MAORI HAND CLUB, WAHAIKA NEW ZEALAND, 19TH CENTURY

**First Time At Auction** Oceania, New Zealand, Maori people, ca. late 19th to early 20th century CE. A fine kotiate club, a traditional type of weapon, hand-carved from a hard wood and inlaid with in

A Maori War Club, tewhatewha New Zealand, 19th century Hardwood with a glossy patina from handling, especially on the shaft. A finely carved manaia head on the shaft. P

wood, shell inlay, A "patu wahaika" is a type of traditional Maori hand weapon used for thrusting and striking in close-quarter, hand-to-hand fighting and an important status symbol of high-ranking me

A 19TH CENTURY NEW ZEALAND MĀORI HARDWOOD FIGHTING CLUB the deep shaped rounded head with an indented carved collar and plain handle (36cm overall)

New Zealand, 18th or 19th century with original drilled hold through grip for leather wrist strap, beautifully figured stone in deep green color, 11 1/2" high

Oceania, New Zealand, Maori peoples, ca. 19th century CE. A well-preserved model canoe, hand-carved from sumptuous hardwood of a deep brown hue. The lengthy canoe features integral side walls decorate

Oceania, New Zealand, Maori culture, ca. late 19th century to early 20th century CE. This is a fine hand carved portrait style bust of a Maori warrior or chieftain. The man is portrayed with an ornate

Oceania, New Zealand, Maori people, ca. 19th to early 20th century CE. A hand carved wooden tokotokoe with beautiful carvings across the surface and an inlay of nacre shells in the finial and just abo

Rare antique Maori kauri gum carved bust from New Zealand, late 19th century. Depicts a proud Maori Chieftain with black hair, painted eyes, and intricate inked facial tattoos (Moko), wearing a feathe

Maori Carved Wood Billhook Hand Club 19th C. Measure 15 1/4" X 5.5".This item and many more forthcoming are from the estate of a true antiquity connoisseur in every sense of the word. This antiquarian

Maori Fighting Staff, Taiaha, New Zealand, 19th century, the long shaft with Janus-head finial, the stylized protruding tongue with finely carved scroll design, below a fabric-wrapped cone, (the head

Maori Carved Wood Club, Taiaha, New Zealand. Measure 23" Long. Please carefully read our terms of sale, shipping information, and request any condition reports or photos prior to placing a bid. Any co

**Originally Listed At $3000** New Zealand, Maori culture, 19th century. Rare and exceptional carved wooden flute. Tapered at each end with carved Tiki at midsection, woven flax string (probably kieke

**Originally Listed At $750** Oceania, New Zealand, Maori, ca. 19th century CE. This is a beautiful miniature carving of a protective gable figure tiki known as a Tekoteko, inlaid with abalone shells

A Maori War Club Paddle New Zealand, Circa 20th Century A.D. Length 14 inches (35 cm). Property from the Collection of Dr. James Dawson, Manchester, Kentucky Provenance: Brunk Auctions, Ashville, Nort

A Maori Whalebone Club (Patu) New Zealand, Circa 18th Century A.D. Height 15 x width 6 inches. Provenance: Private Collection, Germany. Bonhams, New York, 12 May 2011, Lot 2058.

AN UNUSUAL 19TH CENTURY NEW ZEALAND MAORI TRIBAL GRASS SKIRT. 116 cm x 55 cm.

A Pair of Fine and Rare Maori Kauri Gum Busts, New Zealand, Late 19th/20th century. Finely modeled fossilized Kauri tree resin busts, with articulated facial tattoos. Possibly depicting a royal couple

New Zealand Korowai Maori Cloak, 19th C. A flax cloak decorated with twisted wool black chord tags of the Korowai class of the New Zealand Maori. Size: 42'' x 42'' (107 x 107 cm). Provenance: collecte

A 19TH CENTURY NEW ZEALAND TRIBAL MAORI CARVED JADE PESTLE AMULET. 12 cm long.

A Maori "Putorino" wooden wind instrumentMid/late 19th century; Maori Peoples, New ZealandThe bugle flute with a central grimacing mask carving featuring an oval aperture in the form of a mo

Oceania, New Zealand, Maori, ca. 18th to 19th century CE. A fine and rare stone pendant known a pounamu kuru, made from a lovely nephrite jade with a drilled perforation on the tip for suspension. The

A Maori, New Zealand, fighting stick used at close quarters, aka taiaha or te-aha, this an old 19th Century example, small, with the incised carving less exacting than later examples, having old colon

A Maori taiaha staff, A Maori taiaha staff, 19th century, New Zealand, having a stylised tiki head with mother-of-pearl eyes, over a plain shaft and spatulate terminal, 170cm long