tiki - Maori artefacts
102 item(s) found, 1-50 shown:
Maori wooden ceremonial spade (Kaheru) c.1900, the spade is made in two parts and lashed together with a carved face on the blade, the handle is carved all over including two tiki figures, probably Ngati Tarawhai style. Length 114 cm
Maori 20th century greenstone tiki length 10 cm, width 6 cm
Late 19th century Maori food bowl (Kumete) .…
20th century whalebone Maori hafted adze. Greenstone adze lashed to whalebone shaft and foot. Intrically carved with Mania, tiki and lizard figures. Length 40 cm
20th century Maori greenstone Hei tiki. C.1920 stone carved translucent greenstone, red sealing wax has been added to the eyes. Hour glass suspension hole. Length 6.5 cm
Pre European late 18th century pre European important Maori greenstone Hei tiki. Lovely stone carved greenstone with two hour glass suspension holes, one worn/broken. Rounded fat belly Purchased by Dr. G. F.…
Contact period early 19th century Maori greenstone Hei-tiki. Dark greenstone with light flecks, thick body, right hand on chest. Red sealing wax in the eyes and hour glass shaped hole Provenance: purchased in Christies London, 23/4/76, Lot 170.…
Maori folk art carved tobacco box, a hinged, lidded box. Tiki face carved to top with inset paua eyes. Dog-tooth notching and haehae lines to front and back, and koru designs to each side. Height 5.4 cm. Width 15.7 cm. Depth 11 cm.
Atua Rakau - Godstick, tubular handle leading to two tiki heads. Dark brown patina. 20th century. Height 25.5 cm. Width 3.5 cm.
Finely carved Hoe, masterfully carved for use by high ranking person. Orthodox leaf shaped blade offer six complete Manaia decorated with rauponga and paua eyes throughout non-leading surface of paddle. Shoulder terminates with split tongue tiki.…
Gigantic chiefly Hei tiki Pounamu, standing over 19 cm tall this remarkable Hei tiki Pounamu offers a vertically set hour glassed suspension hole, the head balanced to the right is full of powerful and expressive detailing.…
Rare Hei tiki Pounamu, an early tiki in rich, deep green nephrite. Hourglass suspension hole and early manufacturing techniques evident. Rare and unusual manaia form. Height 8 cm. Width 5 cm.
Two paua shell small tiki's and a 9ct gold Fern stick pin the stick pin of rose gold and marked Fns.
A folk art Maori carved Cribbage board, of triangular form and with paua inlay, the centre carved with three tiki masks, by Tauri Bros, Putiki, Wanganui. Width 23.5 cm
Small Hei tiki, a miniature tiki simplisctically carved in stone. Height 3.2 cm. Width 2.3 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,…
A Maori Tekoteko figure, early 20th century, carved as standing with knees flexed, with hands placed to abdomen and with cut haliotis-shell eyes, wearing a nephrite hei-tiki. H.48 cm
Pounamu Hei tiki, late 19th century, modeled with head slightly angled chin to left. Countersunk suspension hole and with hands to thighs, circa 1880
Whalebone Hei tiki, modeled with tilted head with one hand placed to the abdomen and the other to the thigh, circa 1920
Pre European Hei-tiki, a fine mottled green Kawakawa example, modeled with head angled to right shoulder and with ring eyes, semi concealed hour-glass suspension hole (broken out) and with a second suspension hole. Hands placed to thighs. H.…
Rare pre-European early 18th century Maori steering paddle (Hoe Urunga). Tiki carved on the blade with a ridge running down the centre ending in a raised design, the point of the blade is slightly thickened. A well worn curious figure at very end of shaft.…
Early 19th century wooden Maori Teko Teko. Female tiki figure with hands on stomach. Stressed condition needs professional clean. Length 48 cm
Late 18th century stone carved oval waka huia lidded box, with spiral carving all over the underneath with two tiki bodies as handles each end, male and female. Lid has two tiki figures and partially carved in whakarare style carving. Length 42 cm.…
18th century rare Maori fish hook (Matau). Wooden shank that is extended to form the point limb with a short bone point. Carved tiki face on bend. Lashed snood and line. Length 13 cm (excluding line). Webster collection no. 522
Early contact period c.1790s Superbly carved oval waka huia lidded box. Spiral carving; suspension point carved with two giant tiki faces each end with paua shell eyes (one eye missing).…
