There are a diverse collection of objects that represent the

culture and history of the Maori people of New Zealand. These artefacts vary in

type, style, and function, and include the following:

Weapons: Maori weapons were traditionally made from wood,

bone, and stone, and included clubs, spears, and weapons with serrated edges,

such as the patu and mere.

Carvings: Maori carvings are highly symbolic and often

depict stories and legends from Maori mythology. These carvings can be found on

buildings, canoes, and other objects, and are often intricately detailed.

Jewellery: Maori jewellery often features intricate designs

and is made from materials such as bone, stone, and shell. Pendants, earrings,

and bracelets are all common forms of Maori jewellery.

Taonga puoro (musical instruments): These are traditional

Maori musical instruments, such as the p?t?tara (conch shell trumpet) and the

k?auau (flute). Maori music is an important more...

Under the New Zealand Protected Objects Act 1975, administered by the New Zealand Ministry for Culture & Heritage, the sale, trade, export and ownership of some Maori artefact are regulated
Objects over 50 years old that also have Maori cultural significance must be inspected by Ministry for Culture & Heritage, and if significant the object will be allocated a "Y" number, a unique identification number. Artefacts that have a Y number can only be purchased by those that are registered collectors with the Ministry for Culture and Heritage.

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A Pre-European toki (volcanic stone), tapering quadrangular…

Pre-European Quadrangular Toki Stone, 16 cm Length

A Pre-European toki (volcanic stone), tapering quadrangular form, rounded poll, 16 cm length.

A Pre-European toki (argillite), Quadrangular form with rounded…

Pre-European Quadrangular Toki with Rounded Hammer Pecked Poll

A Pre-European toki (argillite), Quadrangular form with rounded hammer pecked poll, cutting edge intact, 16 cm length.

A Pre-European toki (argillite), Quadrangular form with rounded…

Pre-European Quadrangular Toki with Intact Cutting Edge

A Pre-European toki (argillite), Quadrangular form with rounded hammer pecked poll, cutting edge intact, 19 cm length.

A Pre-European toki (argillite), broad flat traditional…

Pre-European toki, 20 cm length, flaked poll section

A Pre-European toki (argillite), broad flat traditional quadrangular form with well defined lateral edges and bevel. Some flaking to the poll section, 20 cm length.

Two adzes and a roughout from the Pitcairn Islands, heavily…

Pitcairn Island Adzes and Roughout Set

Two adzes and a roughout from the Pitcairn Islands, heavily flaked, 19 cm, 17 cm, 16.5 cm length

Seven small adze roughout fragments from the Pitcairn Islands…

Pitcairn Adze Fragments: Basalt Tools from the Past

Seven small adze roughout fragments from the Pitcairn Islands (Basalt)

Partially formed toki pounamu and Whao chisel Bisected by a…

Kawakawa Stone Chisel with Polished Edge

Partially formed toki pounamu and Whao chisel Bisected by a Lapidary scarf, Kawakawa variety stone. Polished with sharp cutting edge, 10 cm length.

A Pre-European toki pounamu, broad quadrangular form, the…

Pre-European Quadrangular Toki Pounamu with Scarring

A Pre-European toki pounamu, broad quadrangular form, the surface of the face uneven with natural scaring, polished bevel with a straight sharp cutting edge, 17 cm length.

A large Pre-European toki pounamu, Inanga variety stone, poll…

Large Inanga Toki Pounamu Stone Axe

A large Pre-European toki pounamu, Inanga variety stone, poll uneven, rounded lateral edges, slightly rounded cutting edge but intact. Polished throughout, 25 cm length.

A Pre-European toki pounamu, Kawakawa variety stone, poll and…

Broken Kawakawa Toki Pounamu Stone, 17cm

A Pre-European toki pounamu, Kawakawa variety stone, poll and upper section broken away, scarfing to the right lateral edge, cutting edge sharp. Small amount of fritting to the blade, 17 cm length.

