uncommon form club,
Estimate: $300 - $600
A 1970's / 1980's Māori all over carved large carved ceremonial paddle,
Estimate: $240 - $440
An early 20thC carved Māori tekoteko,
Estimate: $3,000 - $6,000
An early 20thC carved Māori tekoteko,
Estimate: $3,000 - $6,000
A large mid / late 20thC Māori carved wood model waka on carved stand,
Estimate: $800 - $1,600
A large mid / late 20thC Māori carved wood model waka on carved stand,
Estimate: $550 - $1,000
A mid / late 20thC Māori native carved wood model waka on stand,
Estimate: $200 - $400
A mid / late 20thC Māori native carved wood model waka,
Estimate: $180 - $300
Late 20thC rimu carved pare (door lintel),
Estimate: $160 - $300
A large Māori carved kauri prow type figure,
A 19thC entirely Māori carved toko toko (walking stick),
Estimate: $1,400 - $2,000
A 19thC Māori carved (toko toko) walking stick,
Estimate: $1,400 - $2,000
A 20thC Māori carved walking stick, with bands of figure,
Estimate: $300 - $600
A contemporary marbled pounamu Mere,
Estimate: $1,000 - $1,600
A contemporary marbled pounamu Mere,
Estimate: $800 - $1,000
A cast bronze Māori tekoteko standing figure,
A Māori carved tekoteko,
Estimate: $150 - $300
Vintage folk art tiki with cats eye eyes, raised on block base. H.155mm
Mid / late 20thC Māori carved standing pou (post/figure), with extended forked tongue and paua disc eyes. Dark stained finish. H.565mm.
Estimate: $120 - $240
Mid / late 20thC Māori carved wall or gable mask,
Estimate: $120 - $300
Vintage Māori carved lidded box,
Possible Miri Māori Lands mother and child composition head doll,
C.1900 Māori woven muka parasol / umbrella,
Early 1900's Māori folk art bellows,
A kauri gum lump,
Cut block of New Zealand pounamu with one natural shaped surface,
Estimate: $300 - $600
Part Māoristylised alphabet G to Z,
A Working Men's Educational Union poster of 'Blind Solomon led by his wife' 1852,
Estimate: $400 - $800
Samuel Stuart (1855-1920) Māori Chief in Geyserland,
Estimate: $600 - $1,000
Samuel Stuart (1855-1920) View to Mt Karioi through trees,
Estimate: $500 - $1,000
Artist Unknown, Portrait of a young man with moko
Two Māori portrait artworks, oil after Parkinson 290 x 215mm + vintage print of 'Tawhiao The Māori King'
Trevor Lloyd 'By Golly I te Fellows for te Girls',
A vintage photograph of a Māori guide with a framed reprint 'Fryingpan Flat and Waimangu - Ten Days After Eruption' by C. Spencer,
Burton Bros (Printed later by John B. Turner) 'At Parihaka'
Estimate: $100 - $200
Muir & Moodie Dunedin (Printed later by John B. Turner) 'Taumaranui - King Country),
Estimate: $100 - $200
Muir & Moodie Dunedin (Printed later by John B. Turner) 'The Great Ngatimaniopoto Chief Wahanui family & friends'
Estimate: $100 - $200
Burton Bros (Printed later by John B. Turner) 'At Parihaka'
Estimate: $100 - $200
Nine 19thC Māori repint photographs of various people: Wharepuni at Parekino - Wanganui Wanganui river scene etc.
Burton Bros, Three vintage photographs, 'Taumaranui - King Country', 'Meeting of Great Chiefs at Whare-Komiti, King Country', Te Aroha .. (titled indistinctly), plus futher images of a Tekoteko by photographer unknown, 'Avonside, Christchurch' and a group of men.
Five various 19thC Tyree of Nelson vintage photographs includes,
Five various 19thC Tyree of Nelson vintage photographs includes, 'Buller from Melrose', 'Near Hawkes Crag, Buller', 'Dredging on the Buller', 'Near Ferry, Westport Road', Lyell Bridge'
Five various 19thC Tyree of Nelson vintage photographs includes, 'Nelson' 'Lukins Wharf, Port Road Nelson', 'Queen's Gardens', 'Baton Road', 'Mangahua Punt',
Four various 19thC Tyree of Nelson vintage photographs includes, 'Cutting Buller Road', 'Lyell Gorge, Buller River', 'Buller River, Near Longford', 'Wakamarina River, Canvastown'
Four various 19thC Tyree of Nelson vintage photographs includes, 'Rai Falls', 'Clark River, Mount Arthur (men on horses)', 'Mount Arthur (cattle)', 'Matai Breakwater'
Seven vintage photographs including 'Looking down Wanganui River at Koroniti', 'Echo Lake, Dec '87' by Burton Bros, 'Echo Lake and Hole in the Wall Crater, Rotomahana', 'South Crater, The Termination of Rotomahana' and 'Coffee Cups, White Terrace' by George Valentine plus two further images of Mitre Peak and river scene by photographers unknown.
A set of six illustrated plates depiciting various rock pictographs in South Canterbury published in Transactions and Proceedings of the Royal Society of New Zealand Journal
A vintage photograph of Piha Beach looking to Lion Rock,
Nine vintage photos of Rotorua and surrounding areas incl. 'Whakarewarewa' by Iles Photo, 'Pink Terrace' by Burton Bros, 'Ohinemutu' by Blencowe Photo, 'White Terrace', and 'Wairoa after Eruption', plus one double sided card of 'Mt Tarawera' and 'Echo Lake'
South African Zulu shield (isihlangu),
A Fang Gabon African Pungi (side-blown horn),
Estimate: $150 - $300
An African carved figure,
Estimate: $100 - $300
An Ashanti Stool,
Estimate: $1,200 - $2,200
A Zulu war club,
Estimate: $300 - $500
A Mossi war club,
Estimate: $300 - $500
An African Fang Gabon figure,
Estimate: $400 - $600
An African monkey figure,
Estimate: $300 - $600
