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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Pre European pounamu koropepe manaia pendant, Tangiwai variety…

Tangiwai Pounamu Koropepe Manaia Pendant

Pre European pounamu koropepe manaia pendant, Tangiwai variety with white inclusions. Rounded form with notches to the outside rim. Pierced for suspension. 6.5 cm diameter.

Carved tekoteko figure holding taiaha, 19 cm height

Tekoteko with Taiaha: Carved Figure (10cm)

Carved tekoteko figure holding taiaha, 19 cm height

Carved tekoteko figure, inlaid paua eyes with protruding tongue…

Paua-eyed Tekoteko with Protruding Tongue

Carved tekoteko figure, inlaid paua eyes with protruding tongue and three-fingered hands held to the belly. 12 cm height

A 20th century ceremonial paddle, carved with a figure with…

Wheku Manaia Paddle

A 20th century ceremonial paddle, carved with a figure with wheku head and manaia. 76 cm length

A good rare Pre-European mahe (sinker), stone tool carved with…

Rare Mahe Sinker with Carved Figures and Grooves

A good rare Pre-European mahe (sinker), stone tool carved with a figure to each side with wheku head. Each figure with folded legs. One figure with hands placed to abdomen, the other with hands placed on to the legs. The base with concentric grooves.…

A rare stone kumara Atua (kumara God), double sided, each side…

Double-sided Kumara Atua Stone with Tiki Figures

A rare stone kumara Atua (kumara God), double sided, each side carved with a tiki figure with crossed legs and with three fingered hands placed to the abdomen. Hammer pecked on both sides. Traces of red ochre on the stone surface. 22 cm height.

A rare and important 19th century kotaha ( spear whip), the…

Rare 19th Century Maori Kotaha Spear Whip

A rare and important 19th century kotaha ( spear whip), the handle carved with a figure with folded legs and well defined wheku head. Rich patina across the surface of the tapering cylindrical shaft. These rare Maori wooden dart launchers are often…

A 19th century kotiate paraoa (whalebone hand club ), with…

Whalebone Hand Club with Carved Figure and Wheku Grip

A 19th century kotiate paraoa (whalebone hand club ), with lobed blade and with a small carved figure to the base of the blade. The grip section terminating in a wheku figure carved in high relief. Provenance: Dame Jenny Gibbs collection, 35 cm length.

A 19th century carved wood wahaika (short bladed weapon), the…

19th Century Carved Wahaika with Wheku Head Design

A 19th century carved wood wahaika (short bladed weapon), the base of the blade with a well carved figure with wheku head with scrolling arms and lightly delineated hands placed to abdomen, the reducing handle pierced for suspension, the butt terminating…

Carved wahaika with figure to blade, modern 20th century. 39 cm…

Modern Wahaika with Figure Carving

Carved wahaika with figure to blade, modern 20th century. 39 cm length

Wooden wahaika with figure to blade, inlaid paua eyes. Modern…

Modern Wahaika with Paua Eyes

Wooden wahaika with figure to blade, inlaid paua eyes. Modern 20th century. 37 cm length

Contemporary whale bone Wahiaka (short club), male figure to…

Wheku Wahiaka: Whale Bone Club with Male Figure

Contemporary whale bone Wahiaka (short club), male figure to the inside curve, wheku face carved on the butt. Attached binding with feathers. 37 cm length

A 20th century Wakahuia (treasure box), made from totora felled…

Wakahuia Treasure Box with Carved Manaia Figures

A 20th century Wakahuia (treasure box), made from totora felled on the grounds at Government house. With carved manaia figures, canoe prow weku heads, and dancing figure wheku head figure to the interior of lid. 38 cm length

Rangi Redman carved model war canoe 'waka taua', finely carved…

Stylised War Canoe by Rangi Redman

Rangi Redman carved model war canoe 'waka taua', finely carved with stylised figures and scrolls with lineal and notch detail, includes four carved paddles, length 60 cm. With framed details confirming Redman as the maker.

A large Maori figure carved pounamu boulder, the stylised…

Maori Pounamu Hei Tiki Figure with Mere

A large Maori figure carved pounamu boulder, the stylised figure wearing a hei tiki, with hands to front, holding a mere, soft edged carving. Dark tone with pale inclusions and golden tan highlights. 64 cm x 38 cm x 46 cm. Approximately 160kgs.

