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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A wooden model of a Maori Meeting house, believed to be by Tom…

Maori Meeting House Model with Carved Table

A wooden model of a Maori Meeting house, believed to be by Tom Heberley, who carved it for the Prime Minister Robert Stout (PM 1884-1887). Beautifully carved all over and sitting on a carved wooden table in the same style. All figures on table and model…

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…

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…

A whakawae door jam, Aotearoa. An architectural piece used as…

Whakawae Door Jam with Three Figures

A whakawae door jam, Aotearoa. An architectural piece used as an upright of a doorway. This whakawae depicts three full standing figures and a head at the bottom that has been lost. The figures are covered in notched carvings with spiral motifs on the…

Early contact period pou Whakarae head (palisade post), carved…

Whakarae Head Palisade Post with Humanistic Carving

Early contact period pou Whakarae head (palisade post), carved timber, the arresting humanistic head with full facial moko with deeply recessed wheku from eyes. The forehead with Nga Tiwana carved detail, the nose with double rauru spirals and with Nga…

Tene Waitere Ngati Tarawahi Poupou, carved with an ancestral…

Tene Waitere Ngati Tarawahi Poupou, carved with an ancestral figure with wheku head with protruding tongue and circular disc eyes surmounting a wheku head at the base of the panel. A further small wheku carved to the lower center section. Decorated with…

A pair of Maori carved architectural panels (Maihi), carved…

Maori Carved Architectural Panels with Manaia Figures

A pair of Maori carved architectural panels (Maihi), carved panels painted red. The apex ends feature three manaia figures with a band of takarangi (scroll designs) interspersed with manaia faces underneath. Plain uncarved section at midpoint. The…

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…

Tene Waitere Ngati Tarawahi Poupou, carved with an ancestral…

Tene Waitere Ngati Tarawahi Poupou, carved with an ancestral figure with wheku head with protruding tongue and circular disc eyes surmounting a wheku head at the base of the panel. A further small wheku carved to the lower center section. Decorated with…

The Ian McMillan Estate Collection. At age 10 Ian McMillan was…

Ian McMillan's Tauihu Canoe Prow Carving

The Ian McMillan Estate Collection. At age 10 Ian McMillan was introduced to carving by Bruce Manley and continued to develop a love, knowledge and understanding of Maori and New Zealand history and culture. Ian spent the latter years of his life based at…

Rare Tattersfield Maori Legend rug, all wool pile, decorated in…

Tattersfield Maori Legend Wool Rug

Rare Tattersfield Maori Legend rug, all wool pile, decorated in a tukutuku panel inspired design in black, blue red and salmon colours. Some small losses to the fringe. Original Tattersfield label affixed to the underside. 130 x 68 cm

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.…

Two carved Totara Amo and Maihi boards, c.1920-1940, forming…

Maori House Entrance Frame with Carved Boards

Two carved Totara Amo and Maihi boards, c.1920-1940, forming the right and left side entrance frame of a Maori house, 197 x 95 x 5.5 cm each

Tene Waitere Ngati Tarawahi Poupou, carved with an ancestral…

Tene Waitere Ngati Tarawahi Poupou, carved with an ancestral figure with wheku head with protruding tongue and circular disc eyes surmounting a wheku head at the base of the panel. A further small wheku carved to the lower center section. Decorated with…

A Whakairo Rakau, Aotearoa. This whakairo rakau consists of a…

Te Arawa Whakairo Rakau with Rare Heni-Ruru Depiction

A Whakairo Rakau, Aotearoa. This whakairo rakau consists of a smooth cylindrical body, fine carving and original lashings with carvings reminiscent of a Whakapakoko rakau or god stick. The top is decorated with a carving style known from the Te Arawa…

Tene Waitere Ngati Tarawahi Poupou, carved with an ancestral…

Tene Waitere Ngati Tarawahi Poupou, carved with an ancestral figure with wheku head with protruding tongue and circular disc eyes surmounting a wheku head at the base of the panel. A further small wheku carved to the lower center section. Decorated with…

Tene Waitere (attributed), a superb and rare carved ngati…

Rare Ngati Tarawhai Carved Fire Surround by Tene Waitere

Tene Waitere (attributed), a superb and rare carved ngati tarawhai fire surround, modelled after a pare (lintel) and Whakawae (supports) from the door frame of a Wharenui, the whakawae with ancestral figural carving as male and female forms, the male…

