Maori Carved Wood Figure, Tiki, New Zealand, 19th century, with large stylized head, four-finger hands, extended abdomen, and central joining pole at the back, weathered patina, later gold pigment at eyes, (wood loss), ht. 10 in. Provenance: Collected by Rev. Alfred Fairbrother, Baptist minister to the Maoris, 1882-85.
Auctioneer:
Skinner
Date:
2009-09-26
Maori Carved Wood Male Figure, New Zealand, 19th century, the standing form with arms projecting behind the back, the three-fingered hands clasping a protruding abdomen, Read more…
Auctioneer:
Skinner
Date:
2009-09-26
Maori Carved Wood Janus Figure, with opposing male figures on a base and with elaborate carved tattoo patterns, shell inlaid eyes (one a replacement), ht. Read more…
Auctioneer:
Skinner
Date:
2014-09-06
Maori Carved Wood Billhook Hand Club, Wahaika, 19th century, the curved blade with deeply carved linear design and with a tiki figure on the inside, Read more…
Auctioneer:
Skinner
Date:
2011-09-24
Maori Carved Wood Billhook Hand Club, New Zealand, 19th century, the curved blade with deeply carved scroll designs and recumbent bird-head figure on the inside, Read more…
Auctioneer:
Skinner
Date:
2009-09-26
Maori Carved Wood Adze Handle, New Zealand, 19th century, with stylized Tiki figure, the curved handle with stylized finial, pierced for suspension, lg. 14 3/4 Read more…
Auctioneer:
Skinner
Date:
2009-09-26
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
Maori Carved Wood Dance Paddle, c. late 19th century, with stylized Maori designs and four faces, lg. 36 1/4 in. Provenance: Christie's; The Leo Read more…
Auctioneer:
Skinner
Date:
2016-05-06
Maori Carved Wood Child's War Club, "Tewhatewha," decorated with classic Maori designs and with remnant haliotis shell inlays, lg. 41 in. Provenance: Ex Julian Read more…
Auctioneer:
Skinner
Date:
2014-09-06
Maori Carved Wood Paddle, Hoe, 19th century, the central part of the handle and most of one side of the blade, chip-carved in typical scroll Read more…
Auctioneer:
Skinner
Date:
2020-12-14
