Maori Stone Toki from Raglan Area
A pre-European Maori stone toki, of mildly tapered proportions, in good polish. Length 17.5 cm. Provenance: Found c.1964 in the Raglan area. Being assessed for registration.
18th Century Curved Toki Blade - 18cm Length
18th century or earlier toki, Relatively fine curved blade. Tapering form, length 18 cm
Fine 18th Century Toki with Curved Blade
18th century or earlier toki, fine curved blade. Tapering form, length 17 cm.
18th Century Toki: Wide Blade, 30cm Length
18th century or earlier toki, wide blade. Tapering form, length 30 cm.
Antique Blunt Toki with Deep Lashing Grooves
18th century or earlier large toki, deep lashing grooves to butt, blunt blade, length 33 cm.
18th Century Tapering Toki, 20-21 cm
An 18th century or earlier toki, one of classic tapering form, length 20 cm, 21 cm.
Three Antique Tapering Toki, 18th Century or Earlier
Three 18th century or earlier toki, of classic tapering form, length 20 cm, 20 cm, 21 cm.
Three Antique Tapering Toki, 18th Century or Earlier
Three 18th century or earlier toki, of classic tapering form, length 18 cm,15 cm,13 cm.
Set of Four Antique Tapering Toki
Four 18th century or earlier toki, of classic tapering form, length 14 cm,13 cm,12 cm, 12 cm.
Set of Four Classic Tapering Toki
Four 18th century or earlier toki, of classic tapering form, L15 cm,14 cm, 14 cm,12 cm.
Set of Four Antique Tapering Toki
Four 18th century or earlier toki, of classic tapering form, L14 cm, 14 cm,13 cm,13 cm.
Four Antique Toki with Lashing Tangs
Four 18th century or earlier toki, one with lashing tang, length 17 cm, 12 cm, 12 cm,10 cm.
Four Small Antique Tapering Toki Knives
Four 18th century or earlier small toki, of classic tapering form, length 11 cm, 8 cm, 8 cm, 8 cm.
Six Antique Tapering Toki, 18th Century or Earlier
Six 18th century or earlier small toki, of classic tapering form, length 8 cm, 9 cm, 9 cm, 7 cm, 5 cm, 5 cm.
Small Greenstone Toki, 18th Century
18th century or earlier small greenstone toki, of classic tapering form, length 7 cm.
18th Century Greenstone Whao and White Stone Toki
Three 18th century or earlier small greenstone Whao (chisel), two of classic tapering form. The third of rounded crude form. Together with a toki of white stone material, length 7 cm, 6 cm, 5 cm, 11 cm.
Greenstone Toki Adze Pair with Repair
18th century or earlier greenstone toki (adze), broken with indications of further working, together with stone toki (adze) of classic tapering form. Repair to middle, length 12 cm, 17 cm
Early 20th century Toki Poutangata ceremonial adze
A early 20th century toki Poutangata (ceremonial adze), full figure to outside, mask to one side above geometric notch and chevron decoration. Square suspension hole. Small greenstone toki with muka and dog fur lashing, length 30 cm.
Unfinished Adze Carvings by Ian McMillan
Ian McMillan unfinished carving, two square section block ends with initial adze carved figural work. Height 67.5 cm and Height 54.5 cm
Flax Kete and Carvings Set
A modern woven flax kete, together with bone carved arm, three shells and a wooden toki with suspension hole.
Carved adze haft with full figure
Ian McMillan carved adze haft (tokipoutangata), the curving handle with full figure at the top, the sennit cord binding with feather highlight, no adze present, carved from an old found branch section with worm holes evident. Length 32 cm.
Maori Greenstone Adze with Tapered Haft and Flared Shoulders
A pre-European Maori toki pounamu (greenstone adze), reduced tapered haft with distinctive short, flared shoulders to the flat blade with near parallel sides, chip to blade edge, dark green tone with pale/orange/brown inclusions, in good polish. Length 17…
Kanak Greenstone Ceremonial Axe
New Caledonia Kanak ceremonial axe. Ovoid greenstone blade. The haft bound in palm fibre and cord. Height 68 cm
Three Unique Stone Blades: Basalt, Greenstone, Sedimentary
Three various stone blades. Including long, pointed, round edge basalt; greenstone axe; long pointed, with square edge grey sedimentary. Length 30 cm (longest)
Maori Stone Adze with Polished Side
A large pre-European Maori stone toki (adze), tapered quadrangular form with tapered bevel, one side with half polish otherwise flaked and pecked finish displaying some broad chipping, mildly reduced tang end, curved blade end. Length 31 cm, maximum width…
Impressive Quadrangular Black Basalt Toki Adze
A large and impressive pre-European black basalt toki (adze), quadrangular form, long tapered bevel, part in good polish, broad flaking towards the butt. Length 34 cm.
