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Artefacts — Dunbar Sloane Ltd.

Auction House: Dunbar Sloane Ltd. Number of lots recorded: 113
Sale Title: Artefacts Lots with images: 67
Auction Location: Auckland Prices available: 86
Date: 12/05/2008









Lot Description Price Image
*** Good Fine Quality Contact Period Greenstone Adze c. 1820s. Length 23.8 cm *** N/A 
*** Superb Greenstone Pre-European tiki with later added red wax eyes. Beautiful green overall even colour. Length 10 cm ***
*** Solid Dark Greenstone tiki, late 20th century with red wax eyes. Length 10.3 cm ***
*** A Rare 19th century South Taranaki Maori Wooden Bowl with horizontal lugs level with the rim. One end carved with a human tiki face (but now distressed), the other lug was not carved. Found in the bush and a hole in the bowl was caused by rot while lying on its side. Then in the 1920s painted red, but now only traces of red paint are left. It was placed in a garden where it was discovered again. The wood is dense, probably Matai Diameter 52cm Height 26 cm ***
*** Moa Lower Leg Bone Length 34 cm *** N/A 
*** Three Maori Research Books (1) The Coming of the Maori by Sir Peter Buck. (2) A Short History of NZ by Condliffe and Airney. (3) Maori Houses and Food Stores by W.J. Phillips. (3) *** N/A 
*** A Pacific Island Bone Marrow Scoop Length 11 cm *** N/A 
*** A Superb 19th century Fijian Wooden Club ex The Leo Fortess Collection (Hawaii). Carved handle at the base. Length 98 cm *** N/A 
*** Early Fijian Wooden Club with two shells attached. Length 94 cm *** N/A 
*** A Late and Superb 19th century Fijian Club Carved handle at the base and pineapple top. Length 66 cm *** N/A 
*** A Fijian throwing Club with Knob Length 43 cm *** N/A 
*** A South Pacific Island Club, Old 19th century. Maybe Trobiand Island or Fijian. (Triangle head). Length 57 cm *** N/A 
*** Rare and beautiful Maori Wood and 9ct Gold Cigar Pipe carved tattooed faces with tiny paua shell eyes. The two gold bands are marked 9ct gold hallmarked G.P. (may be George Pretkethly - NZ Jeweller and Goldsmith). Also marked Christeson, who was a Wellington tobacconist. The carver is probably Tom Heberley according to the Auckland Museum. Length 13 cm ***
*** Good Quality Fijian throwing Club Carved handle at lower base, good patina. Length 39 cm *** N/A 
*** Seven South Pacific Island 20th century Weapons and one Australian Throwing Stick. (Some damage). Please inspect. (7) *** N/A 
*** Collection of Six Spears of different lengths from South Pacific or PNG, to be sold as one lot. (6) *** N/A 
*** A Late 18th century Quality Whalebone Maori Club (Patu Paraoa) with 4 grooves. Square thong hole. (Thick body when viewed side on). Superb quality. Length 35.2 cm Weight 657.5g. Provenance - Purchased 17.3.1980 ex Sotheby's, London 572 pounds Sterling. ***
*** A Very Rare Chevron Pendant NZ's oldest breast ornament jewellery returned from Australia. Pre-European Maori 14th century whalebone chevron pendant. Extremely rare, a few examples held in Museum's world wide. (It has been suggested they came from the Northland region). This one is near perfect. Has 11 legs (only 1 leg missing) and in good condition overall. The chevron pendant grew out of the simple imitation whale tooth form that was brought to NZ by the first Polynesian settlers.… ***
*** Important and Rare Contact Period Maori hei tiki of beautiful greenstone colour, hands on hip, good wear hole behind the head. Length 11 cm ***
*** Early Greenstone Adze Blade c. 19th century Rough patches one side. Length 12 cm W. 7 cm *** N/A 

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