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Tribal – New Zealand Maori

  1. A large and impressive Pre-European toki (argillite),…
  2. Pre-European toki pounamu, carved in kawakawa variety stone.…
  3. Pre-European toki pounamu, Kawakawa variety stone with pale…
  4. A Pre-European kuru handle section. The stone pounder broken…
  5. Small Pre-European toki (argillite), Flaked and pecked. L 6 cm,
  6. Pre-European toki (argillite), heavily flaked, smooth bevel and…
  7. Pre-European toki (argillite), Quadrangular form, heavily…
  8. Heru Iwi, rare whalebone hair comb, pre- European period,…
  9. Mere pounamu, [18th century], an exceptional pre-European…
  10. Superb Pre-European tree Felling toki (argillite), thick heavy…
  11. Large Pre-European hogback toki (argillite), Partially polished…
  12. A Pre-European toki pounamu (adze blade), Kawakawa variety…
  13. Pre-European toki (argillite), tapering quadrangular shape,…
  14. A Pre-European pounamu Whao (chisel), Inanga variety stone with…
  15. A Maori pre-European pounamu hei tiki, type II, of female form,…
  16. A pre-European Maori pounamu toki (adze), mainly polished, the…
  17. A Maori pre-European stone toki, tapered and mildly rounded…
  18. Two Maori pre-European toki, one of grey argillite, flaked and…
  19. Three Maori pre-European stone toki, tapered form. The shorter…
  20. Three Maori pre-European stone toki, tapered form and in…
  21. Three Maori pre-European stone toki, tapered form. Two with…
  22. A Maori pre-European pounamu small toki, wide flat near…
  23. Three Maori pre-European stone toki, tapered form. Two polished…
  24. A Maori pre-European pounamu toki, wide flat tapered form.…
  25. Two Maori pre-European toki, one flaked of hog back form,…
  26. Two small Maori pre-European small toki, one pounamu with scarf…
  27. Three Pre-European toki, heavily flaked, some chipping to the…
  28. A large Pre-European toki, hammer dressed and heavily flaked,…
  29. Three Pre-European toki, well defined lateral edges, smooth…
  30. Three Pre-European toki, Flaked in some areas, 9 cm, 9 cm, 7 cm.
  31. Three Pre-European toki, hammer dressed and flaked, 18 cm, 18…
  32. Three Pre-European toki, two argillite, one volcanic stone, 16…
  33. A large Pre-European toki, Flaked and hammer dressed, 23 cm…
  34. A Pre-European toki, Flaked and hammer dressed, 22 cm length.
  35. A Pre-European toki, hammer dressed with polished blade, 17 cm…
  36. A Pre-European toki, hammer dressed, uneven underside,…
  37. Two Pre-European toki, 12 cm, 9 cm length.
  38. Two Pre-European toki (argillite), 15 cm, 11 cm length.
  39. A Pre-European toki (argillite), thick tapering quadrangular…
  40. Pre-European toki pounamu, Kawakawa variety stone. Uneven poll…
  41. A small Pre-European serpentine toki, 7 cm length.
  42. Two Pre-European toki, tapering quadrangular forms, polls…
  43. Three Pre-European toki, 18 cm; 16 cm; 12 cm length.
  44. Two Pre-European toki (argillite), 15 cm; 13 cm length
  45. A Pre-European toki (argillite), broad flat tapering…
  46. Two Pre-European toki (argillite), Quadrangular shape, both…
  47. Three Pre-European toki, various stone, one tanged, 16 cm, 16…
  48. Two Pre-European toki (argillite), one quadrangular form, the…
  49. Pre-European toki (argillite), tapering quadrangular form,…
  50. Pre-European toki (argillite), thick tapering quadrangular form…
  51. Three Pre-European toki (argillite), hammer dressed and flaked…
  52. A Pre-European toki (argillite), thick quadrangular form with…
  53. A good Pre-European toki (greywacke), tapering quadrangular…
  54. A Pre-European toki pounamu, Kawakawa variety stone, chipped to…
  55. A Pre-European toki pounamu, Kawakawa variety stone. Poll…
  56. A Pre-European toki pounamu, Inanga variety stone, tapering…