Maori Basalt Toki Adze, 22.5cm
A pre-European Maori black basalt toki (adze), rounded quadrangular form, of good size and shape. Length 22.5 cm.
Maori Stone Adze: Tapered Rectangular Form
A pre-European Maori stone toki (adze), flat tapered form, rectangular cross-section. Medium/dark grey tone. Length 25 cm.
Black Stone Adze on Wooden Shaft with Muka Binding
Stone toki adze on wooden shaft, black sharp edges toki attached to rakau whakairo with thick muka, 35 cm long
Pre-European Maori Wedged Tapered Blade Toki
A pre-European Maori part hog back toki, (Duff type 4), wedged tapered blade in part polish, snapped handle end. Length 19 cm. Being assessed for registration.
Maori Greenstone Adze with Curved Blade
A good pre-European Maori pounamu toki (greenstone adze), tapered rounded form with pecked tang, the polished blade of curved form with fine cutting edge. Length 20 cm. Being assessed for registration.
Greenstone Adze Heads from Baliem Valley, West Papua
Three greenstone adze heads, Baliem valley, West Papua (3), length 15 to 23 cm
Maori black basalt toki adze, Duff type 1A
A large Maori pre-European black basalt toki (adze), Duff type 1A, tradition tapered quadrangular form, the broad flake chipping with soft weathered (water) worn finish. Length 31.5 cm.
Maori Stone Adze, Pre-European
A Maori pre-European stone toki (adze), tapered ovoid form, over-all finely pecked, some broad chipping, probably basalt. Length 21 cm.
Maori Pounamu Adze with Natural Finish
A pre-European Maori pounamu toki (adze), of wide and deep solid proportions, multi-toned with brown/dark brown inclusions, mildly rounded bevel, the angled poll end with natural fractured finish. Length 195, width 8 cm, depth 3 cm.
Hammer-Pecked Quadrangular Toki Blade
Large toki (adze blade), Quadrangular shaped, hammer pecked to the sides and tanged end section. 29 cm length.
Greywacke Stone Toki Adze with Hammer Dressing
Toki (adze), Greywacke stone, hammer dressing to the reduced poll section, 22 cm length. .
Paua Inlaid Long Handled Axe
An exquisite long handled axe (toki kakauroa). A long cylindrical shaft with a dark brown patina. Mid way up the handles length is a carved faces with paua shell inlay eyes. Steel axe head. Length 147 cm, width 20 cm
Toki Adze Blade: Tapered Form with Curved Bevel
A toki adze blade. A tapered form with a narrow butt end and a curved bevel. Length 19 cm, width 5.2 cm, depth 3.2 cm
Historical Tomahawk and Photographs of Land Wars Battle
A New Zealand Land Wars historical tomahawk souvenired by William Birss together with von Tempsky and Birss photographs, the old tomahawk with attached card labelled faintly detailed 'This tomahawk..picked up beside..next day..Ngutu-o- te-Manu, Taranaki.…
River-worn Maori Toki Axe
A Maori pre-European toki, with reduced pecked tang and tapered wedged form, over-all river worn type smooth finish, dark green-grey tone. Length 21 cm.
Maori Stone Toki Adze, 17cm Length
A Maori pre-European stone toki (adze), curved polished blade area otherwise fine peaked detail. Wide tapered form. Length 17 cm. The blade in good condition with sharp edge. Being assessed for registration.
Maori Basalt Toki Stone Axe
A Maori pre-European stone small toki, polished blade section otherwise broad flaked. Black basalt. Length 13.3 cm. Being assessed for registration.
Maori Pounamu Adze: Pale Inanga Tapered Form
An old Maori carved pounamu toki (adze), short wide tapered form. Angled straight edge. Pale inanga tone. Length 7.5 cm, wW.5.3 cm. Being assessed for registration.
Maori Pounamu Toki Blade
A Maori pre-European pounamu toki, wide tapered form, good dark green tone, the blade probably resharpened at a later date. Length 10.9 cm, width 6.2 cm. Being assessed for registration.
Harley Burke's Carved Pounamu Hei Toki
A carved Maori large pounamu hei toki, the long mildly curved toki of uncommon graduating tone of Arahura stone. By Harley Burke (Waikato). Fine elaborate plaited lashing and neck cord. Toki. Length 19.5 cm.
