Maori Carved Box with Assorted Badges and Coins
A Maori folk art box, carved to the lid with a tree fern and inset with paua, rauponga patterns decorate the sides and kiwis to the ends. 18.5 cm x 11.5 cm x 10 cm. Contains assorted military, school and other institutions' badges, coins, etc.
Carved Rimu Wakahuia with Stylised Figures and Paua Inset Eyes
A vintage carved rimu wakahuia, the lid with pair of stylised figures with paua inset eyes, all over lineal and notch carved detail, length 36 cm.
Rectangular Waka Kereru Trough (62cm)
Waka Kereru (pigeon trough), of rectangular shape. Length 62 cm
Carved Wakahuia with Mask Handles
Ian McMillan dark hardwood carved wakahuia, plain form with scrolling restrained mask carved handles, no lid. Length 41.5 cm.
Maori Waka Copper Fire Screen
Copper Discovery of New Zealand fire screen, depicting a waka with Maori warriors at sea
Impressive Tokelau Tackle Box with Pierced Lugs
Large and impressive tokelau tackle box (taluma), the large lidded box of ovoid shape with pierced lugs to the shoulder, 37 x 46 cm
Koru-Designed Waka Hoe Paddle
A contemporary waka hoe paddle. Carved from a single piece of wood with a dark brown patina. The handle of the paddle is a short cylindrical butt on a long shaft. The blade of the waka hoe is leaf shaped and has a raised medial line running central with…
Rangi Stevens Maori Carved Box with Wheku Head
A mid-20th century Rangi Stevens Maori finely carved box, the lid with wheku stylised head with paua shell eyes, fine lineal and notch detail to the reverse and front panels. 18 x 13 x 8 cm.
Maori New Testament 1844
A copy of the new Testament in Maori, Ko te Kawenata Hou.., octavo, calf bound, pub, London 1844, in half red leather-bound conservation book box.
Folk Art Tobacco Box from Aotearoa
A small folk art tobacco box, Aotearoa. A small box crafted from wood. Featuring hand-carved designs of figures to the top, front, and reverse, and flowers to the sides. Height 4.6 cm, width 11.2 cm, depth 7 cm. Provenance: Private Collection, Aotearoa
Dark-Brown Fishing Tackle Box with Lid and Lugs
Tackle box (fishing tackle box) Hollowed box and lid with protruding rectangular lugs on side for attachment. Rich, dark-brown patina. Height 16.5 cm. Width 23 cm
Maori Carved Waka Paddle with Tiki and Wheku Figures
A Maori souvenir carved waka paddle, the blade in low relief with a tiki figure above a wheku head, the terminal knob as an elongated wheku head, length 113 cm.
Maori Tiki Box with Koru Designs
A Maori folk art box, natural and painted timber, carved to the lid with a tiki figure in high relief, koru designs decorate the sides. 20 cm x 11.5 cm x 14.5 cm.
Patina Waka River Sculpture with Pierced Holes
Waka small river going waka of hollowed form with weathered patina, pierced holes to side for attachment, length 340 cm, width 33 cm
Carved Wakahuia with Open Work Handles
Ian McMillan restrained carved wakahuia, from an old log section, the two masks forming open work handles at the end, suspended from a plaited rope, carved open with no lid. Length 40 cm.
Maori-carved Ebonised Work Box from Early 20th Century
Early 20th century ebonised work box, all carved with Maori motifs
Traditional Maori Wakahuia with Tiki Face and Paua Eyes
A late 20th century carved Maori wakahuia, traditional notched carving to the sides, the lid and handles carved with the traditional tiki face with inset paua eyes. 31 cm x 14 cm x 7 cm
Maori Carved Box with Chatham Island Specimens
A circa 1970 Maori carved box, the hinged lid with stylised mask, forked tongue, carved side panels. 21 cm x 14 cm x 6.5 cm. Containing various rock and shell specimens and label Chatham Island Moriori.
Carved Tiki Box with Geometric Design
Early 20th century carved box with fitted lid. Naive tiki, koru and geometric incised decoration. Width 26 cm, depth 23 cm, height 4 cm.
Greenstone Pendant in Timber Box
New Zealand greenstone pendant ornament, 20th century, housed in timber box, 7 x 5 cm
Silver Hei Tiki Knife Rests in Fitted Box, 1912
A pair of early 20th century silver hei tiki mounted knife rests, each with plain cylinder bar supported by engraved tiki mounted upon plain rectangular plinths, in original fitted box with purple velvet lining. Hallmarked London 1912 by C. Widmer & Sons.
A c.1980s Maori carved lidded waka huia, lozenge form, all over carved with lineal and spiralling notch detail, a stylised head to each end, length 46 cm.
Vintage Maori Carved Box - 10 x 9.5 x 5 cm
A small vintage Maori carved box, similar to above, maker unknown, no label. 10 x 9.5 x 5 cm.