Wharetana plate brown glaze with tiki figures, impression…

Wharetana Tiki Plate (Faulty)

Wharetana plate brown glaze with tiki figures, impression number 1024,14 cm diameter (faults)

Maori tekoteko figure, New Zealand. Carved and engraved kauri…

Maori Tekoteko Figure with Pua Inlay Eyes

Maori tekoteko figure, New Zealand. Carved and engraved kauri wood with pua. Standing Maori ancestor figure with pua inlay eyes, protruding tongue, traditional top knot, deeply carved face and body tattoos, three clasped hands with one finger across the…

A Rangi Redman Maori toki poutangata, the hafted adze finely…

Carved Rangi Redman Maori Adze with Pounamu Blade

A Rangi Redman Maori toki poutangata, the hafted adze finely carved with figures and scrolls, lashed with a pounamu blade. Carved with maker's monogram. Length 49.5 cm.

Maori Weaving Peg, New Zealand. Incised with classic double…

Maori Weaving Peg with Double Figure Decoration

Maori Weaving Peg, New Zealand. Incised with classic double figure decoration. eyes inlaid with paua shell. Length 45 cm

An early 20th century Maori carved walking stick, highlighted…

Maori Carved Walking Stick with Stylised Figure and Fern Leaves

An early 20th century Maori carved walking stick, highlighted with a single stylised figure, fern leaves and Kia Ora, knob finial. Length 90.5 cm.

A folk art Maori carved panel, depicting a carved standing…

Maori Carved Panel with Standing Figure and Paua Eyes

A folk art Maori carved panel, depicting a carved standing figure with inset paua eyes. Bordered with all over carving. C. 1960s. Height 3 cm, width 9 cm length 25 cm

A superb Tat' (waka bailer), extremely well balanced example in…

Minimalistic Tat' with Sophisticated Details and Dark Patina

A superb Tat' (waka bailer), extremely well balanced example in the minimalistic early form. The base extends and terminates with minimalist manaia or tiki figure, emphasised with fully incised almond-shaped eyes, perforated nostrils and relief mouth. The…

A superb ngati tarawhai kumete (food bowl), the deep bowl of…

Ngati Tarawhai Kumete with Spirals and Ancestral Figure

A superb ngati tarawhai kumete (food bowl), the deep bowl of circular tapering form carved with large rauru spirals, each with elliptical centers and triple ridges with rauponga carving divided by interlacing triple ridge designs with further rauponga…

Wahaika paraoa (whalebone hand club), large early 20th century…

Manaia Whalebone Hand Club with Paua Eyes

Wahaika paraoa (whalebone hand club), large early 20th century example with a manaia figure carved to the in-curve of the blade, the handle pieced for suspension and carved with a manaia head with paua shell eyes, 44 cm length

A good rare whalebone tokotoko, the tapering shaft carved with…

Rare Whalebone Tokotoko with Figures and Antler Handle

A good rare whalebone tokotoko, the tapering shaft carved with two figures. The upper section figure with a wheku head with protruding tongue and cut paua shell eyes. The arms with pikorauru spirals at the shoulders and hands placed to the abdomen. The…

Jacob William Heberley (1849-1906) Te Ati AWA Wellington, a…

Finely Carved Tokotoko by Jacob Heberley

Jacob William Heberley (1849-1906) Te Ati AWA Wellington, a finely carved tokotoko (traditionally carved walking stick), with four figures, each surmounting the other. The lower figure with naturalistic face with ta-moko. The two middle figures carved…

A rare, finely carved tokotoko (ngati tamateatutahi, ngati…

Finely Carved Tokotoko with Ancestral Figures and Paua Shell Eyes

A rare, finely carved tokotoko (ngati tamateatutahi, ngati pikiao), (ceremonial walking stick), the upper section at the base of the handle with an ancestral figure carved in low relief. The face naturalistically rendered with ta moko. One arm with four…

A superb 18th century carved architectural panel, the stone…

18th Century Carved Architectural Panel with Wheku Head

A superb 18th century carved architectural panel, the stone tool carved panel with a wheku head to the lower section with open mouth with protruding tongue and with rauponga carved detailing. The upper section of the panel with a pair of outward facing…

Pou Whakairo (carved Freestanding figure), the standing figure…

Wheku Pou Whakairo: Carved Freestanding Figure

Pou Whakairo (carved Freestanding figure), the standing figure with hands placed to the abdomen and with a wheku head with cut paua disc eyes and open mouth with protruding tongue. Decorated with rauponga and maui spirals, 27 x 12 cm.

