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.
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.
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 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 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.
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.
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.…
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
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
Greywacke Stone Toki Adze with Hammer Dressing
Toki (adze), Greywacke stone, hammer dressing to the reduced poll section, 22 cm length. .
Hammer-Pecked Quadrangular Toki Blade
Large toki (adze blade), Quadrangular shaped, hammer pecked to the sides and tanged end section. 29 cm length.
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.
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 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.
Greenstone Adze Heads from Baliem Valley, West Papua
Three greenstone adze heads, Baliem valley, West Papua (3), length 15 to 23 cm
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.
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.
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
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.
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.
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 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…
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)
Kanak Greenstone Ceremonial Axe
New Caledonia Kanak ceremonial axe. Ovoid greenstone blade. The haft bound in palm fibre and cord. Height 68 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…
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.
Flax Kete and Carvings Set
A modern woven flax kete, together with bone carved arm, three shells and a wooden toki with suspension hole.
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
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.
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
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.
Small Greenstone Toki, 18th Century
18th century or earlier small greenstone toki, of classic tapering form, length 7 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.
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.
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.
Set of Four Antique Tapering Toki
Four 18th century or earlier toki, of classic tapering form, L14 cm, 14 cm,13 cm,13 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, length 14 cm,13 cm,12 cm, 12 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.
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.
18th Century Tapering Toki, 20-21 cm
An 18th century or earlier toki, one of classic tapering form, length 20 cm, 21 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 Toki: Wide Blade, 30cm Length
18th century or earlier toki, wide blade. Tapering form, length 30 cm.
Fine 18th Century Toki with Curved Blade
18th century or earlier toki, fine curved blade. Tapering form, length 17 cm.
18th Century Curved Toki Blade - 18cm Length
18th century or earlier toki, Relatively fine curved blade. Tapering form, length 18 cm
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.
Stone Implements Collection
A collection of stone implements including a bound club head, an incised implement, a small adze blade & a glass egg [4], length 6-27 cm
Kawakawa Pounamu Adze Blade from Contemporary Toki Poutangata
A pounamu adze blade of good kawakawa variety nephrite, from a contemporary toki poutangata, length 23 cm
Maori Pre-European Stone Toki Collection
Three Maori Pre-European stone toki. Registered Y762, Y16538 and Y16867. Lengths 12 cm, 8 cm and 12 cm.
Maori Toki Adze Blades from Pre-European Era
Three Maori Pre-European toki (adze blades), registered Y15996, Y16864 and Y16865, length 12 cm, 10 cm and 10 cm. Provenance: detailed on certificate: 'Dug up at Korarehera (Old Russell)' and 'Mauwearie Mt Wellington'.
Maori Stone Tools for Flax Preparation and Adze Crafting
A patu muka, Maori stone flax fibre pounder and a Greywacke toki, Maori adze blade, the patu muka with greywacke ovoid body shape and short grip. Used in the preparation of muka by beating the fibres extracted from New Zealand flax (harakeke), to produce…
Large Maori Adze Blade of D'Urville Island Argillite
A large argillite toki, Maori adze blade, of tapered trapezoidal form, blade slightly curved, non-polished, surface with evidence of flake chipping. This adze made of D'Urville Island argillite would have been a product of high value exported over long…
Maori argillite toki with pecked and polished finish
A Maori pre-European large argillite toki (adze), type 1, with long narrow pole end, pecked finish, evidence of flake chipping to base and sides otherwise polished finish, tapered with blade at the widest width. 7.5 x 3.5 x 25 cm
Maori Stone Toki Adze - 19.5cm Length
A Maori pre-European stone toki (adze), pale stone of long tapered form with the polished curved bevelled edge in good condition, length 19.5 cm.
Maori Adzes: Ohana Argillite & Tapered Form
Two Maori pre-European toki (adze), one of Ohana argillite, mildly tapered form, polished overall finish with mildly curved bevel in good condition. 5.5 x 2 x 16.5 cm. The other smaller, tapered form with reduced grip, length 10 cm.