18th century stone carved whakawae (door jamb that holds up the carved lintel from a door porch). Three tiki figures are carved with paua shell eyes, one male and two female. Has a brown addressed envelope that comes with it. Length 110 cm. Width 12 cm.…
20th century greenstone Maori tiki. Good colour; head to right shoulder, hands on hips. Length 9 cm
Contact period Maori greenstone Hei tiki. Beautifully stone carved Kawakawa type, old hour glass suspension hole to back of head, good spinach green colour. Old break, missing bottom legs. Head to right, hands on thighs. Length 9 cm
Late 19th century carved Maori wooden tiki face. H. 45 cm
20th century Maori white stone carved tiki head pendant length 7 cm
Superb 18th-century Maori canoe bailer, Tiheru.…
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,…
Superb Wahaika - wooden short hand club, all-over deep relief, offering curved triple ridge h'h' and dog-tooth notching extending into fish-scale h'h' form; five circles to either side framed with dog-tooth and triple h'h'.…
Tauihu - Waka (canoe) prow, tall angular brow with low relief carving. Top of tiki offering unique highly carved rim and deep receding vee pattern. Temples also offer manaia all seeing looking backwards. Remnants of Pitau (spirals) apparent.…
Hei tiki Pounamu, a fine example in an orthodox stance, with strongly ridged head tilting to the left, two pierced hour glass suspension holes for muka cord. Mouth and eyes are well defined as are elbows which extend arms to rest on legs.…
Hei tiki Pounamu, fine example in orthodox stance with head tilting to the right, drilled hour glass suspension hole for the muku cord. Extremely fine mouth and eyes with soft and worn relie, elbows extend to rest arms of thighs.…
A superb quality contact period late 18th century or early 19th century greenstone tiki, the greenstone colour is the most sought after, ?Pale green inanga? prized by the Maori chiefs for personal use.…
Rare 18th century Captain Cook period Maori small wooden war canoe prow (Tauihu). Stone carved from one piece of wood, head raised, arms back and two spirals (Pitau) between figure and splash board mounted with figure.…
Contact period 19th century Maori greenstone Hei tiki. Stone carved head to left shoulder, squat form. Eye drilled through. This tiki would have been worn side-on originally. Length 5.5 cm
Early 19th century Maori wooden carved tiki face. Beautifully stone carved partial wooden tip. Together with another piece of broken wood. Tiki face length 9 cm
A rare late 18th century Captain Cook period fish hook (Matau). Wooden shank limb with wonderful carved tiki face, also carved snood knob and bait cleat, bone point with serrations. Lashed snood and line. Similar fish hooks are in the British Museum.…
A rare and important 18th century pre-European Maori wooden Tekoteko Gable ornament. Stone carved, with a tiki face at the bottom, one finger is missing to the mouth and old wooden grain damage left hand side with some traces of a creamy waxy residue.…
An old contact period Beautifully carved wooden canoe prow. On a base with a tiki figure at base and a tiki face near the top. Spiral carvings all over. Some spirals damaged. Height 39 cm. Width 110 cm
Late 19th century Maori wooden God stick (tiki-Wananga), these peg like sticks were thrust into the ground in the front of a priest (tohunga) to serve as vehicles for the spirits of the gods,…
Well carved greenstone (Pounamu) Hei-tiki by Russell Clark, modelled with head tilted, chin to left shoulder, ring eyes, open mouth with protruding tongue and hands clasping thighs. Pierced at the forhead with a plaited flax suspension cord. Length 11 cm.
Tokotoko, finely carved triple lined h'h' and dragon tooth notching in complex interlocking patterns. Mania in mid section. Handle guarded by tiki figure with hands in mouth indicating a right to speak on the mar'. 20th century. Length 84.5 cm.
Maori carved Hollis & Sonss double barrel shot gun, Museum registration not required. Horizontally opposed barrels. butt decorated with male and female tiki forms with intertwining h'h'. Length 1100m.
Fine carved P'p' - Achetectural element, openwork panel carved with five standing tiki with angled eyes and strong thighs, all flanked by manaia figures.…
Finely Waka Huia by Tene Waitere c.…
18th century finely carved Waka Huia - treasure box,…