Two large house posts (maihi), Maori People, New Zealand (early…

Maihi House Posts of Maori Ancestors

Two large house posts (maihi), Maori People, New Zealand (early twentieth century), inlaid pearl shell and trade paint on carved hardwood, 206 cm high (2). The large carved meeting house was usually named after an important ancestor and in most parts of…

Tene Waitere Ngati Tarawahi Poupou, carved with an ancestral…

Tene Waitere Ngati Tarawahi Poupou, carved with an ancestral figure with wheku head with protruding tongue and circular disc eyes surmounting a wheku head at the base of the panel. A further small wheku carved to the lower center section. Decorated with…

A late 19th century Poupou section, carved with an ancestral…

A late 19th century Poupou section, carved with an ancestral figure with a wheku face with five fingered hands placed on the abdomen. The base of the panel carved with a wheku face. 71 x 26 cm

A 19th century Maori carved complete doorway (pare and support…

Maori Carved Doorway with Stylized Figure and Spirals

A 19th century Maori carved complete doorway (pare and support posts), the central stylised figure fully carved with haehae design and notched detail, tongue extended, the three digit hands clasped to the stomach, flanked by double spirals (pitau),…

Tene Waitere Ngati Tarawahi Poupou, carved with an ancestral…

Tene Waitere Ngati Tarawahi Poupou, carved with an ancestral figure with wheku head with protruding tongue and circular disc eyes surmounting a wheku head at the base of the panel. A further small wheku carved to the lower center section. Decorated with…

Tene Waitere Ngati Tarawahi Poupou, carved with an ancestral…

Tene Waitere Ngati Tarawahi Poupou, carved with an ancestral figure with wheku head with protruding tongue and circular disc eyes surmounting a wheku head at the base of the panel. A further small wheku carved to the lower center section. Decorated with…

Two Maori carved pou pou panels, early-20th century, high…

Maori Pou Pou Panels with Inlaid Paua Shell Eyes

Two Maori carved pou pou panels, early-20th century, high relief carving with inlaid paua shell eyes, height 93 cm, width 27 cm, depth 6 cm, (each)

A pre 19th century Maori carved wooden fragment. Red stained,…

Maori Wooden Fragment with Carvings and Stand

A pre 19th century Maori carved wooden fragment. Red stained, semi circular with flattened central section flanked by four figures (both top figures damaged) over weku type figures. The base with geometric haehae and pakati notching. On stand. Height 62…

Carved Maori pou post, the ancestral figure with ta moko and…

Maori Pou Post with Ta Moko and Paua Shell Eyes

Carved Maori pou post, the ancestral figure with ta moko and paua shell eyes. The body with decorative haehae carving and with three fingers clasped together at the abdomen, Y17541. Height 148 cm

A 19th century / early 20th century Maori carved wooden pare…

Maori Carved Wooden Pare with Manaia Figures

A 19th century / early 20th century Maori carved wooden pare (lintel). Large manaia figures to each end and pierced central figure with hands to each side of face. Haehae and pakati decoration. Paua shell inset eyes. Lashing holes to reverse, slots…

A pair of late 19th century / early 20th century carved Maori…

Carved Maori Supports with Geometric Patterns

A pair of late 19th century / early 20th century carved Maori supports of unknown architectural origin. All four sides of each support deeply carved with various recurring geometric patterns. Length 195 cm, width approx 9 cm (ea)

Early 20th century carved Maori whare facade boards, the amo…

Maori Whare Facade Boards with Carvings and Paint

Early 20th century carved Maori whare facade boards, the amo (vertical supporting boards) each with three main stylised figures and multiple masks, old red paint showing some distress, remains of paua shell discs to eyes, the maihi boards with conforming…

Carved wooden whakawae (door Jamb) section, the early 19th…

19th Century Carved Wooden Whakawae Door Jamb

Carved wooden whakawae (door Jamb) section, the early 19th century architectural piece carved with three conjoined ancestral figures with naturalistic bodies and wheku faces mounted on an intricately carved support with side profile wheku heads and…

Cigar & tobacco box modelled as a wharenui (dwelling), the…

Wharenui-inspired Cigar & Tobacco Box

Cigar & tobacco box modelled as a wharenui (dwelling), the house front carved with maiki, amo tekoteko, korur and paepae. The lid lifting to reveal a painted tahuhu and heke painted with Kowhaiwhai decoration. The interior with a small fitted cigar box…

Late 19th century/early 20th century korupe (lintel), hardwood…

Korupe Lintel with Mask Carvings and Paua Inset

Late 19th century/early 20th century korupe (lintel), hardwood with remains of original painted finish carved with three masks joined with pierced pakati (pattern) and notch style decorations above a geometric diamond pattern support inset with paua, 133…