Pre-European toki Poumanu, Kawakawa variety stone. Tapering…

Pre-European Polished Kawakawa Stone Toki Poumanu

Pre-European toki Poumanu, Kawakawa variety stone. Tapering quadrangular shape, with lapidary scarfing to the face bisecting the poll section. Polished surface throughout, 10 cm length.

A Pre-European toki pounamu, Inanga variety stone, tapering…

Inanga Toki Pounamu Stone with Uneven Poll, Pre-European

A Pre-European toki pounamu, Inanga variety stone, tapering form with uneven poll, some losses, 8.5 cm length.

A Pre-European toki pounamu, Kawakawa variety stone. Poll…

Kawakawa Toki Pounamu Stone with Natural Scarring

A Pre-European toki pounamu, Kawakawa variety stone. Poll uneven, the face and back show some natural scarring, polished bevel and blade. Small chip to the sharp cutting edge, 9 cm length.

A Pre-European toki pounamu, Kawakawa variety stone, chipped to…

Kawakawa Toki Pounamu Stone - Pre-European Poll Axe

A Pre-European toki pounamu, Kawakawa variety stone, chipped to poll, natural scarring to the back, some fritting to the blade, 9 cm length.

A good Pre-European toki (greywacke), tapering quadrangular…

Polished Pre-European Greywacke Toki Axe, 26cm

A good Pre-European toki (greywacke), tapering quadrangular form with well defined lateral edges. Poll uneven, highly polished throughout with evidence of heat treatment, 26 cm length.

Unusual Agillite toki with curved end section, Flaked lateral…

Curved Agillite Toki with Flaked Edges

Unusual Agillite toki with curved end section, Flaked lateral edges and center ridge line to the face, 27 cm length.

Large limestone toki, tapering quadrangular shape. Polished…

Polished Limestone Toki with Sedimentary Layers

Large limestone toki, tapering quadrangular shape. Polished face with some natural scarring to the stone, the sedimentary layers are evident through the lateral edges and underside. Chips to the blade, 22 cm length.

A Pre-European toki (argillite), thick quadrangular form with…

Pre-European quadrangular toki with incipient tang

A Pre-European toki (argillite), thick quadrangular form with incipient hammer dressed tang, small amount of fritting to the cutting edge, 26 cm length.

Three Pre-European toki (argillite), hammer dressed and flaked…

Pre-European Argillite Toki Collection

Three Pre-European toki (argillite), hammer dressed and flaked in areas with polished bevel. The lager toki displays a hammer pecked tang, 16.5 cm, 12 cm, 10 cm length.

Pre-European toki (argillite), thick tapering quadrangular form,…

Pre-European quadrangular toki with polished argillite

Pre-European toki (argillite), thick tapering quadrangular form, poll uneven, well defined lateral edges, polished throughout. Chipped to blade, 15 cm length.

An early Pacific Island stone adze, length 22.2 cm

Early Pacific Island Stone Adze - 22.2 cm Length

An early Pacific Island stone adze, length 22.2 cm

A Maori pre-European stone toki (adze), short, tapered form,…

Maori Stone Toki Adze from Mania

A Maori pre-European stone toki (adze), short, tapered form, with chip, length 8 cm. Vendor's provenance: 'From Mania'.

Two Maori pre-European stone toki (adze), tapered form, semi…

Maori Stone Adze Pair from Ruapekapeka

Two Maori pre-European stone toki (adze), tapered form, semi polished. L's.110 & 8.8 cm. Vendor's provenance: both from Ruapekapeka'.

A Maori pre-European stone toki (adze), tapered and polished,…

Maori Stone Toki Adze, 11.7 cm

A Maori pre-European stone toki (adze), tapered and polished, length 11.7 cm

An old Maori green stone toki (adze), reduced tang with one…

Maori Green Stone Toki Adze - Reduced Tang

An old Maori green stone toki (adze), reduced tang with one side showing greater reduction than the other, length 11.3 cm

An Maori pre-European stone toki (adze), tapered, polished…

Maori Stone Adze with Reduced Tang

An Maori pre-European stone toki (adze), tapered, polished blade, reduced tang for lashing, length 18 cm.

