Maori Carved Wood Canoe Bailer, New Zealand, 19th century, the scoop partially edged with scroll design, the unusual double handle with bird head finials sharing a common mouth, patina of use, lg. 21 in. Provenance: Collected by Rev. Alfred Fairbrother, Baptist minister to the Maoris, 1882-85.
Auctioneer:
Skinner
Date:
2009-09-26
New Guinea Carved Wood Canoe Bailer, Murik Lakes area, probably stone cut, with relief-carved lizards and animal head on the handle, patina of long use, Read more…
Auctioneer:
Skinner
Date:
2014-09-06
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 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 Figure, Tiki, New Zealand, 19th century, with large stylized head, four-finger hands, extended abdomen, and central joining pole at the back, weathered Read more…
Auctioneer:
Skinner
Date:
2009-09-26
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
Maori Carved Wood Walking Stick, the shaft decorated with fine curvilinear designs and two relief-carved figures with inlaid shell eyes, lg. 33 in. Estimate $800-1,200 Read more…
Auctioneer:
Skinner
Date:
2020-05-05
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