Maori Basalt Toki Adze - Duff Type 1A
A large pre-European Maori black basalt toki (adze), tapered form with curved bevel in good polish, flaked finish to the tang. dark tone. Duff type 1A, length 26 cm.
Maori Stone Axes from Fred Smith Collection
Five ground edge Maori New Zealand stone axes or adzes from the Fred Smith. Collection. Collection Dr John Raven, Perth.
Maori Stone Axes Collection
Three small ground edge Maori New Zealand stone axes or adzes, Greenish stone. Collection Dr John Raven, Perth. 14 cm (longest)
Maori Stone Axes Collection
Six ground edge Maori New Zealand stone axes or adzes. Collection Dr John Raven, Perth.
Maori Stone Axes from Dr. John Raven's Collection
Two highly polished Maori New Zealand stone axes or adzes. Collection Dr John Raven, Perth. 19 cm & 17 cm
Maori Stone Axe from New Zealand
Large Perforated Maori New Zealand stone axe or adze. Collection Dr John Raven, Perth. Length 29 cm
Polished Maori Stone Tool from New Zealand
Highly polished Maori New Zealand stone axe, adze or other tool. Collection Dr John Raven, Perth. Length 23 cm
Maori stone axe with hafting, 15 cm length
Maori New Zealand, stone axe. Previously hafted Previously hafted. Length 15 cm. Collection Dr John Raven, Perth.
Maori Stone Hand Axe from Dr. John Raven Collection
Maori New Zealand stone hand axe. Fred Smith. Collection. Length 12 cm. Collection Dr John Raven, Perth.
Maori Stone Hand Axe from Waitangi Excavation
Maori New Zealand stone hand axe. Excavated at Waitangi, Fred Smith. Collection. Collection Dr John Raven, Perth. Length 20 cm
Moriori Edge Ground Axe
Edge ground axe, Moriori (pre Maori). Chatham Islands, New Zealand, Fred Smith. Collection. Length 12 cm. Collection Dr John Raven, Perth.
Maori Stone Adze - 28cm Length
A large Maori pre-European stone toki (adze), long flat broad tapered form with chip to the near straight bevel, dark grey flecked tone, length 28 cm.
Pre-European Maori Stone Adze
A Maori pre-European stone toki (adze), Duff Type I polished black argillite with coarse flaking to the tang, length 21.5 cm.
Maori Poutangata Adze with Stone Blade
A pre 19th century Maori carved toki Poutangata (ceremonial adze). Wooden shaft of possibly natural form with squared heel. Replacement lashing with flared stone blade. Length 46 cm
Pre-19th Century Maori Green Stone Adze
A pre 19th century Maori green stone toki (adze). Of relatively flat form, fine blade. Length 9.5 cm
Pre-19th Century Maori Green Stone Toki Adze
A pre 19th century Maori green stone toki (adze). Of natural curved form. Minor chips to blade. Length 16 cm
Maori Carved Toki Kakauroa with Mortimer Trade Axe Head
A 19th century Maori carved toki kakauroa (long handled Hatchet). The trade axe head stamped 'Mortimer'. The shaft with two weku masks with red sealing wax eyes. Haehae and pakati decoration. Height 134 cm
Smooth Stone Toki Set: 13cm and 31cm Lengths
Two stone toki / adze, smooth finishes, 13 cm and 31 cm lengths
Smoothed Stone Toki Set - 2 Sizes
Two stone toki / adze, both with smoothed finishes, 21.5 cm and 16 cm lengths
Early Maori nephrite toki with tapered bevel
An early Maori nephrite toki (greenstone adze), evidence of early lapidary scarf and snap technique, tapered bevel, length 4.4 cm.