  57. Pre-European toki Poumanu, Kawakawa variety stone. Tapering…
  58. A Pre-European toki pounamu, Kawakawa variety stone, poll and…
  59. A large Pre-European toki pounamu, Inanga variety stone, poll…
  60. A Pre-European toki pounamu, broad quadrangular form, the…
  61. A Pre-European toki (argillite), broad flat traditional…
  62. A Pre-European toki (argillite), Quadrangular form with rounded…
  63. A Pre-European toki (argillite), Quadrangular form with rounded…
  64. A Pre-European toki (volcanic stone), tapering quadrangular…
  65. Two Pre-European toki (argillite), one with rounded poll and…
  66. A Pre-European toki (volcanic stone), thick quadrangular form,…
  67. A large Pre-European toki (volcanic stone), thick quadrangular…
  68. Pre-European patu onewa (stone hand club), basalt short hand…
  69. A rare Pre-European stone tooled carved heru (comb), finely…
  70. Pre-European toki pounamu, Inanga variety stone showing…
  71. A good Pre-European toki (volcanic stone), tapering…
  72. Large Pre-European Serpentinite toki, thick tapering…
  73. A large Pre-European toki (argillite), thick quadrangular form…
  74. A large Pre-European toki (argillite), large thick quadrangular…
  75. A Pre-European toki (argillite), traditional quadrangular form,…
  76. A pre-European stone toki (adze), broad tapered form, semi…
  77. A pre-European stone toki (adze), tapered long oval form, semi…
  78. Two Maori pre-European stone toki (adze), tapered form, semi…
  79. Two Maori pre-European stone toki (adze) and an adze form rock,…
  80. Maori pre-European stone toki (adze) black basalt, polished…
  81. A Maori pre-European wooden patu aruhe (fern root beater), with…
  82. A pre-European Maori patu onewa (stone hand club), the tapered…
  83. A Pre-European Maori part patu onewa, comprising the grip end…
  84. A Maori pre-European stone toki (adze), length 26 cm.
  85. Two Maori pre-European stone toki (adze), length 170 & 16.5 cm
  86. A Maori pre-European stone hogback toki (adze), rounded central…
  87. A Maori pre-European stone toki (adze), with steep bevel and…
  88. Two Maori pre-European stone toki (adze), length 190 & 18.5 cm
  89. Two Maori pre-European stone toki (adze), length 158 & 14 cm
  90. Two Maori pre-European stone toki (adze), length 135 & 14 cm
  91. Two Maori pre-European stone toki (adze), length 138 & 12 cm
  92. Three Maori pre-European stone toki (adze), length 138, 120 &…
  93. Three Maori pre-European stone toki (adze), length 95, 115 & 6…
  94. Three Maori pre-European stone toki (adze), length 128, 125 &…
  95. A pre-European stone mahi (sinker), spherical form with pecked…
  96. An Maori pre-European stone toki (adze), tapered, polished…
  97. A Maori pre-European stone toki (adze), tapered and polished,…
  98. Two Maori pre-European stone toki (adze), tapered form, semi…
  99. A Maori pre-European stone toki (adze), short, tapered form,…
  100. A Maori pre-European wooden patu aruhe (fern root beater), with…
  101. A Maori pre-European patu aruhe (fern root pounder), of large…
  102. Pre-European Polynesian adze, Flaked with rudimentary tang.…
  103. Pre-European fired Inanga hei tiki, stone tooled with rich dark…
  104. Pre-European pounamu hei tiki, type I form carved in Kawakawa…
  105. Pre-European pounamu hei tiki, Kawakawa variety stone with…
  106. Pre-European large hei tiki (head only), Kawakawa variety stone…
  107. Pre-European patu onewa (stone hand club), traditional…
  108. A Pre-European patu paraoa (whalebone hand club), traditional…
  109. Pre-European toki (argillite), pecked to face and back,…
  110. Pre-European toki (dark greywacke), polished traditional…
  111. Pre-European pink volcanic toki, Quadrangular form pecked…