A pair of mid-20th century large Maori carved figured panels,…

Mid-20th Century Maori Carved Figure Panels

A pair of mid-20th century large Maori carved figured panels, the man with lineal scrolls with notched detail, full moko and three Huia feathers to his hair, supported on a part-stylised mask, the stylised woman in similar form holding two carved gourds,…

An old large Maori carved figured post, the tall stylised…

Large Maori Carved Figure Post with Taiaha and Mere

An old large Maori carved figured post, the tall stylised figure with detailed moko, pronounced arched back with his right leg upon a further stylised head, he holds a taiaha to his right hand and a raised mere to his left, further stylised figures to the…

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.…

Ian McMillan large model waka, the top rim with long band of…

Fine Carved Model Waka with Paua Inset Eyes

Ian McMillan large model waka, the top rim with long band of finely carved stylised figures, paua inset eyes, notched carved interior, carved from an old log section. Raised on a carved plinth of recycled rimu. Waka length 310 cm. Note: the model Waka…

A pre 19th century Maori carved wooden waewae fragment (door…

Maori Carved Wooden Waewae Fragment with Weku Figures

A pre 19th century Maori carved wooden waewae fragment (door post). Three weku type figures (weathered to varying degrees) mounted on an intricate pierced geometric support. The remnants of a barely legible label to one side. Length 58 cm, width 9 cm,…

A Peter Chatsworth attributed Tukutuku panel. Entitled 'Maunga.…

Maori Tukutuku Panel: 'Maunga' by Peter Chatsworth

A Peter Chatsworth attributed Tukutuku panel. Entitled 'Maunga. Tukutuku panels are an integral part of storytelling for Maori and were designed to hold the attention of the viewer as the story unfolded. They were designed to add aesthetic beauty to the…

A carved Maori panel with paua shell inlay, monogrammed on the…

Maori Panel with Paua Shell Inlay and Monogram

A carved Maori panel with paua shell inlay, monogrammed on the back 'T.W.' circa 1900, 28 x 143 cm

Carved architectural element. Flattened rectangular board,…

Taniwha Carved Board

Carved architectural element. Flattened rectangular board, deeply carved with a side facing taniwha with a large open mouth bearing teeth, protruding tongue and hand resting to tail. Red-wash patina. Height 86 cm. Width 28.2 cm.

An early 20th century carved ebonised panel, centered by a…

An early 20th century carved ebonised panel, centered by a figure with a wheku head with protruding tongue and cut paua shell eyes flanked by figures with wheku heads, the whole extensively adorned with haehae, pakati and pikoruru carving. 89 x 66 cm

Tene Waitere Ngati Tarawahi Poupou, carved with an ancestral…

Tene Waitere Ngati Tarawahi Poupou, carved with an ancestral figure with wheku head with protruding tongue and circular disc eyes surmounting a wheku head at the base of the panel. A further small wheku carved to the lower center section. Decorated with…

A late 19th century Maori carved lintel (pare), traditionally…

19th Century Maori Carved Lintel with Stylized Masks

A late 19th century Maori carved lintel (pare), traditionally from a meeting house being the landmark and focus of a Maori settlement, carved with three stylised masks separated by open linial and notched carved bands spaced by bead type forms, the bar…

A pair of large mid-20th century Maori carved panels, stylised…

Maori Carved Panels with Paua Shell Inserts

A pair of large mid-20th century Maori carved panels, stylised figures, one with a fish to his mouth holding two paua shells, the other holding his forked tongue, deep relief. Dominant red paint with black highlights and further paua shell inserts to eyes…

A waka by master carver Wi Te Parihi Mou Paru, Wi Te Parihi Mou…

Master Carver's Red Stained Waka with Paua Inlays

A waka by master carver Wi Te Parihi Mou Paru, Wi Te Parihi Mou Paru, also known as bill Mou (1912-1974) carved this waka as a private commission in the 1960s. Bill Mou began his carving apprenticeship with Mr. Pine Taipa in 1925 and worked on the…

A Peter Chatsworth attributed Tukutuku panel. Entitled 'My…

"My Marae" Tukutuku Panel

A Peter Chatsworth attributed Tukutuku panel. Entitled 'My Marae. Tukutuku panels are an integral part of story telling for Maori and were designed to hold the attention of the viewer as the story unfolded. They were designed to add aesthetic beauty to…