Carved Folk Art Boxes - Ngaio and Puriri, 1945
Folk art boxes (2), fully carved hinged box inscribed 'Ngaio 1945', together with an un-lidded box inscribed 'Puriri 1945'. Length 26.5 cm. Width 14 cm. Diameter 7 cm. Length 15 cm. Width 7 cm
1920s Carved Maori Model Waka
A 1920s carved Maori model waka, the exterior profusely carved, possibly by an apprentice. Length 45 cm.
Maori Carved Kauri Trinket Box with Abalone Inlay
A New Zealand kauri trinket box, profusely carved with Maori Folk Art design and abalone inlay, length 29 cm.
Intricate Maori Wheku Head Carved Wood Box
A carved wood Maori box, with intricately carved wheku head, 10 cm x 10 cm
Tiki Trinket Box with Paua Shell Eyes
Folk Art carved trinket box tiki with inset paua shell eyes to sliding cover, length 10.5 cm
Opposing Male and Female Figures Wakahuia Lid
Wakahuia lid carved with two opposing male and female figures, 47 cm length
Wheku Waka Huia: Intricate Maori Carving
A contemporary waka huia, with protuding wheku heads and all-over carving, height 13 cm, width 34 cm, diameter 10 cm
Rev Roy's Battalion Treasure Note
Wakahuia (treasure box), note inside; Major Rev Roy, Battalion 1942
Maori-Cigarette Card Box and NZ Flower Egg Cups Set
A card box and a cigarette box decorated with Maori motifs, and three egg cups painted with New Zealand flowers.
Maori Carved Box with Manaia Figure
A Maori carved wooden box, the lid with a manaia figure. 15.5 cm x 12 cm x 4.5 cm
Whalebone Koru Pendant with Rimu Box
A Shane MacIntosh whalebone carved koru pendant, circular form with internal spiral highlighted with carved scroll and notch detail. In fitted rimu turned box with paua shell ring inlay detail. Diameter 5.7 cm
Rauponga Carved Maori Box
A Maori carved wooden box, with a rauponga pattern carving to the lid. 20 cm x 13 cm x 7 cm
Kauri gum silk, unusual and rare kauri gum specimens spun into locks and used as blonde hair, early 20th century, housed in homemade display box, the box 44 cm wide
Wheku-adorned Wakahuia with Paua Inlays
A 20th century Wakahuia, decorated with wheku heads and inlaid paua, 36 cm length
Maori Whare Folk Art Box
A wooden Folk Art box in the shape of a Maori Whare, black with red and white detail to the faces, one portion of the roof forms the lid. 25 cm x 22 cm x 20 cm
Mid-century Maori Carved Box
A mid twentieth century carved Maori box, fine carved detail to lid and all sides, 13.5 cm x 9.5 cm x 5.5 cm
Maori Carved Hinged Box with Stylised Figures
An early/mid-20th century Maori carved hinged lidded box, rectangular form, two stylised joined figures recessed to the lid. 17 x 9.5 x 5 cm.
Maori-inspired Carved Teardrop Box
A 19th century folk art carved box, teardrop form with swivelling lid, the scrolling designs including some of Maori type form, original dark varnish. Length 19 cm.
Tiki Carved Paua-Eyed Lidded Box
Lidded box. Carved box with tiki face to top with inset paua eyes. Length 12.4 cm. Width 10 cm. D.4.8 cm.
Maori cigarette box by J.W.F. Welch
A Maori folk art cigarette box, by J.W.F. Welch, in dark stained kauri. Width 11 cm.
Carved Waka Model with Stylised Figures
An early 20th century carved small model waka, stylised figure to each side. Length 25 cm.
Waka Huia: Treasures of the Southern Hemisphere
18th century Bookplate print of waka huia (treasure boxes), plate 15 from John Hawkesworths an Account of the Voyages undertaken by the order of his Present Majesty for making discoveries in the Southern Hemisphere
Dripping Greens Waka Vase
Margaret Sumich, Waka vase, ceramic with volcanic textured surface in dripping greens, Height 25 cm
Paua-eyed Wheku Box
Maori folk art box. the top with a carved wheku head with paua shell eyes. Width 16 cm
Early 20th-Century Carved Folk Trio
Group of Folk items (3) early 20th-century carved folk items: waka, tiki and bowl. Length 40 cm. Width 4.5 cm; length 6.5 cm. Width 4.5 cm; length 13.5 cm. Width 5 cm
Maori Carved Feather Box with Paua Inlay
New Zealand Maori carved feather box 'Waka Huia' extensive hand carving to lid and under side, paua shell inset decoration, length 48 cm
Carved Wooden Box with Intricate Lid Design
Wooden box with carved lid, the lid is well decorated with interweaving wheku and manaia figures. 5 cm height x 8 cm width
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