Large Maori Greenstone Adze
A large Maori pre-European pounamu toki (greenstone adze), quadrangular cross section, the slightly convex bevel with reduction to one side this area showing finely pecked finish conforming to side and tapered tang otherwise in polish. Dark green…
Small Nephrite Adze Blade from Private Collection
A similar smaller nephrite adze blade to above, detailed in white pen 'New Caledonia (?)', length 7.4 cm, W.7.9 cm. Provenance: Private Estate Collection.
Pacific Island Nephrite Adze Blade, 19th Century
A 19th century or earlier Pacific Island nephrite adze blade, flattened rounded ovoid form, a small section re-stuck to the butt end, length 10.7 cm.
Honolulu Stone Adze, 1870
A pre-European Honolulu Hawaii stone hog-back adze, semi-polished blade, broad fleck chipped body, old label attached detailed 'Fd. in Honolulu, Hawaii, in 1870 by Inspector of Works and Given to David Bell by Alex. Young of Honolulu, and in 1933…
South Bougainville Island Adze Blade
A South Bougainville Island Papua New Guinea stone adze blade, rounded triangular form, length 16.5 cm. Provenance: The Miet Collection, Wellington, then Private Estate Collection.
Large Cook Islands Stone Adze Blade
An old large Cook Islands stone adze blade, the spade form blade with mildly concaved triangular top and bevelled sides, roughly triangular form tang. 21.5 cm x 11.2 cm x 44. Probably from Mangaia, the most southerly of the Cook Islands group. Provenance:…
Pre-European Stone Toki Adzes Collection
Three pre-European stone toki (adzes) of similar tapered form, length 79, 102 and 15.2 cm. Provenance: Each with old label attached. Private Estate Collection.
Pre-European Speckled Toki
A pre-European toki, oval quadrangular form, the speckled volcanic polished toki showing some bruising, length 18.5 cm. Provenance: Sold at Cordy's 4th August 1998, Lot 26. Private Estate Collection.
Antique Toki Pounamu Adze Blade with Retailer Label
A 19th century or earlier small toki pounamu (nephrite adze blade), tapered quadrangular form, evidence of stone tool cut to one side, length 6.6 cm. Old English retailer's label attached. Provenance: Private Estate Collection
Antique Nephrite Adze Blade, 19th Century
A 19th century or earlier toki pounamu (nephrite adze blade), quadrangular tapering shape, length 15.8 cm
Pre-European Small Stone Toki Set
Three pre-European small stone toki, lengths 8.3 cm, 8.8 cm and 9.7 cm.
Maori Adze Blade Replica, 20th Century
A 20th century copy of a pre-European Maori adze blade, Duff type 3, reconstituted stone, made c.1990, length 16.5 cm. Provenance: Private Estate Collection.
Pre-European Quadrangular Greenstone Toki Pounamu
A pre-European toki pounamu, quadrangular form, stone tooled scarf and snap lapidary evident to one side, mid-green tone, length 10 cm. Provenance: Private Estate Collection.
Antique Toki Pounamu Adze Blade, 19th Century
A 19th century or earlier toki pounamu (nephrite adze blade), small flat tapered form with rounded bevel, length 7.7 cm. Provenance: Private Estate Collection.
Pale Veined Nephrite Adze Blade
A wide flat nephrite adze blade, pale veined inclusions. 20.5 cm x 9.4 cm x 1.5 cm. Provenance: Private Estate Collection.
Striated Nephrite Adze, 8.8 cm
A nephrite adze, tapered quadrangular form, the nephrite with strong striated inclusions, length 8.8 cm. Provenance: Private Estate Collection.
Large Greywacke Adze Blade Roughout, Quadrangular Tapering Shape
A large greywacke adze blade roughout, flaked surfaced quadrangular tapering shape (Duff type 2A), length 32.3 cm. Provenance:Provenance: Sold at auction c.1997 Sloane's Wellington lot 200 Private Estate Collection.
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