Polished Maori Stone Toki Axe, Type 2C
A pre European Maori stone toki, type 2C, some flaking to proper right side, over-all polished with some pecking evident, length 18.5 cm
Maori Adze with Tang and Pecked Poll
A pre-European Maori toki (adze), with distinctive tang and pecked poll, length 15.5 cm.
Pre-European Maori greenstone inanga adze
A pre-European Maori greenstone adze (toki), the inanga variety stone with pale silvery green inclusions, flat tapered form, defined groove cut to one lateral margin, polished overall finish with rough unfinished poll. 3.9 x 1.1 x 98.
Maori Hatchet with Carved Handle and Forged Iron Blade
A Maori patiti (hatchet), the traditionally carved mid/late 20th century handle with stylised masks and lineal and notch detail, fixed to an old forged iron bladed head, length 36.5 cm.
Maori greenstone adze from Taranaki area
A pre European Maori toki pounamu (greenstone adze), a Duff type 2B, the poll is partly ground and of irregular shape, the length of one side with evidence of groove and snap division method, flake scar to the other side, curved bevel edge in good…
Maori argillite long toki
A pre-European Maori long toki, tapered form of rectangular cross-section, over-all in good polish, of metasomatised argillite; black with pale section at poll end. Length 24.5 cm.
Mottled Brown Pre-European Pounamu Toki Adze - 16cm
A good Pre-European pounamu toki (nephrite adze), Flatted tapering quadrangular shape with mottled brown inclusions in the stone, lapidary scarf to one side, 16 cm length
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…
Pre-European Argillite Toki Adze Blade, 14 cm Length
Pre-European toki (adze blade), Argillite, polished finish, chip to the blade edge, 14 cm length
Polished Elongated Argillite Toki Blade - 26cm
Large toki (adze blade), Argillite, elongated quadrangular shape, polished finish, 26 cm length
Polished Toki Adze Blade with Tapering Quadrangular Shape
Toki (adze blade), tapering quadrangular shape, pecked and polished finish, small chips to the blade, 20 cm length
Toki Adze: Greywacke Blade with Triangulated Section
Toki (adze blade), Greywacke, tapering quadrangular shape with triangulated blade section, 13 cm length
Argillite Toki Adze Blades, 12-12.5cm
Two toki (adze blades), Argillite, chips to the blade of one, 12 and 12.5 cm length.
Brown Inlaid Argillite Toki Adze Blade
Toki (adze blade), Argillite with brown inclusions in the stone, tapering quadrangular shape, pecked and polished finish, 17 cm length
Argillite Toki Adze Blade - 15cm
Toki (adze blade), Argillite, tapering quadrangular shape, pecked and polished finish, 15 cm length.
Argillite Toki Adze Blade: Tapering Quadrangular Shape
Toki (adze blade), Argillite, tapering quadrangular shape with narrow blade section, 18 cm length.
Argillite Toki Adze Blade with Polished Finish
Toki (adze blade), Argillite, tapering quadrangular shape, polished finish, small chip to the blade, 12 cm length.
Polished Argillite Toki Adze Blade, 14cm
Toki (adze blade), Argillite, polished finish, 14 cm length.
Pre-European Black Argillite Toki
Pre- European toki (adze blade), dark black argillite, tapering quadrangular shape, pecked and flaked water worn surface, 19 cm length
Pre-European Argillite Adze Blade with Square Form
Pre- European toki (adze blade), Argillite stone, unusual square form blade reducing to the pole section. The blade polished, the pole section pecked and flaked, 19 cm length
Pre-European Green/Grey Stone Toki Adze Blade (21cm)
Pre-European toki (adze blade), Green/grey stone, tapering quadrangular shape, polished blade section then hammer pecked to the back front and sides, chipped to the blade, 21 cm length
Argillite Toki Adze Blade with White Streaks
Pre-European toki (adze blade), Argillite with white streaks through the stone, tapering quadrangular shape, angled to the pole section. Polished finish with hammer pecking to the sides, 21 cm length
Pre-European Adze Blades: Polished and Damaged
Pre-European toki (adze blade) three Pre- European toki (adze blades), one water polished, the other two showing considerable damage
Pre-European Repaired Toki Adze Blade
Pre-European toki (adze blade), Grey-black argillite, broken and repaired. 21 cm length.
Rare Hogback Toki in Fine Grained Greywacke Adze Blade
Pre-European toki (adze blade), rare hog back (apex up) example in fine grained greywacke, flaked all over except for the polished cutting area, 14.5 cm length
Polished Argillite Pre-European Toki Adze Blade
A superb black Argillite Pre-European toki (adze blade), finely modelled, quadrangular shape, bevel and front section highly polished, the rest pecked. Well defined curved chin above the bevel edge, 19.6 cm length.