Pou Whakairo (free standing carved figure), the ancestral…

Te Arawa Pou Whakairo

Pou Whakairo (free standing carved figure), the ancestral figure with a wheku head with arms to his sides standing on flexed legs. The body adorned with pakati (dog tooth) notching. Raised on a wooden plinth. Heavily painted red ochre finish. Te Arawa,…

Wakahuia carved by Rangi Redman, elongated oval shape with side…

Rangi Redman's Spiraled Wakahuia with Marakihau Handle

Wakahuia carved by Rangi Redman, elongated oval shape with side profile manaia to each end. The lid and body with extensive rauponga and pikorauru spirals. The handle carved in the form of a marakihau. Carvers initial to the base

A good Jane Brenkley vase, ovoid shape. Carved and painted with…

Maori Woman and Waka Vase

A good Jane Brenkley vase, ovoid shape. Carved and painted with a Maori women with a dog wearing a piupiu, adorned with a hei-tiki and holding a flax kete.The reverse with a waka with a figure on a river. Some surface abrasions. Signed and dated 1945

Wakahuia (treasure box), the top carved with two manaia figures…

Manaia Wakahuia Treasure Box

Wakahuia (treasure box), the top carved with two manaia figures in low relief, each with inset pau shell eyes, the sides decorated with rauponga, 47 x 15 cm

Maripi (shark tooth knife) by Rangi Redman, carved in the…

Manaia Shark Tooth Knife with Paua Inlay

Maripi (shark tooth knife) by Rangi Redman, carved in the traditional style with manaia forms with inset paua shell eyes. The handle terminating in a wheku head. Complete with eleven shark teeth, length 42 cm. Provenance: Buried village collection

Pounamu pekapeka (nephrite pendant), finely carved from…

Rare Pounamu Pekapeka Pendant with Manaia Heads

Pounamu pekapeka (nephrite pendant), finely carved from Kawakawa variety pounamu, with cut circular eyes and asymmetrical countersunk suspension hole, pekapeka are named after the small native New Zealand bat which they are said to resemble in appearance.…

Large Paepae (Threshold board), carved in a continuous band…

Wheku Carved Paepae Board with Red Ochre Finish

Large Paepae (Threshold board), carved in a continuous band with wheku heads, manaia and mirahiaku. Traces of red ochre finish. Circa 1920, 3.2 metres length

A finely carved ngati tarawhai waka huia (treasure box) by Tene…

Tene Waitere's Elaborate Ngati Tarawhai Waka Huia Treasure Box

A finely carved ngati tarawhai waka huia (treasure box) by Tene Waitere, elongated oval shape flanked by stylized human figures, each with three fingered hands placed to the abdomen decorated with fine rauponga (notched ridges and parallel grooves) each…

A fine Wakahuia (treasure box), classical ovoid orthodox form.…

Ancestral Wakahuia Treasure Box with Rauponga Carving

A fine Wakahuia (treasure box), classical ovoid orthodox form. Each end carved with ancestral figures with projecting wheku heads. The body of the box carved with longitudinal lines of rauponga with pakati, (dog tooth) notching. The lid with similar…

Toki Poutangata by John Moore (Hafted ceremonial adze blade),…

Pounamu Toki Adze with Wheku Head and Paua Inlays

Toki Poutangata by John Moore (Hafted ceremonial adze blade), made in the traditional style with a pounamu blade. Carved with a figure with wheku head with inset paua eyes, the handle inlaid with paua discs and terminating in a carved wheku head \, 46 cm…

A superb 19th century Papahou (treasure box), the highly…

19th Century Carved Papahou Treasure Box

A superb 19th century Papahou (treasure box), the highly decorative box extensively carved to the top, base and sides. The sides with interweaving manaia figures with wheku heads. The base similarly carved with complex designs depicting manaia and…

Carved Maori ancestral figure, with wheku head, depicted in a…

Maori Ancestral Figure with Wheku Head

Carved Maori ancestral figure, with wheku head, depicted in a crouching stance, surmounting an inverted wheku head. Red ochre covering the surface. Broken to the bottom section. Possibly from a tokotoko or model waka, 15 cm length