Three Maori pre-European stone toki (adze), length 128, 125 &…

Maori Stone Adzes: Pre-European Tools

Three Maori pre-European stone toki (adze), length 128, 125 & 10.8 cm.

Three Maori pre-European stone toki (adze), length 95, 115 & 6.…

Pre-European Maori Stone Adze Collection

Three Maori pre-European stone toki (adze), length 95, 115 & 6.8 cm.

Three Maori pre-European stone toki (adze), length 138, 120 &…

Maori Pre-European Stone Adze Set

Three Maori pre-European stone toki (adze), length 138, 120 & 11.5 cm.

Two Maori pre-European stone toki (adze), length 138 & 12 cm

Maori Stone Adze Pair - Pre-European Era

Two Maori pre-European stone toki (adze), length 138 & 12 cm

Two Maori pre-European stone toki (adze), length 135 & 14 cm

Maori Stone Adze Set

Two Maori pre-European stone toki (adze), length 135 & 14 cm

Two Maori pre-European stone toki (adze), length 158 & 14 cm

Maori Stone Toki Adze Pair

Two Maori pre-European stone toki (adze), length 158 & 14 cm

Two Maori pre-European stone toki (adze), length 190 & 18.5 cm

Maori Stone Toki Adze Pair - Pre-European Era

Two Maori pre-European stone toki (adze), length 190 & 18.5 cm

A Maori pre-European stone toki (adze), with steep bevel and…

Maori Stone Toki Adze - Pre-European Era

A Maori pre-European stone toki (adze), with steep bevel and pronounced chin, reduced and rounded towards the poll for hafting, length 20.1 cm.

A Maori pre-European stone hogback toki (adze), rounded central…

Maori Stone Adze with Rounded Central Ridge - 27cm

A Maori pre-European stone hogback toki (adze), rounded central ridge, hammer dressed, length 27 cm.

Two Maori pre-European stone toki (adze), length 170 & 16.5 cm

Maori Stone Adze Pair - 170 & 16.5 cm

Two Maori pre-European stone toki (adze), length 170 & 16.5 cm

A Maori pre-European stone toki (adze), length 26 cm.

Maori stone toki adze, 26 cm

A Maori pre-European stone toki (adze), length 26 cm.

Maori pre-European stone toki (adze) black basalt, polished…

Maori Black Basalt Polished Adze with Reduced Tang

Maori pre-European stone toki (adze) black basalt, polished blade, reduced tang for lashing, length 15 cm

A Maori nephrite toki (adze), of curved tapered form. Some…

Curved Maori Nephrite Toki Adze with Chipping - 9.5cm

A Maori nephrite toki (adze), of curved tapered form. Some chipping, length 9.5 cm

A Maori carved patiti handle and old hatchet with blade, the…

Maori Patiti Handle and Hatchet with Carved Mask

A Maori carved patiti handle and old hatchet with blade, the patiti handle with competently carved stylised mask end and paua insert eyes, lineal and notched carved shaft, length 36.2 cm, length 39 cm (hatchet).

20th century Maori carved long handled kakauroa (axe) the pale…

Maori Carved Long Handled Kakauroa Axe with Iron Blade

20th century Maori carved long handled kakauroa (axe) the pale shaft with finely carved weku head. With fitted old iron blade, length 16 cm.

Two Maori pre-European stone toki (adze) and an adze form rock,…

Maori Stone Adzes and Rock Form

Two Maori pre-European stone toki (adze) and an adze form rock, tapered form, polished. L's.105 & 7.7 cm. One with old lot number attached. The rock river worn or polished worked.

