Maori Carved Wood "Chief's" Staff or Walking Stick, the shaft decorated with fine curvilinear designs and two relief carved T. K. figures with inlaid shell eyes, lg. 35 in. Provenance: Leo and Lillian Fortess Collection; "Collected by John A. Rabe prior to 1880, Exhibit Columbian Exposition 1893."
Auctioneer:
Skinner
Date:
2014-09-06
Maori Carved Wood Fighting Staff, Taiaha, New Zealand, 19th century, the long shaft with Janus-head finial, the stylized protruding tongue with finely carved scroll design, Read more…
Auctioneer:
Skinner
Date:
2019-11-09
Maori Carved Wood Quarter Staff, Tewhatewha, New Zealand, 19th century, most of the shaft carved with elaborate scroll designs, the hatchet-shaped top pierced for suspension, Read more…
Auctioneer:
Skinner
Date:
2010-05-15
Maori Carved Wood Fighting Staff, c. 19th century, "taiaha," the stylized face with red wax eyes on one side and one remaining abalone eye on Read more…
Auctioneer:
Skinner
Date:
2017-05-05
Maori Carved Wood Quarter Staff, Taiaha, New Zealand, 19th century, the paddle-like shaft terminating in a stylized janus head with scroll designs, lg. 54 1/2 Read more…
Auctioneer:
Skinner
Date:
2011-09-24
Maori Carved Wood Quarter Staff, Tewhatewha, New Zealand, 19th century, three quarters of shaft with elaborate scroll designs and janus mask with inlaid haliotis-shell eyes, Read more…
Auctioneer:
Skinner
Date:
2010-05-15
Maori Carved Wood Staff, c. late 19th century, one end with a male head showing tattoo designs, lg. 16 in. Read more…
Auctioneer:
Skinner
Date:
2015-03-14
Maori Carved Wood Staff, "Taiana," c. last quarter 19th century, paddle-shaped, with one end in the form of a stylized effigy head with protruding tongue, Read more…
Auctioneer:
Skinner
Date:
2005-09-10
African Carved Wood Chief's Staff, Baule, chip-carved with lobbed finial, three faces and elaborate geometric devices, the long animal hair drop with cloth wrapped handle, Read more…
Auctioneer:
Skinner
Date:
2001-09-15
A Rare Maori Carved Wood Door Lintel, c. 19th century, two females and one male with arms upraised and standing on a manaia-headed base representing Read more…
Auctioneer:
Skinner
Date:
2013-11-09
Two Maori Carved Wood Boxes, late 19th century, both carved for the tourist market with classic Maori figurative and geometric devices, shell inlay detail, (damage Read more…
Auctioneer:
Skinner
Date:
2001-09-15