A fragment of a 16th or 17th century tauihu (canoe prow in…

Carved Tauihu Fragment with Lizard and Serpentine Forms

A fragment of a 16th or 17th century tauihu (canoe prow in wood), with carved lizard and serpentine forms to side. The remnant of a carved tauihu. Narrow coupling of the midsection. Loss of the upper, water worn. Includes stand. Length 54 cm

A pair of carved Maori lintels, pair of highly decorated 19th…

Maori Door Lintels on Presentation Stands

A pair of carved Maori lintels, pair of highly decorated 19th century door lintels from a small whare or store. On custom presentation stands. Length 106 cm each

Carved Lintel. Five intertwined manaia figures on a flattened…

Intertwined Manaia Carved Lintel

Carved Lintel. Five intertwined manaia figures on a flattened rectangular panel. Blackened patina. Length 76 cm. Width 13 cm. Provenance: T. Clemence Collection, New Zealand

Wonderful carved Maori meeting house lintel and pillars,…

Maori Meeting House Lintel and Pillars with Traditional Carvings

Wonderful carved Maori meeting house lintel and pillars, beautifully carved with traditional patterning and accented in cowrie shells, in an iron red painted finish, 138 x 41 cm (lintel), 185 x 14 cm (two pillars) (3)

Pair of pou pou posts, red ochre painted and carved with side…

Ancestral Pou Pou Posts from Queen Victoria School

Pair of pou pou posts, red ochre painted and carved with side profile ancestral figures holding kotiate. Height 135 cm. Width 28 cm. Provenance: Historically part of the fixtures at Queen Victoria school, Parnell.

Carved architectural element. Flattened rectangular board,…

Taniwha Carved Board with Red Patina

Carved architectural element. Flattened rectangular board, deeply carved with a side facing taniwha with a large open mouth bearing teeth, protruding tongue and hand resting to tail. Red-wash patina. Height 90 cm. Width 28.5 cm.

An old Maori carved waka stern post, finely detailed with…

Maori Carved Waka Stern Post with Spiral Notch Design

An old Maori carved waka stern post, finely detailed with traditional concentric spiral and notch carving, a recumbent figure to the base, the black finish showing some destress. Height 76.5 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.…

A folk art frame depicting a Wharenui, carved from wood. With…

Wharenui Wood Carving Frame with Mother of Pearl Inlay

A folk art frame depicting a Wharenui, carved from wood. With incised detailing and mother of pearl inlay for eyes, height 73 cm, width 92 cm

A 16th century fragment of carving. Open work carving of thick…

16th Century Openwork Carved Timber Fragment

A 16th century fragment of carving. Open work carving of thick timber. Remains of mouth(?), tongue, and teeth. Includes stand. height 36 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 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…

Carved architectural element, side facing manaia of flattened…

Manaia Tongue Carving with Inlaid Eye and Shell

Carved architectural element, side facing manaia of flattened rectangular form, large carved mouth, large protruding tongue held by hand, inlaid shell eye, red-wash patina with traces of white paint to teeth. Length 47 cm. Width 26 cm. Diameter 6 cm

A Peter Chatsworth attributed Tukutuku panel. Entitled 'My…

"My Turangawaewae" Tukutuku Panel

A Peter Chatsworth attributed Tukutuku panel. Entitled 'My Turangawaewae. Tukutuku panels are an integral part of storytelling for Maori and were designed to hold the attention of the viewer as the story unfolded. They were designed to add aesthetic…

A Peter Chatsworth attributed Tukutuku panel. Entitled 'Awa.…

Awa Tukutuku Panel: Maori Storytelling through Art

A Peter Chatsworth attributed Tukutuku panel. Entitled 'Awa. Tukutuku panels are an integral part of story telling for Maori and were designed to hold the attention of the viewer as the story unfolded. They were designed to add aesthetic beauty to the…

Carved architectural element, flattened rectangular form, large…

Decorated Tongue Carving

Carved architectural element, flattened rectangular form, large mouth, carved in a figure eight design, slightly protruding tongue, inlaid shell eyes, (one missing) highly decorated surface with varied triple and double haehae and fine notching. Red-wash…

A good 19th century Maori woven muka cloak, the woven banding…

Maori Muka Cloak with Wool Banding and Peacock Feathers

A good 19th century Maori woven muka cloak, the woven banding showing tapering for the shoulders, entirely decorated with linial stitched wool banding, some distress, in tones of red, green and black, single blue band to the top, alternating green and red…

Two vintage Maori stylised figural cast concrete posts, V-form…

Vintage Maori Concrete Figural Posts

Two vintage Maori stylised figural cast concrete posts, V-form heads and extended tongues, notch detailed, old green/turquoise paint, some old damage. Each with a cylinder hole through the centre for support, height 75 cm ea.