Two Maori pre-European stone toki (adze), tapered form, semi…

Maori Stone Adze Pair - Tapered Semi-Polished Form

Two Maori pre-European stone toki (adze), tapered form, semi polished. L's.140 & 13.5 cm. One with old lot number attached.

A pre-European stone toki (adze), tapered long oval form, semi…

Pre-European Semi-Polished Stone Adze

A pre-European stone toki (adze), tapered long oval form, semi polished, the narrow blade with minimal chipping, length 18.5 cm. With old lot number attached.

A pre-European stone toki (adze), broad tapered form, semi…

Pre-European Stone Adze with Lot Number

A pre-European stone toki (adze), broad tapered form, semi polished, length 18.5 cm. With old lot number attached.

Axe heads & Grind stones, collection of green stone, possibly…

Green Stone Axe Heads and Grind Stones Collection

Axe heads & Grind stones, collection of green stone, possibly pre Columbian, length 6 cm, to 22 cm

Hand carved Maori toki Potangata with plain Kanuka handle and…

Maori Toki Potangata with Pounamu Blade and Feather Decoration

Hand carved Maori toki Potangata with plain Kanuka handle and pounamu stone blade, woven fibre lashing and feather decoration, 56 cm long (stand), 37 cm high

A Ruatangaeo pedestal adze, Mangaia, Cook Islands, early 20th…

Mangaia Ceremonial Adze with Geometric Patterns

A Ruatangaeo pedestal adze, Mangaia, Cook Islands, early 20th century. The size and form of this ruatangaeo suggests that it May have been a ceramonial adze rather than a functional tool. This ruatangaeo has a pyramidical form. The lower section of the…

A fragment of a toki, Aotearoa, made from greywacke stone and…

Polished Greywacke Toki Fragment from Aotearoa

A fragment of a toki, Aotearoa, made from greywacke stone and polished with some bruising. The fragment is from the blade end of a toki. There is a sharp termination at the chipped blade tip. Length 8 cm, width 5.4 cm, depth 3.8 cm. Provenance: Private…

A small toki, Aotearoa, made from greywacke stone and highly…

Polished Greywacke Toki from Aotearoa

A small toki, Aotearoa, made from greywacke stone and highly polished. A quadrangular form tapering to a dull blade. Length 6.5 cm, width 3.1 cm, depth 1 cm. Provenance: Private Collection, Aotearoa

A small greywacke toki, Aotearoa, shaped from greywacke stone.…

Greywacke Toki from Aotearoa

A small greywacke toki, Aotearoa, shaped from greywacke stone. A rectangular cross-section. With straight sides that taper from the blade to the butt. With a shallow sloping bevel to the cutting edge on the straight blade, with rounded corners. Some…

A small toki, Aotearoa, possibly made from volcanic stone, a…

Small Quadrangular Toki with Red Oxidisation

A small toki, Aotearoa, possibly made from volcanic stone, a dark coloured stone with visible red oxidisation. Quadrangular cross-section, with sides that taper from the blade to the butt. The butt has a large flake removed. A steep bevel to the blunted…

A Chert toki, Aotearoa, shaped from a pale grey chert rock type.…

Polished Chert Toki from Aotearoa

A Chert toki, Aotearoa, shaped from a pale grey chert rock type. A quadrangular cross-section with sides that taper from the blade to the butt. The steep sides display flaking and hammer-dressing at the edges. The dorsal and ventral faces and the blade…

An adze blade, Aotearoa, made from argillite with black veins…

Argillite Adze Blade from Aotearoa

An adze blade, Aotearoa, made from argillite with black veins running through its form. A wide quadrangular cross section. Un-tanged, with dull cutting edges, and a short, steep bevel. Length 9.5 cm, width 8 cm, depth 2 cm. Provenance: Private Collection,…

A pounamu toki, Northland, Aotearoa, shaped from pale green…

Inanga Pounamu Toki from Northland, Aotearoa

A pounamu toki, Northland, Aotearoa, shaped from pale green inanga greenstone with smaller darker inclusions. With highly polished surfaces. A quadrangular cross-section with straight sides tapering to the butt. With a faintly curved and blunt blade edge…

Two Polynesian toki, volcanic stone with tang and high bevel.…

Polynesian Toki with Shell Carving

Two Polynesian toki, volcanic stone with tang and high bevel. Flat quadrangular carved in shell.

