Previous Highlights

Maori Artefacts

  • Very Rare 17th/Early 18th C. Maori Greenstone Mere

    Beautiful dark green colour with tiny black speckles. (Ancient thong hole and thick through the middle). Returned to NZ from England in 1977.

    Sold at Dunbar Sloane Auckland
    Maori Artefacts Auction May 2008.

    Price Sold $45,000 +Buyer's premium

  • 19th C Kiwi Feather Cloak

    "The lucky Maori Cloak" (Mid 19th C) A superb Maori Kiwi feather cloak returned to NZ from Europe.

    Sold at Dunbar Sloane Auckland
    Maori Artefacts Auction May 2008.

    Price Sold $50,000 + Buyer's premium

  • Kaka feather kete c1880

    A Small & Beautiful Rare Kaka Feather & Flax Kete, with silk interior.C 1890.

    Sold at Dunbar Sloane Auckland
    Maori Artefacts Auction November 2007

    Price Sold $4,700 + Buyer's premium

  • Contact period Whalebone Kotiate

    Maori Contact Period Whalebone Kotiate 1870s of very good quality. Tiki face carved into butt.

    Sold at Dunbar Sloane Auckland
    Maori Artefacts Auction November 2007.

    Price Sold $8,500 + Buyer's premium

  • Contact period Kaka Cloak

    A rare and brilliant (contact period 1820s) Maori Chief's Kahu huru huru feather cloak with a complete covering of Kaka feathers, except side borders of Keruru feathers in white and green. Made by Rongowhakaata in Northern Hawkes bay.

    Sold at Dunbar Sloane Auckland
    Maori Artefacts Auction November 2007.

    Price Sold $55,000 +Buyer's premium

  • Pre-European Wahaika

    A Magnificent Pre-European Wooden Waihaka, Plain and classic, good patina with carved god figure 2/3rds down and tiki face carved in to the butt. Old square hole in the handle.

    Sold at Dunbar Sloane Auckland
    Maori Artefacts Auction November 2007.

    Price Sold $24,000 + Buyer's premium

  • Contact period tiki

    A Chief's Tiki, Contact period (C1800).
    Prized by Maori Chief's. "Pale milkly greenstone". Ex Webster Collection, collected in England. Good quality.

    Sold at Dunbar Sloane Auckland
    Maori Artefacts Auction November 2007.

    Price Sold $22,000 + Buyer's premium