A rare model colonial kauri gum chest of drawers, the two…

Rare Colonial Kauri Gum Chest of Drawers

A rare model colonial kauri gum chest of drawers, the two drawers with bun handles and hand form pulls, shaped panelled sides, raised on four claw feet, the top with fancy upstand back and oversized turned finials, highlights of cherub and florals encased…

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…

Early 20th century folk art diorama, in mainly kauri, depicting…

Maori Family Diorama with Whare, Canoe, and Food Storage

Early 20th century folk art diorama, in mainly kauri, depicting Maori whare with family group, canoe and food storage house

A carved wooden ancestral wall panel (poupou). Carved by…

Traditional Totara Ancestral Wall Panel by Stewart Marsh

A carved wooden ancestral wall panel (poupou). Carved by Stewart Te Keepa Marsh. In classical traditional form based on the East Coast style (tohunga holding a tikiwananga). Carved in totara. Height 199 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 male figure with carved head, arms and legs, a large green painted patu to the right hand. Rising from a square section unpainted post with diamond…

Te Maniatutu Tanenuiarangi. The poupou carved panel, is made…

Te Maniatutu Tanenuiarangi Carved Poupou Panel

Te Maniatutu Tanenuiarangi. The poupou carved panel, is made from a single piece of wood. It depicts a standing figure with hands resting at the stomach. The figure has inlaid paua shell eyes and wears a heitiki around his neck. The figures face, arms,…

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

Maori Male Carved Post with Red Paint Finish

An old 19th/20th century Maori carved male figured post ex. Whakarewarewa Village later red paint finish with hands clasped to abdomen, small loss to left shoulder. Rising from a square section unpainted post with diamond notched rail space, the base worn…

Pair of pou pou posts, red ochre painted and carved with side…

Red Ochre Ancestral Pou Pou Posts

Pair of pou pou posts, red ochre painted and carved with side profile ancestral figures. Height 104 cm, width 29 cm. Provenance: Historically part of the fixtures at Queen Victoria school, Parnell.

Carved architectural element. Flattened rectangular board,…

Manaia Carved Architectural Element

Carved architectural element. Flattened rectangular board, deeply carved with a side facing manaia with a large open mouth bearing teeth, protruding tongue and hand resting to face, red-wash patina. Height 64.4 cm. Width 34 cm.

Ramu River paddle from Papua New Guinea, displaying stylized…

Stylized Ancestor Paddle from Papua New Guinea

Ramu River paddle from Papua New Guinea, displaying stylized ancestor figures painted with dark pigment to both side of the blade and figural finial to the top of paddle, 164 cm length

Ramu River paddle from Papua New Guinea, displaying stylized…

Stylized Ancestor Paddle from Papua New Guinea

Ramu River paddle from Papua New Guinea, displaying stylized ancestor figures painted with dark pigment to one side of the blade and figural finial to the top of paddle, 172 cm length

Ramu River paddle from Papua New Guinea, displaying stylized…

Stylized Ancestor Paddle from Ramu River, PNG

Ramu River paddle from Papua New Guinea, displaying stylized ancestor figures painted with dark pigment to one side of the blade and figural finial to the top of paddle, 195 cm length

Tene Waitere Ngati Tarawahi window frame, the base panel carved…

Tene Waitere Ngati Tarawahi window frame, the base panel carved with two large wheku heads. The side supports carved with side profile manaia and decorated with rauponga and pikorauru spirals. 87 x 68 cm

An early 20th century carved and constructed Maori whare…

Maori Weather Indicator

An early 20th century carved and constructed Maori whare weather indicator, cane type sides and front, fine wire bound cane roof panels, decoratively carved framing timber-mahe, the two figures on a pivot indicating the weather, the chief in a cloak, the…

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.

