Niue Barbed Spears from Owen Mapp Collection
Two Niue barbed spears, black wood heads. Provenance: Owen Mapp collection, 124 cm length
Niuean Hiapo with Floral Designs and Fringing
A small Hiapo, Niue. Intricate floral designs in black on a light brown ground. Delicate fringing. Samoans are said to have introduced Niueans when they were brought over as missionaries with Captain cook in 1774. The distinctive fine lines seen in Niuean…
Rare Niue War Club with Flattened Head and Patina
Fine Niue war club hardwood club of rare form, the flattened head with raised medial ridge gently tapers to a cylindrical shaft with flared rich honey brown patina, length 84 cm. Provenance: Private Collection United Kingdom, Railtons, United Kingdom
Niue Pike Kotoua Dance Wand
Niue Pike Kotoua. Dance wand with a pointed end gently widening, with raised mid-rib, to an inward-arching terminal. Light-brown patina. Length 67 cm. Width 7 cm. Provenance: T. Clemence Collection
Niue Pike Kotoua: Pointed, Widening, Raised Mid-Rib
Niue Pike Kotoua. With pointed end, gently widening, with raised mid-rib, to an inward-arching terminal. Light-brown patina. Length 207 cm. Width 10 cm. Provenance: T. Clemence Collection,
Niue Island Model Canoe
Niue Island Model Canoe. Hollowed form, pierced holes for attachment, carving to bow and stern. Mid-brown patina overall. Length 108 cm. Width 9.5 cm. Provenance: T. Clemence Collection, New Zealand
Niue Pike Kotoua: Pointed with Raised Mid-Rib
Niue Pike Kotoua. With a pointed end, gently widening, with raised mid-rib, to an inward-arching terminal. Light-brown patina. Length 189 cm. Width 12 cm. Provenance: T. Clemence Collection, New Zealand
Niue Island Wooden Canoe Model, c.1920
A Niue Island wooden model of a canoe c.1920, carved, in parts. Possibly bamboo hull. Length 137 cm.
Niue Island Haircutting Chair, 1950s
A Niue Island ceremonial hair cutting chair. C. 1950s. Height 97 cm
Rare Niue Club with Slender Flattened Blade
Rare Niue club Katoua of very rare form. Slender, flattened blade with raised medial ridge leading to a cylindrical shaft and tapering end. Rich, honey-brown patina. Length 150 cm. Width 5 cm
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