A retro figure lamp, made from wood and painted black.…

Wooden Taiaha Man Lamp

A retro figure lamp, made from wood and painted black. Depicting a male crouching and holding a taiaha, height 28.5 cm, width 10 cm, depth 20 cm

Ngapuhi tribal region, an impressive pair of Amo boards, carved…

Ngapuhi Warrior Amo Boards, Circa 1920

Ngapuhi tribal region, an impressive pair of Amo boards, carved with male and female warrior figures wearing piupiu. The female figures each holding a patu and the male figures holding kotiate and wahaika. Circa 1920, height 240 cm. Provenance: formerly…

Hori Parone, tekoteko figure, enamel on carved timber, paua,…

Hori Parone's Tekoteko Figure

Hori Parone, tekoteko figure, enamel on carved timber, paua, tin, composite, wire (circa. 1960), 86 x 18 x 15 cm

Carver unknown, tekoteko - standing figure holding patu or mere,…

Unknown Carver's Tekoteko with Patu/Mere, c.1880-1920

Carver unknown, tekoteko - standing figure holding patu or mere, carved wood, c.1880-1920, 77 x 18.5 x 10 cm

Carver unknown, Amo fragment, showing lower tiki figure,…

Amo Fragment: Lower Tiki Figure from Treated Kauri

Carver unknown, Amo fragment, showing lower tiki figure, recovered treated swamp kauri c.1820-1850, Y07892, 185 x 34 x 10 cm

New Zealand folk art, carving, on a Maori theme featuring a…

Maori-themed carved folk art with central tekoteko figure

New Zealand folk art, carving, on a Maori theme featuring a central tekoteko figure atop a koruru face and a manaia head to the top section, height 90.5 cm. Provenance: formerly in the John Perry collection

New Zealand folk art, carving, on a Maori theme consisting of a…

Maori Carved Figure with Decorated Bowl

New Zealand folk art, carving, on a Maori theme consisting of a column of three gesturing figures in black, raised over a square pedestal base and mounted with a highly decorated bowl, height 80.5 cm. Provenance: formerly in the John Perry collection

A Maori carved whalebone wahaika, of dense whalebone with mask…

Maori whalebone wahaika with intricate carving and paua inserts

A Maori carved whalebone wahaika, of dense whalebone with mask to butt, the large figure arms and legs wrapping around the blade, paua inserts, length 41 cm.

A mid/late 20th century Maori carved wahaika, long curved form,…

Maori Carved Wahaika with Figure and Mask Detailing

A mid/late 20th century Maori carved wahaika, long curved form, finely detailed figure and mask to butt, length 41 cm.

A good 20th century Maori whale bone wahaika, of dense whale…

Maori Whale Bone Wahaika with Stylised Mask

A good 20th century Maori whale bone wahaika, of dense whale bone with well proportioned, overlapping lobed blades, stylised mask to butt with inlaid red wax eyes, the finely carved figure with arched back and kotiate to left hand, length 32.5 cm.

A 19th century Maori carved wooden patu, dark old patina, the…

19th Century Maori Carved Wooden Patu

A 19th century Maori carved wooden patu, dark old patina, the broad blade with outward facing relief carved figure to one side, length 37 cm.

Gibson's carvings Ltd - the manaia carved totara, no. 103…

Manaia Totara Carving with Original Mounting and Frame

Gibson's carvings Ltd - the manaia carved totara, no. 103 stamped to reverse, original mounting and frame, 40 x 25 cm overall

An early/mid 20th century Maori carved long lintel ex. Auckland…

Maori Carved Lintel with Stylised Figures and Paua Eyes

An early/mid 20th century Maori carved long lintel ex. Auckland Town Hall, carved with a central stylised figure flanked by three pairs of further figures and scrolls. Paua insert eyes. 270 x 30 cm. Provenance: Ex. Auckland Town Hall basement area.…

A 20th century Maori carved poutokomanawa figure, notch and…

Maori Poutokomanawa Figure with Paua Shell Eyes

A 20th century Maori carved poutokomanawa figure, notch and curved linear detail. Full paua shell inset eyes. Height 103 cm.

A vintage carved Maori figure by John Empsall Sykes, standing…

Carved Maori Figure by John Empsall Sykes

A vintage carved Maori figure by John Empsall Sykes, standing position with mere, large paua shell eyes. Height 90 cm.