Papua New Guinean feeding bowl and three stone tools, two adzes…

Papua New Guinean Bowl and Stone Tools Set

Papua New Guinean feeding bowl and three stone tools, two adzes blades and an obsidian dagger with carved handle. Bowl; 60 cm width

Two Papua New Guinean adze blades, smooth teardrop-shaped…

Papua New Guinean Chloromelantite Adze Blades

Two Papua New Guinean adze blades, smooth teardrop-shaped chloromelantite.

Papua New Guinean hafted adze, 48 cm length

Papua New Guinean Hafted Adze - 48 cm Length

Papua New Guinean hafted adze, 48 cm length

Collection of ten Papua New Guinea adze blades. Provenance…

Papua New Guinea Adze Blade Collection

Collection of ten Papua New Guinea adze blades. Provenance Nigel Hillind collection

Two Papua New Guinean adze blades, teardrop shape with smooth…

Papua New Guinean Chloromelanite Adze Blades

Two Papua New Guinean adze blades, teardrop shape with smooth surface. Carved from highly prized chloromelanite which was found in the Cycloop mountains. This extremely hard, veined, jade-like stone varies in colour according to the surrounding minerals…

Three Polynesian adzes, course volcanic stone.

Polynesian volcanic stone adzes

Three Polynesian adzes, course volcanic stone.

Papua New Guinean hafted adze and cassowary bird head dress,…

PNG Adze and Cassowary Head Dress

Papua New Guinean hafted adze and cassowary bird head dress, adze; wooden handle with lashing. Head dress; feathers and woven fibre with attached binding. Adze, 47 cm length; headdress, 45 cm length

Two large Papua New Guinean adze blades, one flat teardrop…

Papua New Guinean Adze Blades

Two large Papua New Guinean adze blades, one flat teardrop shape carved in black chloromelanite, flaked uneven poll with large flake to left side of the face. Second; elongated form with rounded ends carved in volcanic rock, smooth surface. 22 cm, 29 cm…

Papua New Guinea Asmat adze, teardrop shape with a rounded…

Polished Asmat Teardrop Adze - 18cm Length

Papua New Guinea Asmat adze, teardrop shape with a rounded blade. Polished surface throughout. 18 cm length

Pre-European Polynesian adze, Flaked with rudimentary tang.…

Polynesian Adze: Flaked Tang, Smooth Bevel, Sharp Edge

Pre-European Polynesian adze, Flaked with rudimentary tang. Smooth bevel and sharp cutting edge. 13 cm length

Pounamu toki by Charlie Marsh, polished Inanga variety stone.…

Polished Inanga Pounamu Toki, 20 cm Length

Pounamu toki by Charlie Marsh, polished Inanga variety stone. Traditional quadrangular tanged form pecked to the underside. Modern 20th century. 20 cm length

Pre-European toki pounamu, Kawakawa variety stone, tapering…

Kawakawa Toki Pounamu: Polished Cutting Stone Blade

Pre-European toki pounamu, Kawakawa variety stone, tapering quadrangular shape with well defined lateral edges, smooth bevel and sharp cutting edge. Polished to the blade with pecking to back upper section. 13 cm length

Large and impressive Pre-European argillite toki, tapering…

Polished Argillite Toki Axe, 34 cm

Large and impressive Pre-European argillite toki, tapering quadrangular shape with well defined lateral edges. Polished surface hammer pecked to the poll section. Some fritting to the blade. 34 cm length.

