kumete (food bowl) - Maori artefacts
17 item(s) found:
Late 19th century Maori food bowl (Kumete) .…
19th century rare wooden Jacob Heberley pipe Beautifully carved with two reclining tattooed Maori males lying back to back on either side of bowl with paua shell inset eyes. Length 13.5 cm
Large transitional Wakahuia, carved bowl supported by the outstretched arms and feet of two stylized figurative forms, each rendered with rauponga, triple haehae and pakati notching,…
Anaha Te Rahui (1822-1913), superb 19th century Ngati Tarawhai figure-supported bowl, the carved bowl supported by the outstretched arms of two crouching figures, ßeachßsuperbly rendered with rauponga, triple haehae and pakati notching,…
Tata (Waka Bailer), extremely well balanced example in the minimalistic early form, the base extends and terminates with minimalist mania or tiki figure, emphasized with fully incised almond-shaped eyes, perforated nostrils and relief mouth,…
Early 20th century Maori Kumete (food bowl), with tattooed stylised Maori faces as lifting handles. Given by the Te Arawa tribe to the native land court judge, Judge Holland 03/09/1932. Carved in spirals, criss-cross decoration.…
A superb and important Maori Kumete, delicate shallow cupped lid with fine double rarua spirals and h'h' lines throughout. Handle presents mirrored tekoteko figures connected head to head and arching forward in acrobatic stance.…
Canoe Bailer Taranaki Region of dark brown wood, with deep scoop bowl and steep sides. Raised flared handle with rounded knob end, back section with carved face and inset paua shell eyes.…
A carver unknown Maori imp character small plaque two-dimensional relief carved, the fairy figure, not unlike the Maori fairy characters created by the pen of Trevor Lloyd, holding aloft a carved bowl with a large pohutukawa flower,…
Late 19th century/20th century pipe bowl carved with tiki mask (no stem mouth piece)
19th century Maori stone Grinding bowl. Diameter 26 cm
A late 19th century two Manaia supported Kumete of deep oval form, in black wood finish with some underlying wood showing through, the Kumete is supported on stand by full manaia figures at each end, the bowl supported on the manaia backs,…
A highly important Maori Kumete food bowl by Patoromu Tamatea
A fine 19th century lidded urn, circular on pedestal with lid, pedestal base and stem with wharkarare and whakatara patterns, two Kuri (dogs) on the pedestal, stem with Janis type face with circular Paua insets, the bowl and lid with rauru spiral patterns,…
A rare and a fine 19th century carved Maori wooden Kumete by a master carver (unknown). Two Maori tiki figures support a carved bowl with paua shell eyes
Pre-European large Archaic-form Maori wooden bowl rectangular shape with rounded edges, from a hollowed out tree trunk, two knobs for holding, base has been flattened to allow for stability, dark brown stain (and has probably been stored in a swamp)
19th century South Taranaki Maori wooden bowl with horizontal lugs level with the rim, one end carved with a human tiki face, the other lug was not carved