A vintage kauri standard lamp by John Empsall Sykes, the base…

Maori Ancestor Standard Lamp by J.E. Sykes

A vintage kauri standard lamp by John Empsall Sykes, the base carved with Maori ancestor figures with some decoration to the column, paua shell eyes, no shade. Height 152 cm.

An old 19th/20th century Maori carved stylised figured post ex.…

Red Maori Stylised Figure Post from Whakarewarewa Village

An old 19th/20th century Maori carved stylised figured post ex. Whakarewarewa Village, the red painted stylised figure with notch carved detail, red paint finish. Rising from a square section painted post with diamond notched rail space. Height 180 cm.…

An old 19th/20th century Maori carved stylised figured post ex.…

Maori Stylised Figure Post from Whakarewarewa Village

An old 19th/20th century Maori carved stylised figured post ex. Whakarewarewa Village, the red painted stylised figure with notch carved detail, red paint finish. Rising from a square section painted post with diamond notched rail space. Height 153.5 cm.…

An old 19th/20th century Maori carved stylised figured post ex.…

Maori Stylised Figure Post from Whakarewarewa Village

An old 19th/20th century Maori carved stylised figured post ex. Whakarewarewa Village, the red painted stylised figure with half moko, red paint finish with white band to the lower body. Rising from a square section painted post with diamond notched rail…

A contemporary wakahuia by Ian MacMillan (b.1965), the lid…

Ian MacMillan's Wakahuia

A contemporary wakahuia by Ian MacMillan (b.1965), the lid carved as the mouth, torso and thighs of a figure whose head and feet form the handles issuing from the base. Length 42 cm

A small poutokomanawa style figure carved by Ian McMillan, dark…

Dark Stained Poutokomanawa Figure by Ian McMillan

A small poutokomanawa style figure carved by Ian McMillan, dark stained. Height 36.5 cm

A hand-carved pare by master carver Mel Manu. Raised relief…

Wave Manaia Pare by Master Carver Mel Manu

A hand-carved pare by master carver Mel Manu. Raised relief carved from a single piece of wood. This long pare depicts 5 manaia figures connected together like rolling waves. The manaia have paua shell inset eyes. The wood has a dark brown patina. Pare…

A Maori carved pediment. Carved meticulously from a single…

Maori Carved Pediment: Mythological Figures and Manaia

A Maori carved pediment. Carved meticulously from a single piece of wood, depicting entangled manaia and other mythological figures. Provenance: from the collection of Keith St Cartmail. Height 113 cm, width 40 cm

An exceptional contemporary carved kauri bailer. Carved from a…

Contemporary Carved Kauri Bailer with Manaia Figure

An exceptional contemporary carved kauri bailer. Carved from a single piece of wood this bailer has a large hollowed scoop with a forward projecting handle. At the butt of the handle is a manaia figure a features intricate koru designs. A dark brown…

A hand-chiselled pou ta moko. A freestanding human form carved…

Chiselled Pou Ta Moko with Paua Inset Eyes

A hand-chiselled pou ta moko. A freestanding human form carved from a single piece of wood. The figure is holding a patu in one hand and the other hand is held to the stomach. The figure wears ta moko and has paua shell inset eyes. The wood has been…

A hand-chiselled pou by master carver Mel Manu. Carved from a…

Master-Carved Pou with High Relief Figure and Paua Eyes

A hand-chiselled pou by master carver Mel Manu. Carved from a single piece of wood and stained a light brown. A rectangular form with high relief carving depicting a figure holding a patu with a smaller figure between their legs. Paua shell inlaid eyes.…

A walking stick (tokotoko). Carved from wood, this walking…

Paua-eyed Tokotoko Walking Stick with Brass Collar

A walking stick (tokotoko). Carved from wood, this walking stick has a design of a figure with paua shell eyes. The tokotoko has a brass femule and collar. Engraved in the collar are the letters 'H.L'. Length 86.5 cm, depth 2.5 cm

A carved wahaika. Carved from wood with a deep red/brown patina.…

Carved Wahaika with Female Figure and Manaia Face

A carved wahaika. Carved from wood with a deep red/brown patina. A lobed blade. To the inside of the blade is a female figure. The butt of the wahaika has a manaia face with protruding tounge. A pierced hole at the butt with a cord. Length 39.1 cm, width…

