Antique & Decorative Arts Tuesday, 30 July 2019 / 10:00 am start
C18th or Earlier Maori Carved Greenstone Pekapeka. The left hand manaia upright as opposed to the near horizontal right hand manaia. Of translucent stone with hour glass form suspension hole. W.6cm
Estimate: $3,000 - $6,000
A Pre C19th Carved Greenstone Pekapeka. Both manaia angled towards central base with prominent serrations . Hour glass form suspension hole. W.6cm
Estimate: $2,000 - $4,000
A Pre C19th Carved Maori Greenstone Hei Tiki. Head tilted to left shoulder
Estimate: $15,000 - $25,000
A Pre C19th Carved Maori Greenstone Hei Tiki. Head tilted to left shoulder
Estimate: $12,000 - $18,000
A Pre C19th Carved Maori Greenstone Hei Tiki. Head tilted to left shoulder
Estimate: $8,000 - $12,000
An important C19th or earlier Maori carved wooden tekoteko. The top figure with carved moku to face
Estimate: $50,000 - $80,000
C19th or late C18th Maori carved figure (possibly a tekoteko). Red stained with faint traces of paint to eyes. Carved female moku to chin with both hands to stomach. Geometric spiral and notch carving to body. H. 61cm
Estimate: $5,000 - $10,000
A Contemporary plaster replica of a waka tupapaku (burial chest). In the form of a male figure. One hand to mouth and the other to the chest. Both feet surrounding belly button. Mounted on a purpose built stand. H. 68cm
Estimate: $1,000 - $2,000
A Pre C19th Maori Carved Wooden Waewae Fragment (Door Post). Three weku type figures (weathered to varying degrees) mounted on an intricate pierced geometric support. The remnants of a barely legible label to one side. L.58cm
Estimate: $2,000 - $4,000
A Pre C19th Maori Carved Wooden Tekoteko Figure. The carving of high relief with dark stain. Prominent weku features with hands to chest. Unusual horizontal slats between legs. Old illegible collection no. and a lot no. to reverse. H.50cm
Estimate: $20,000 - $30,000
A Pair of Late C19th/ Early C20th Carved Maori Whakawae (Door Frames). Each deep relief figure with painted eyes and geometric notch decoration to the face
Estimate: $4,000 - $8,000
A Pair of Late C19th/ Early C20th Carved Maori Supports of unknown architectural origin. All four sides of each support deeply carved with various recurring geometric patterns. L. 195cm
Estimate: $2,000 - $4,000
A C19th/ Early C20th Maori Carved Wooden Pare (Lintel). Large manaia figures to each end and pierced central figure with hands to each side of face. Haehae and pakati decoration. Paua shell inset eyes. Lashing holes to reverse
Estimate: $5,000 - $10,000
A C19th Maori Carved Tewhatewha. Extensive haehae and pakati carving to blade
Estimate: $2,000 - $4,000
A Pre C19th Maori Carved Wooden Wahaika. Of relatively thick form with full carved female figure to inside blade
Estimate: $10,000 - $20,000
A Pre C19th Maori Patu Onewa (Stone Club). Of relatively small proportion. Four ridges to butt
Estimate: $3,000 - $6,000
C19th Maori carved wooden kotiate. The blade heavily incised in a whakarare pattern with large weku style face to butt
Estimate: $3,000 - $6,000
A C19th/ Early C20th Maori Carved Wooden Mutu Kaka (Bird Snare Perch) - Y13809
Estimate: $4,000 - $6,000
An Early C20th Maori Carved Kumete (Food Bowl). Both ends supported by figures
Estimate: $4,000 - $6,000
A Pre C19th Carved Maori Wooden Tauihu (Fishing Canoe Prow). Of archaic form with prominent mouth
Estimate: $8,000 - $15,000
A Pre C19th Maori Stone Sinker of Oval Shape With Lashing Groove to Circumference - Y15644
Estimate: $200 - $400
Five Small Pre C19th Maori Greenstone Whao (Chisels). PROVENANCE: Ex Webster Collection (some numbers indecipherable). L.3-5cm. Y15622
Estimate: $300 - $500
A Pre C19th Maori Carved Toki Poutangata (Ceremonial Adze). Haft only. Carved knob to shaft
Estimate: $300 - $600
A Pre C19th Maori Wooden Patu Aruhe (Fernroot Beater). Slightly flared knob to grip
Estimate: $100 - $300
Three Small Pre C19th Maori Stone Whao (Chisels). Together with an obsidian flake. PROVENANCE: One whao Webster Collection no.428. Whao L.4cm ea (approx). Y15625
Estimate: $200 - $400