  112. Pre-European toki (greywacke), 18 cm length.
  113. Pre-European toki (volcanic stone), edges of laterals well…
  114. Pre-European toki (argillite), rounded poll, laterals pecked,…
  115. Pre-European toki (argillite), rounded poll and well defined…
  116. Pre-European toki (dark argillite), quadranglar form flaring to…
  117. Pre-European toki (argillite), pecking to both laterals, stone…
  118. Pre-European large toki (greywacke), Flacked and pecked to the…
  119. Pre-European spade shouldered argillite toki, pecked to the…
  120. Three Pre-European toki, two are polished with well defined…
  121. Pre-European large toki (greywacke), pecked and flaked,…
  122. Pre-European toki (greywacke), pecked and Flaked to the upper…
  123. Pre-European toki (argillite), well defined lateral edges,…
  124. Pre-European toki (argillite), uneven poll, pecked with flake…
  125. A large Pre-European toki (greywacke), tapering quadrangular…
  126. A Pre-European hogback toki (greywacke), hammer pecked on the…
  127. Pre-European large toki (argillite), extensively flaked,…
  128. A good rare Pre-European gabbro rock toki ( adze blade),…
  129. A superb rare large argillite Pre-European toki (adze),…
  130. A good large Pre-European pounamu toki (adze blade), Kawakawa…
  131. Pre-European toki pounamu (kokopu), kokopu pounamu is a pale…
  132. A pre European toki pounamu (adze blade), Kawakawa variety…
  133. Pre-European toki pounamu, fired inanga. Quadrangular form,…
  134. Pre-European large toki pounamu, Kawakawa variety stone.…
  135. Pre-European toki pounamu, Kawakawa variety stone. Scarf mark…
  136. A good rare Pre-European mahe (sinker), stone tool carved with…
  137. Pre-European toki (volcanic stone), Quadrangular shape, even…
  138. Pre-European toki (volcanic stone), Quadrangular shape, even…
  139. Two Pre-European toki, Quadrangular with well defined lateral…
  140. Pre-European toki pounamu, Kawakawa variety stone. Polished…
  141. Pre European toki (argillite), Quadrangular form. Chipped to…
  142. Pre-European large stone toki, unusually broad flat…
  143. A superb large Pre-European toki (argillite), tapering…
  144. A good large Pre-European toki (dark argillite), tapering…
  145. Pre-European unusual Spaded shape toki (dark argillite), uneven…
  146. Pre-European large toki (dark argillite), thick set stone with…
  147. Small Pre-European toki (argillite), sharp cutting edge, pecked…
  148. Large Pre-European toki (argillite), Quadrangular shape…
  149. Three Pre-European toki (argillite), the larger two pecked and…
  150. Pre-European toki (greywacke), well defined edges and bevel…
  151. Large and impressive Pre-European toki (argillite), tapering…
  152. Large Pre-European toki (dark greywacke), polished traditional…
  153. Large Pre-European toki, Quadrangular shaped, hammer pecked to…
  154. Pre-European toki pounamu, uneven poll and asymmetric blade.…
  155. Pre-European pounamu toki, Kawakawa variety stone. Tapering…
  156. Pre-European large stone toki (argillite), Quadrangular form…
  157. Pre-European toki pounamu, Kawakawa variety stone with pale…
  158. Pre-European toki pounamu, Kawakawa variety stone with pale…
  159. Large Pre-European pounamu toki, Kawakawa variety stone,…
  160. A good large Pre-European pounamu toki (adze blade), Inanga…
  161. Pre-European patu muka (pounder), course pecked volcanic stone,…
  162. A Pre-European pounamu Whao (chisel), Inanga variety stone with…
  163. Pre European pounamu koropepe manaia pendant, Tangiwai variety…
  164. Large Pre-European patu muka (stone pounder), Quadrangular form…
  165. Small Pre-European pounamu toki, Kawakawa variety stone with…
  166. Pre-European toki (argillite), Quadrangular shape, curved…
  167. Pre-European toki, traditional quadrangular form in unusual…