A pre European waka hoe. This Maori steering paddle is known…

Maori Waka Hoe with Carved Manaia Butt

A pre European waka hoe. This Maori steering paddle is known commonly as a waka hoe, or a canoe paddle-and is sometimes referred to by Maori as a whakatere. A unique feature of this paddle is the carved manaia butt. Waka hoe of this ilk usually have only…

Korere (feeding funnel), the front carved with a figure in…

Wheku Korere Feeding Funnel with Avian Head

Korere (feeding funnel), the front carved with a figure in relief with wheku head with hands placed on thighs, the reverse with a smaller conforming figure. The base of the spout with an avian form head. The surface carved with wheku heads and rauponga…

A rare pre-European Northland papahou (treasure box), stone…

Rare Northland Papahou Treasure Box with Female Figures

A rare pre-European Northland papahou (treasure box), stone tool carved. Robustly decorated to the underside of the box with two female figures, each in an opposing flexed stance with wheku form heads protruding from each end of the box. The heads are…

Ngati tarawhai carved mirror frame, modelled in the form of a…

Ngati Tarawhai Carved Mirror Frame with Ancestral Figures

Ngati tarawhai carved mirror frame, modelled in the form of a pare and whakawae, the lintels and supports which frame the windows of wharenui (meeting houses) the pare centered by a figure with hands placed to his abdomen flanked by outward facing manaia…

An historically important kumete whakairo (carved lidded…

Historic Kumete Whakairo Presentation Bowl with Figures and Lid

An historically important kumete whakairo (carved lidded presentation bowl), the large and impressive kumete carved with two figures each modelled in a crouching position holding the bowl in their outstretched arms and supporting it on their legs with…

Wooden whakawae (door jamb) section, the 18th century…

18th Century Carved Wooden Door Jamb with Ancestral Figures

Wooden whakawae (door jamb) section, the 18th century architectural piece carved with three conjoined ancestral figures with naturalistic bodies and wheku faces mounted on an intricately carved and pierced support. Remnants of a barely legible old…

Fine and unusual 19th century hoe (paddle), classic form with…

Wheku-faced paddle with carved figure and spiral decoration

Fine and unusual 19th century hoe (paddle), classic form with long cylindrical shaft terminating in a carved figure with wheku face and with folded legs clasped by his arms with pakura (spiral) decoration. The back of the blade with faint inscription…

Rare 19th century tuki (mouthpiece for a calabash), the…

19th Century Tuki with Ancestral Figures

Rare 19th century tuki (mouthpiece for a calabash), the tapering cylindrical form decorated with lineal rauponga and with a pair of well carved outward facing ancestral figures, each with three finger hands placed on the abdomen. 14 x 20 cm. Y 20988

A Maori carved kauri poupou panel, the rectangular panel in…

Maori Kauri Poupou Panel with Ancestor Figure

A Maori carved kauri poupou panel, the rectangular panel in relief with an ancestor figure named Tane to the chest, hands clasped to abdomen, a smaller figure striding between the main subject's legs. Height 113 cm.

A c.1900 Maori carved tokotoko (walking stick), the handle with…

Maori Carved Tokotoko Walking Stick with Stylised Figures

A c.1900 Maori carved tokotoko (walking stick), the handle with two stylised figures standing back-to-back below a compressed bun, the cylindrical shaft with carved band of lineal, notch and kowhaiwhai decoration. Length 86.5 cm.

A late 19th century Maori carved tokotoko (walking stick), half…

Maori Carved Tokotoko Walking Stick with Masks and Lizard

A late 19th century Maori carved tokotoko (walking stick), half lineal and notch carved, the handle with two stylised masks, the shaft with stylised human climbing figure and lizard in relief, paua shell inserts, probably rewarewa. Length 96.5 cm.

An uncommon old carved stone Maori kumara god (Rongo), the…

Carved Maori Kumara God Statue

An uncommon old carved stone Maori kumara god (Rongo), the stylised figure with three fingered hands clasped to abdomen, contorted lower limbs. Lichen and moss attached. Probably sandstone. Height 25 cm.

A large dark green pounamu carved boulder bowl, the base carved…

Maori Mythology Pounamu Boulder Bowl

A large dark green pounamu carved boulder bowl, the base carved with Maori mythological scene incorporating lizard and figures, the top hollowed out as a bowl. 30+ kgs. 46 cm x 40 cm x 25 cm.