Polished Pounamu Toki Adze, 15.6cm Length
Pounamu toki (nephrite adze), the thin light green-grey pounamu with polished bevel and cutting edge, 15.6 cm length.
Kawakawa Pounamu Toki Pendant Pair
Pre- European pounamu toki (nephrite adze), Kawakawa variety pounamu with lapidary scarf to one side. Deep groove to the center suggesting that the piece was intended be made into two pendants, 9 cm length.
Rare White Toki Adze Blade from Chatham Islands
Rare white stone toki (adze blade), Quadrangular shape, smooth surface with blunt curved cutting edge. Provenance: Chatham Islands. Purchased from Dunbar Sloane in March 1971, 12 cm length.
White Toki Adze Blade from Chatham Islands
Rare white stone toki (adze blade), Quadrangular shape, pecked surface with blunt curved cutting edge. Provenance: Chatham Islands. Purchased from Dunbar Sloane in March 1971, 11.3 cm length.
Chatham Islands' Rare White Stone Toki Blades
Two rare white stone toki (adze blades). Provenance: Chatham Islands. Purchased from Dunbar Sloane in March 1971.
Pair of Black Argillite Toki Adze Blades
Two black Argillite toki (adze blades), chips to the blade of one, 13.5 cm and 8.3 cm length.
Greywacke Adze Tip from Moa Hunter Campsite
Adze tip, Greywacke. Found at a moa hunter camp site, Wairau bar, 7.5 cm length
Impressive Pre-European Adze Blade with Reeve's Model
A large and impressive Pre-European toki (adze blade), grey argillite, quadrangular shape, finely modelled, polished all over with a few areas were pecking remains, particularly the lashing area, Sold together with a small model made by Robert Lionel…
Rare Large Pre-European Argillite Toki Adze
A superb large Argillite Pre- European toki (adze), rectangular tapering cross section form. Hammer pecked pole section, the remaining surface with smooth polish, giant toki of this size and type are very rare. They were usually associated with important…
Argillite Hogback Toki with Carved Kauri Stand
A good Hog back Pre-European toki (adze blade), Argillite, quadrangular shape with deep triangulated blade, pecked and polished finish. Together with a later carved kauri stand decorated with wheku heads, toki length 270 mm, stand 36 x 12 cm
Unusual Quadrangular Toki Pair
Unusual Pre-European toki and another toki, Corse volcanic stone, quadrangular shape with unusual raised lashing ridges to the pole section. The other argillite toki of quadrangular shape with pecked and polished finish, 16 cm and 13 cm length
Sharpening Stones Trio: Obsidian, Toki, and A Toki
Worked Obsidian stone two other worked stones used for sharpening toki and a toki.
Pre-European Argillite Toki Adze
Pre- European toki (stone adze), Argillite, quadrangular shape, small chips to the cutting edge, 16 cm length
Mottled Stone Toki with Blade Chip
Pre- European toki (stone adze), mottled green/grey stone - possibly serpentine, tapering quadrangular shape, chip to the blade section
Pre-European Pounamu Adze Blade and Scraper Set
Pre-European pounamu toki (adze blade) and scraper, each 7 cm length.
Maori Argillite Toki Blade with Hog-Back Wedged Form
A pre European Maori stone toki section, blade and bevel only, hog-back type of pronounced wedged form, metasomatised black argillite. With clean snap break. Length 13.4 cm.
Iron-headed Patoti with Hardwood Handle
An exquisitely carved patiti, with an iron head and hardwood handle. Height 36 cm, width 13.1 cm, depth 2.5 cm
Hawk Feathered Tewhatewha on Presentation Stand
A 19th century tewhatewha with hawk bundles, fine tewhatewha in orthodox form with axe shaped blade leading to a flattened cylindrical shaft and spear point. Below the distinctive blade of the tewhatewha hangs an early ball of karearea (New Zealand…
Elegant Maori Tewhatewha Axe
A Maori tewhatewha, fine tewhatewha of elegant proportions. Constructed from the root of a hardwood tree, this tewhatewha has the distinctive axe shaped rapa (blade) with a scarce curved top leading to a fine flattened handle and mata (spear-point). The…
Small Argillite Toki Adze from Aotearoa
A small toki, Aotearoa, carved from an argillite boulder. This adze has a quadrangular cross section. The cutting edge has dulled with use and there is a small chip to the edge. Highly polished surface. Height 6.6 cm, width 4.5 cm, depth 1.7 cm
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