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Transport, Artefacts and New Zealand Historical — Dunbar Sloane Ltd.

Auction House: Dunbar Sloane Ltd. Number of lots recorded: 209
Sale Title: Transport, Artefacts and New Zealand Historical Lots with images: 118
Auction Location: Auckland Prices available: 151
Date: 06/04/2009









Lot Description Price Image
*** Rare Early 19th century Flax Cloak with deep taniko border of natural, black, red and green colouring across the base, finer border on either side and plaited border along the top edge. This beautifully woven flax cloak has a silk-like appearance and is of superior quality. ***
*** Kiwi Feather Kete c. 19th century Provenance - from the Urewera-Gisborne region. Woven flax base and handles. ***
*** Late 19th century Mixed Feathers Kete of Kaka (forest parrot) and Kekeru (wood pigeon). Flax base with fine woven and plaited handles. Provenance - From the Urewa-Gisborne region. ***
*** Late 18th century Stone Patu of good length and flaring to butt end with 5 grooves. Length 42.5 cm *** N/A 
*** 19th century Whalebone Patu c. 1850 with good size hour glass hole and flared grip with 6 grooves. Has been professionally repaired at handle. Length 41.5 cm ***
*** Early 19th century Wooden Maori Bird Snare Northland style, made from Pohutukawa wood. Height 19 cm Width 33 cm ***
*** 16 Small Maori Folk Art Wooden Wahaika with hand painted Maori Chief. Length 21 cm *** N/A 
*** 16 Small Maori Folk Art Wooden Wahaika with hand painted Maori Chief. Length 21 cm *** N/A 
*** Rare, Superb Quality Tangiwai Greenstone Peka Peka 18th century with red wax eyes added in the 19th century Note the quality of the lips and beautiful colour of the stone. ***
*** Rare 18th century pre European stone pounder (used for making canoes), of haft shape. Length 30 cm Provenance - Ex Hooper Collection, Ex Meit Collection (sold by Dunbar Sloane, Wellington approx. 15 years ago). ***
*** Wooden Calabash Tuki (Gourd Collar) in reddish wood, three figures around circumference, two with grotesque heads and one naturalistic head. Paua shell inserts missing and no lashing holes, so may have been unused. Y6632. ***
*** Stone Adze Length 24 cm ***
*** Very Large & Unusually Shaped Stone Adze most likely used for tree felling, possibly rare because of its shape. Length 43 cm ***
*** Early 20th century Greenstone Mere of beautiful green colour. Butt end (tapers to a point) has 4 grooves and slightly unusual hand grip. Length 33 cm *** N/A 
*** 19th century Long Wooden Ko Length 291 cm Y10905. *** N/A 
*** Carved Walking Stick with square knob end with spiral carving on each side. Tapered shaft with 4 sections of geometric pattern and 5 horizontal bands of zigzag pattern between each section. Length 78 cm *** N/A 
*** Small Maori Folk Art Wooden Wahaika with hand painted Maori Chief. Length 21 cm ***
*** 2 Pieces of Greenstone *** N/A 
*** 2 Pieces of Greenstone *** N/A 
*** 19th century Greenstone Mere c. 1850 of spatula shape with tapered grip and pointed rounded proximal end. Largish suspension hole. Slight chips to rounded blade edge. Length 26.3 cm Y13649. Provenance - Original letter. Given to Judge Smith by Maori King around 1890. ***

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