Composite moulded Maori poupou wall panel, two full tiki…

Maori Poupou Wall Panel with Full Tiki Figures

Composite moulded Maori poupou wall panel, two full tiki figures on plinth base, 1340 cm high

A rare 18th/19th century Godstick, whakapakoko atua, carved as…

Rare Godstick with Wheku Face and Spiral Designs

A rare 18th/19th century Godstick, whakapakoko atua, carved as a human figure with wheku face with protruding tongue and deeply set eyes. Decorated with notched ridge (rauponga) and spiral (pakura) designs, the ears unusually pierced, probably for the…

A finely carved hoe, Maori ceremonial paddle with orthodox…

Maori ceremonial paddle by Tene Waitere with ancestral figures

A finely carved hoe, Maori ceremonial paddle with orthodox leaf-shaped blade fully decorated on both sides attributed to Tene Waitere (ngati tarawhai). The front carved in deep relief with three ancestral figures, each with cut paua shell eyes decorated…

19th century pouwhenua (long handled weapon), possible kohekohe…

Kohekohe Pouwhenua with Carved Manaia Paua Inlay

19th century pouwhenua (long handled weapon), possible kohekohe hardwood, rounded rau (blade) with carved whiti towards botton of shaft, depicts a carved manaia paua inlay to one eye only, 152 cm

A Maori carved pounamu boulder, Taranga (Mother-of-Maui), the…

Maori Pounamu Boulder: Taranga and Maui Mythology

A Maori carved pounamu boulder, Taranga (Mother-of-Maui), the stylised figure with fish tail embracing a female. According to Maori mythology when Maui was born prematurely Taranga (his mother) wrapped his body in her hair and threw into him into the…

A 20th century Maori large carved stylised figure head, notch…

Maori Stylised Figure Head with Notch and Scroll Carving

A 20th century Maori large carved stylised figure head, notch and scroll carved detail. Height 67 cm

A Charlie Wilson nephrite mere of traditional form with large…

Charlie Wilson nephrite mere with carved wooden box

A Charlie Wilson nephrite mere of traditional form with large spatula formed blade waisted grip and triple ring groove to the butt, tapered suspension hole, length 39 cm, housed in a carved wooden box of lozenge form with relief decoration of Maori…

Well carved New Zealand tokotoko walking stick. Intricate…

Intricately Carved Tokotoko Walking Stick from New Zealand

Well carved New Zealand tokotoko walking stick. Intricate carving of figure and haehae (parallel lines). Old loss to lower end. Length 75 cm

A late 19th/early 20th century Maori carved tokotoko/walking…

Maori Tokotoko Walking Stick with Stylised Figures

A late 19th/early 20th century Maori carved tokotoko/walking stick, carved with three wide encircling bands of stylised figures flanked by koru and leaf highlights. Good colour and patina. Being assessed for registration. Length 80.5 cm. Y21152. Must be a…

An early/mid-20th century Maori carved walking stick, the…

Maori Walking Stick with Carved Figure and Paua Eyes

An early/mid-20th century Maori carved walking stick, the handle base with stylised full standing figure, paua inset eyes, the reverse with notch carved name 'KING H.', various lineal, diamond and angled carving to the shaft, detailed 'KIA ORA' towards…

An elaborate Maori carved whalebone handled walking stick, the…

Maori Whalebone Walking Stick with Elaborate Carvings

An elaborate Maori carved whalebone handled walking stick, the open handle with a stylised figure and multiple masks, fine whorl and notch carved detail, the carved wooden shaft with waxed thread lashing and feather highlights, paua ring eye inserts,…

An old 19th/20th century Maori carved stylised figured post ex.…

Maori Stylised Figure Post from Whakarewarewa Village

An old 19th/20th century Maori carved stylised figured post ex. Whakarewarewa Village, the red painted male figure with carved head, the open mouth with notch form teeth, a green painted patu to the right hand. Rising from a square section unpainted post…

New Zealand Maori Chieftains walking stick, with plain tapered…

Maori Walking Stick with Carved Shaft

New Zealand Maori Chieftains walking stick, with plain tapered handle, the shaft continuously carved with figure and tongues, total length 89 cm

A vintage carved pou post, carved with a tekoteko like figure…

Carved Pou Post with Tekoteko and Bull

A vintage carved pou post, carved with a tekoteko like figure surmounting a bull and with dogs in low relief below, good weathered patina. Height 216 cm.