Rare Maori Piupiu Dance Skirt, New Zealand

Maori piupiu skirt composed of many individual leaves of the flax plant that hang separately and are only connected at the top by a braided flax band, New Zealand, 20th c. The process of making such a

A Pair of Fine and Rare Maori Kauri Gum Busts, New Zealand, Late 19th/20th century. Finely modeled fossilized Kauri tree resin busts, with articulated facial tattoos. Possibly depicting a royal couple

**Originally Listed At $3000** New Zealand, Maori culture, 19th century. Rare and exceptional carved wooden flute. Tapered at each end with carved Tiki at midsection, woven flax string (probably kieke

Rare antique Maori kauri gum carved bust from New Zealand, late 19th century. Depicts a proud Maori Chieftain with black hair, painted eyes, and intricate inked facial tattoos (Moko), wearing a feathe

From the lower Eastern Polynesian group of New Zealand, the Maori peoples of the Oceanic triangle of Hawaii, Easter Island and from here, a rare and large antique example of their 'public' art, a pier

AN UNUSUAL 19TH CENTURY NEW ZEALAND MAORI TRIBAL GRASS SKIRT. 116 cm x 55 cm.

Oceania, New Zealand, Maori, ca. 18th to 19th century CE. A fine and rare stone pendant known a pounamu kuru, made from a lovely nephrite jade with a drilled perforation on the tip for suspension. The

Maori Weapon Mata Kautete Mata-Kautete are very rare short, saw-like Maori weapons made by fastening something to a wooden haft new zealand art, maori art,weapon maori ,weapon tribal DIMENSIONS : He

1780 Captain Cook Voyages NEW ZEALAND Tonga WAR Boats Australia Dances The best book of its kind! A rare book La Harpe’s ‘General History of Voyages’! This extensive work was begun by La Harpe,

1931 Myths & Legends Polynesia Andersen Maori Maui Fairies Color Illustrated MAP Johannes Andersen was a 19th century New Zealand poet, ethnologist, librarian, and historian. “Myths and Legends of t

An early 20th century ceremonial axe, wood with mother of peal inlay and an exceptional quality brillant green jade axehead. 16" L; 6-1/8" L Jade axehead.

A Maori, New Zealand, fighting stick used at close quarters, aka taiaha or te-aha, this an old 19th Century example, small, with the incised carving less exacting than later examples, having old colon

10 5/16" Polished Celt. Maori. New Zealand. Excellent polish, very good condition

KORURU (Ruru is Maori for owl). Representing an ancestor of chiefly line, Koruru is the carved head doming the apex of the barge boards of the Maori Whare (meeting house). Some have large owl like eye

AN UNUSUAL MAORI NEW ZEALAND TRIBAL BOX AND COVER with shell inlaid eyes. 14 cm x 12 cm.

MAORI (New Zealand) STYLIZED CARVED WOOD MASK SCULPTURE - 24" h.

Maori New Zealand Oceanic Gable "Tekoteko" Totem Ancestor Spirit Figure, 15 1/4" tall, fine patina.

Maori, New Zealand Flax, kiwi feathers, tui feathers, and kereru feathers 121 x 87 cm Provenance: Owston Collection, Sydney Bonhams, Sydney, The Owston Collection, 25 June 2010, lot 734 Property from

Large Hei-Tiki, amulet of the Maori, New Zealand, green nephrite, so-called Greenstone,of South Otago, Permutteinlagen around the eyes, H. approx. 14.5 x 7 cm

A Fine and well carved Maori Nephrite Tiki, Maori; New ZealandThe carved Tiki of classical form with large head turned to the side, the eyes with remains of red sealing wax infill, nose with flaring n

The Wahaika Maori New Zealand is a weapon that is regarded as a club. Carved in the tropical wood of the place it was often (as in this case) decorated with the Tiki, a legendary spirit very dear to t

Hei-Tiki, amulet of the Maori, New Zealand, Greenstone (nephrite) cut, eyes with mother of pearl inlays, approx. 10x6cm

Maori, New Zealand, ca. 1st quarter of the 20th century CE. This is a well-carved deep green nephrite hei tiki, a carved Maori pendant depicting a human figure. The figure is genderless; hei tiki are

Hei-Tiki, amulet the Maori, New Zealand, nephrite, eyes with mother of pearl inlays, approx. 10,5x6,5 cm