  168. A good Pre-European toki, dark argillite of tapering…
  169. Large and impressive Pre-European argillite toki, tapering…
  170. Pre-European toki pounamu, Kawakawa variety stone, tapering…
  171. A pre European Maori stone toki section, blade and bevel only,…
  172. A good Pre-European pounamu toki (nephrite adze), Flatted…
  173. Pre-European toki (adze blade), Argillite, polished finish,…
  174. Pre- European toki (adze blade), dark black argillite, tapering…
  175. Pre- European toki (adze blade), Argillite stone, unusual…
  176. Pre-European toki (adze blade), Green/grey stone, tapering…
  177. Pre-European toki (adze blade), Argillite with white streaks…
  178. Pre-European toki (adze blade) three Pre- European toki (adze…
  179. Pre-European toki (adze blade), Grey-black argillite, broken…
  180. Pre-European toki (adze blade), rare hog back (apex up) example…
  181. A superb black Argillite Pre-European toki (adze blade), finely…
  182. Pre- European pounamu toki (nephrite adze), Kawakawa variety…
  183. A large and impressive Pre-European toki (adze blade), grey…
  184. A superb large Argillite Pre- European toki (adze), rectangular…
  185. A good Hog back Pre-European toki (adze blade), Argillite,…
  186. Unusual Pre-European toki and another toki, Corse volcanic…
  187. Pre- European toki (stone adze), Argillite, quadrangular shape,…
  188. Pre- European toki (stone adze), mottled green/grey stone -…
  189. Pre-European pounamu toki (adze blade) and scraper, each 7 cm…
  190. A Maori pre-European pounamu pendant, kuru type, light green…
  191. A pre-European Maori long toki, tapered form of rectangular…
  192. A pre European Maori stone toki, type 2C, some flaking to…
  193. A pre-European Maori toki (adze), with distinctive tang and…
  194. A pre-European Maori pounamu kuru pendant, auhunga variety,…
  195. A pre-European Maori greenstone adze (toki), the inanga variety…
  196. A pre European Maori toki pounamu (greenstone adze), a Duff…
  197. A pre-European Maori part patu onewa, the handle broken off.…
  198. A Maori pre-European toki, with reduced pecked tang and tapered…
  199. A Maori pre-European stone toki (adze), curved polished blade…
  200. A Maori pre-European stone small toki, polished blade section…
  201. A pre-European Maori patu onewa, restuck from being broken in…
  202. A Maori pre-European pounamu toki, wide tapered form, good dark…
  203. A pre European waka hoe. This pre-European example of a longer…
  204. A pre European waka hoe. This Maori steering paddle is known…
  205. An extremely rare pounamu breastplate adornment. Found in a…
  206. A rare pre-European Northland papahou (treasure box), stone…
  207. A Maori pre-European mahe (stone sinker), knopped type, pecked…
  208. A large Maori pre-European black basalt toki (adze), Duff type…
  209. A Maori pre-European stone toki (adze), tapered ovoid form,…
  210. A pre-European Maori pounamu toki (adze), of wide and deep…
  211. A pre-European Maori part hog back toki, (Duff type 4), wedged…
  212. A good pre-European Maori pounamu toki (greenstone adze),…
  213. A pre-European Maori patu muka (stone pounder), mildly tapered…
  214. A large pre-European Maori stone toki (adze), tapered…
  215. A Maori pre-European patu onewa (stone hand club), traditional…
  216. A large and impressive pre-European black basalt toki (adze),…
  217. A pre-European Maori black basalt toki (adze), rounded…
  218. A pre-European Maori stone toki (adze), flat tapered form,…
  219. A pre-European Maori worked stone implement, long tapered…
  220. A Maori pre-European patu onewa (stone hand club), traditional…
  221. A pre-European Maori toki pounamu (greenstone adze), reduced…
  222. A pre-European Maori stone toki, of mildly tapered proportions,…