Te Maniatutu Tanenui. This poupou carved panel, is made from a…

Te Maniatutu Tanenui Carved Poupou Panel

Te Maniatutu Tanenui. This poupou carved panel, is made from a single piece of wood. It depicts a standing figure with hands resting at the stomach. The figure has inlaid paua shell eyes. The figures face, arms, legs, and chest have incised designs…

Manatunga (Maori for Keepsake) blanket, with a tukutuku panel…

Manatunga Tukutuku Blanket

Manatunga (Maori for Keepsake) blanket, with a tukutuku panel design in red, black, yellow and white, original label attached

An old carved Maori stylised post figure, he stands with tongue…

Maori Tongue Post Figure

An old carved Maori stylised post figure, he stands with tongue extended, some old weathering and deterioration, most old red paint remaining with white highlights to the eyes and teeth. Height 1065, to be assessed for registration

Two 20th century carved panels of Maui and Rangi. Wonderfully…

Paua-eyed Carved Panels of Maui and Rangi

Two 20th century carved panels of Maui and Rangi. Wonderfully carved with paua shell inset eyes. Maui length 95 cm. Rangi length 75.5 cm

Four rare early Maori samplers carved wooden panels c.1940s…

Rare Maori Carving Samplers from Rotorua School

Four rare early Maori samplers carved wooden panels c.1940s Used as teaching aids for student carvers at the Rotorua carving school. Carved double-sided and stained.

A carved post figure, Aotearoa, carved from a lightweight wood.…

Lost and Found: Carved Post Figure from Aotearoa

A carved post figure, Aotearoa, carved from a lightweight wood. The post features a figure standing atop of another figure that has been lost to damage, possibly fire. The upper figure has three-finger hands resting on the lower stomach. The upper…

A Maori folk art box, dark stained timber, carved to the hinged…

Maori Carved Box with Notch and Lineal Surface Carving

A Maori folk art box, dark stained timber, carved to the hinged lid with two figures in relief from a background of notch and lineal surface carving, further surface carving decorates the sides and profile wheku heads to the front panel. 20 cm x 11.5 cm x…

Ian McMillan carved panel, full paua shell inset eyes. Double…

Paua-eyed Carved Panel by Ian McMillan

Ian McMillan carved panel, full paua shell inset eyes. Double sided, carved from a found log section. Length 100 cm.

A Jane Brenkley kauri panel portrait of a Maori woman and child,…

Kauri Panel Portrait of Maori Woman and Child

A Jane Brenkley kauri panel portrait of a Maori woman and child, relief carved with ink and painted details. Marked 15/- (15 shillings) to back. 33 cm x 23.5 cm.

Carved architectural element. Flattened square form, large…

Decorated Carved Architectural Element

Carved architectural element. Flattened square form, large mouth, carved in a figure eight design, slightly protruding tongue, large eyes (shell inlay missing). Highly decorated surface with varied triple and double haehae and fine notching. Red-wash…

Pauline Yearbury (Ngapuhi 1926-1977), 'Manaia', incised and…

Manaia Wood Panel by Pauline Yearbury

Pauline Yearbury (Ngapuhi 1926-1977), 'Manaia', incised and coloured wood panel, signed with incised cipher lower right, labelled verso 'Designed and Executed by Pauline and James Yearbury, Colonial gallery, Russell, bay of Islands, N.Z'. 40.5 x 16.5 cm

Carved architectural element, flattened square form, large…

Decorated Tongue Carving

Carved architectural element, flattened square form, large mouth, carved in a figure eight design, slightly protruding tongue, large eyes (shell inlay missing) highly decorated surface with varied triple and double haehae and fine notching. Red-wash…

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.

An early 20th century Maori carved model whare shaped box, the…

Maori Carved Model Whare Shaped Box with Hinged Roof

An early 20th century Maori carved model whare shaped box, the hinged roof as the lid, figured posts to the front. Some borer. 18.5 cm x 20.5 cm x 17.5 cm.

A pair of Maori portrait oils on canvas a man and a woman…

Maori portrait oils on canvas of man and woman

A pair of Maori portrait oils on canvas a man and a woman standing before carved posts wearing flax and feather cloaks. Each 29 x 24 cm.

A pair of 'Kingsley' Maori bookends, the finely decorated…

Maori Bookends with Stylized Figures on Mahogany Frames

A pair of 'Kingsley' Maori bookends, the finely decorated bronzed panels with stylized full Maori figures on mahogany frames. Applied makers label to base of each, height 20.5 cm.

An early Maori house carved board, early 20th century, with…

Early Maori Carved Board with Spiral Designs

An early Maori house carved board, early 20th century, with fine spiral designs and vertical indent patterns, and original red colour. Old Australian collection. 134 x 29 cm

Maori carved Taniwha panel, height 136 cm relief carved in…

Carved Maori Taniwha Panel with Paua Eyes

Maori carved Taniwha panel, height 136 cm relief carved in hardwood with a sinuous taniwha flanked by four small forms. Paua insert eyes.