A good Pre-European toki, dark argillite of tapering…

Dark Argillite Pre-European Toki with Sharp Cutting Edge

A good Pre-European toki, dark argillite of tapering quadrangular shape with tang and elegantly arching top and curved bevel with sharp cutting edge. Polished with pecking to the tang underside. 20 cm.

Pre-European toki, traditional quadrangular form in unusual…

Russet Quadrangular Toki - 12cm

Pre-European toki, traditional quadrangular form in unusual russet-coloured stone. Small amount of fritting to the blade. 12 cm length. Y registration pending

Pre-European toki (argillite), Quadrangular shape, curved…

Pre-European Quadrangular Toki

Pre-European toki (argillite), Quadrangular shape, curved underside, pecked and polished. 20 cm length. Y number pending

Small Pre-European pounamu toki, Kawakawa variety stone with…

Kawakawa Toki with Marsden Inclusions

Small Pre-European pounamu toki, Kawakawa variety stone with Marsden inclusions. 4 cm length. Y number pending

Small pounamu toki, Poll flaked and uneven with polished bevel…

Polished Pounamu Toki with Sharp Blade

Small pounamu toki, Poll flaked and uneven with polished bevel and sharp blade.

A good large Pre-European pounamu toki (adze blade), Inanga…

Inanga Pounamu Toki from Gibbs Collection

A good large Pre-European pounamu toki (adze blade), Inanga with speckled inclusions in the stone, reducing quadrangular shape with sharply delineated cutting edge, lapidary scarf running down the length of one side. Provenance: Dame Jenny Gibbs…

Large Pre-European pounamu toki, Kawakawa variety stone,…

Large Kawakawa Pounamu Toki

Large Pre-European pounamu toki, Kawakawa variety stone, tapering quadrangular shape, polished surface with small hammer pecked area and minor lapidary scarf mark to the poll. Later suspension hole probably steel tooled. Some fritting to the blade. 31 cm…

Pre-European toki pounamu, Kawakawa variety stone with pale…

Kawakawa Toki Pounamu Stone with Lashing Grooves

Pre-European toki pounamu, Kawakawa variety stone with pale mottled inclusions. Well defined bevel and sharp cutting edge. Lashing grooves. 12 cm length. Y number pending

Pre-European toki pounamu, Kawakawa variety stone with pale…

Kawakawa Toki Pounamu from Dame Jenny Gibbs Collection

Pre-European toki pounamu, Kawakawa variety stone with pale mottled inclusions. Uneven poll, polished surface. Some scaring to the upper back section. Provenance: Dame Jenny Gibbs collection. 16 cm length.

Pre-European large stone toki (argillite), Quadrangular form…

Pre-European Quadrangular Toki with Sharp Cutting Edge

Pre-European large stone toki (argillite), Quadrangular form with pecked tang, lashing grooves and rounded poll. The front displays a ridge bisecting the blade. Smooth bevel and sharp cutting edge. 32 cm length.

Pre-European pounamu toki, Kawakawa variety stone. Tapering…

Kawakawa Pounamu Toki - Polished Cutting Tool

Pre-European pounamu toki, Kawakawa variety stone. Tapering quadrangular form, uneven poll, sharp cutting edge, polished surface. Some flaking to the back. 16 cm length. .

Two pounamu toki, Kawakawa variety stone. The larger of the two…

Kawakawa Pounamu Toki Set

Two pounamu toki, Kawakawa variety stone. The larger of the two with lapidary scarfing to one lateral edge, poll broken and uneven, defined bevel and sharp cutting edge, polished surface. Smaller; Lapidary scarfing to one lateral edge, sharp cutting edge,…

Pre-European toki pounamu, uneven poll and asymmetric blade.…

Polished Pre-European Asymmetric Toki Pounamu

Pre-European toki pounamu, uneven poll and asymmetric blade. Polished. 10 cm length. Y number pending

Large Pre-European toki, Quadrangular shaped, hammer pecked to…

Pre-European Quadrangular Toki, 29cm Length

Large Pre-European toki, Quadrangular shaped, hammer pecked to the sides and tanged end section. 29 cm length.