  223. Three Maori Pre-European toki (adze blades), registered Y15996,…
  224. Three Maori Pre-European stone toki. Registered Y762, Y16538…
  225. A large argillite toki, Maori adze blade, of tapered…
  226. A large pre-European Maori black basalt toki (adze), tapered…
  227. Two Maori pre-European toki (adze), one of Ohana argillite,…
  228. A Maori pre-European stone toki (adze), pale stone of long…
  229. A Maori pre-European large argillite toki (adze), type 1, with…
  230. A Maori pre-European stone mahe (sinker), spherical form with…
  231. A pre-European Maori patu muka (stone flax pounder),…
  232. A Maori pre-European stone toki (adze), Duff Type I polished…
  233. A large Maori pre-European stone toki (adze), long flat broad…
  234. A pre-European Maori pounamu hei tiki, of small rounded…
  235. A large Maori pre-European pounamu toki (greenstone adze),…
  236. A good pre-European inanga pounamu hei tiki of elegant…
  237. A pre-European patu muka (stone flax pounder), traditional…
  238. A pre-European black basalt toki (adze), rounded and reduced…
  239. A large pre-European black basalt toki (adze), Duff type 1A,…
  240. A good large pre-European toki pounamu, dark green tone,…
  241. A pre-European toki pounamu, quadrangular form, stone tooled…
  242. A 20th century copy of a pre-European Maori adze blade, Duff…
  243. Three pre-European small stone toki, lengths 8.3 cm, 8.8 cm and…
  244. A pre-European pounamu kuru of short form, possibly later…
  245. A pre-European toki, oval quadrangular form, the speckled…
  246. Three pre-European stone toki (adzes) of similar tapered form,…
  247. A pre-European Honolulu Hawaii stone hog-back adze,…
  248. A pre-European Maori pounamu hei tiki, traditional tapered form…
  249. A pre-European Maori carved pounamu hei tiki, traditional form…
  250. A large and impressive pre-European Maori carved pounamu hei…
  251. An uncommon pre-European Maori carved inunga pounamu hei tiki,…
  252. A good pre-European Maori carved pounamu hei tiki, of good deep…
  253. A pre-European Maori carved pounamu hei tiki, with head turned…
  254. A pre-European Maori carved pounamu hei tiki, of good…
  255. A pre-European Maori carved pounamu hei tiki, the top of the…
  256. A large pre-European Maori carved pounamu damaged hei tiki,…
  257. A pre-European Maori patu onewa (stone hand club), the…
  258. A large and impressive Maori contact period carved pounamu toki…
  259. A pre-European Maori carved pounamu large toki (adze blade),…
  260. A pre-European Maori carved pounamu chisel, broken in two, the…
  261. A pre-European Maori patu muka (stone pounder), of traditional…
  262. A pre-European Maori pounamu hei tiki, the left arm and leg…
  263. A pre-European patu muka (stone flax pounder), traditional…
  264. A pre-European Maori stone patu (patu onewa), traditional…
  265. A Maori pre-European stone hand club (patu onewa), traditional…
  266. A pre-European Maori nephrite pendant (kuru), of good mid-green…
  267. Pre European argillite toki, of quadrangular shape, Y 13569.…
  268. A pre-European nephrite adze blade, of tapering shape with…
  269. Important Mahe - Sinker. A very rare Pre-European stone carved…
  270. A pre- European Maori stone sinker, with carved incipient head,…
  271. A pre-European Maori stone patu muka (flax pounder),…
  272. An impressive, very large and important whale bone hei tiki.…
  273. A Maori pre-European stone toki (adze), speckled grey stone,…
  274. A Maori pre-European stone toki (adze), overall smooth finish,…
  275. Superb toki pounamu - adze finished adze with smooth edges…
  276. Heavily sawn giant pounamu slab, a superb example of the scale…
  277. Early mere pounamu - greenstone hand club, a highly valued and…