Large Pre-European toki (dark greywacke), polished traditional…

Polished Dark Greywacke Toki, Pre-European Era

Large Pre-European toki (dark greywacke), polished traditional quadrangular form reducing to the tang, pecked to the underside section. 32 cm length. Y number pending

Large and impressive Pre-European toki (argillite), tapering…

Impressive Pre-European Argillite Toki

Large and impressive Pre-European toki (argillite), tapering quadrangular shape, well defined lateral edges and bevel with sharp cutting edge. Smooth surface throughout. 22 cm length. Y number pending

Pre-European toki (greywacke), well defined edges and bevel…

Pre-European Polished Toki with Sharp Blade

Pre-European toki (greywacke), well defined edges and bevel with sharp blade. Polished stone. 7 cm length, Y number pending

Three Pre-European toki (argillite), the larger two pecked and…

Pre-European Toki: Polished and Flaked

Three Pre-European toki (argillite), the larger two pecked and polished, the smaller flaked. Y number pending

Large Pre-European toki (argillite), Quadrangular shape…

Large Pre-European Quadrangular Toki (28 cm)

Large Pre-European toki (argillite), Quadrangular shape reducing to the pole section, polished and pecked finish, chips to the blade. 28 cm length.

Small Pre-European toki (argillite), sharp cutting edge, pecked…

Pre-European Toki with Sharp Edge and Smooth Surface

Small Pre-European toki (argillite), sharp cutting edge, pecked and flaked. Smooth face surface. 8 cm length.

Pre-European large toki (dark argillite), thick set stone with…

Large Pre-European Toki Axe from Gibbs Collection

Pre-European large toki (dark argillite), thick set stone with slight curvation to laterals, long bevel to blade. Poll uneven. Incipient hammer pecked tang, the remainder polished. Provenance: Dame Jenny Gibbs collection. 31 cm length.

Pre-European unusual Spaded shape toki (dark argillite), uneven…

Unusual Spaded Toki from Dame Jenny Gibbs Collection

Pre-European unusual Spaded shape toki (dark argillite), uneven hammer pecked poll spading at the shoulder. Well defined lateral edges and sharp rounded cutting edge. Polished surface. Provenance: Dame Jenny Gibbs collection. 11 cm length.

A good large Pre-European toki (dark argillite), tapering…

Pre-European Argillite Toki with Unique Grooves

A good large Pre-European toki (dark argillite), tapering quadrangular shape with well defined unblemished lateral edges and bevel with sharp blade. Unusual concentric grooves to the top of the poll. Polished all over finish. Provenance: Dame Jenny Gibbs…

A superb large Pre-European toki (argillite), tapering…

Giant Pre-European Argillite Toki Axe

A superb large Pre-European toki (argillite), tapering quadrangular shape, well defined lateral edges and bevel with sharp cutting edge. Uneven flaked poll, hammer pecked at the back. The remaining surface with smooth polish. Giant toki of this size are…

Pre-European large stone toki, unusually broad flat…

Broad Quadrangular Toki with Pecked Upper Section

Pre-European large stone toki, unusually broad flat quadrangular form, with pecked upper section and poll, the remaining surface smooth. Sharp cutting edge. Small flaking to lower laterals on the back. 26 cm length.

Pre European toki (argillite), Quadrangular form. Chipped to…

Pre-European Quadrangular Toki

Pre European toki (argillite), Quadrangular form. Chipped to blade edge. 12.5 cm length. Y number pending

Pre-European toki pounamu, Kawakawa variety stone. Polished…

Polished Kawakawa Toki Pounamu Stone with Flaking

Pre-European toki pounamu, Kawakawa variety stone. Polished surface with extensive flaking to the poll and lateral edges. 13 cm length. Y number pending