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334 336<br />

338 341<br />

Pycroft artifacts<br />

332. An early 19th century Taiaha with inlaid haliotisshell<br />

eyes and finely carved arero (tongue) with pakati notched<br />

detailing. The finely balanced blade of broad tapering form.<br />

L.1440mm Y registration.<br />

$2000 – $5000<br />

333. A 19th century tewhatewha, the blade pierced and<br />

with attached feathers, the shaft of tapering form with incipient<br />

Janus face. L.1210mm Y registration.<br />

$2000 – $4000<br />

334. Pa Kahawai (trolling lure) of unusually large size with<br />

wooden shank with haliotis-shell inlay and barbed bone hook.<br />

L .170mm Y registration<br />

$500 – $1000<br />

335. Matau rino (iron fish hook) with muka snood and line.<br />

Y registration<br />

$500 – $100<br />

336. Patu onewa (stone hand club) with broad argillite blade<br />

reducing to the grip section with pierced hour glass suspension<br />

hole, the butt carved with four prominent concentric curved<br />

ridges. Chipped to upper section of the blade. L.300mm. Y<br />

registration<br />

$1500 – $2000<br />

337. A whalebone wahaika, carved with a head in side<br />

profile to the base of the inner curve of the blade, the butt<br />

carved with a manaia figure with haliotis-shell eyes.L.410mm<br />

$750 – $1500<br />

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338. A Solomon Islands trolling lure with turtle shell hook<br />

and pearl shell shank. L.80mm<br />

$100 – $200<br />

339. A 19th century walking cane constructed from timber<br />

taken from The Boyd convict ship. The teak shaft of tapering<br />

cylindrical shape, the knob handle inlaid in rewarewa, kauri and<br />

other native timbers. The upper section of the shaft with silver<br />

collar inscribed The Relic ship Boyd taken by Maoris Whangaroa<br />

1809. L.890mm<br />

$1000 – $2000<br />

340. A 19th century cannon ball reputed to have come<br />

from the Battlefield of Ruapekapeka Pa, the site of the last<br />

famous battle in the north 1845-46<br />

$200 – $400<br />

341. A 19th century W and C Scott and Son hammer<br />

gun with dolphin hammers, the butt with heal and toe plates<br />

and carved with triple haehae and pakati (dog tooth notching)<br />

L.1170mm. Private Collection.<br />

$1200 – $2400<br />

342. A ‘19th century James W Rosier hammer gun with<br />

dolphin hammers, the butt with heal and toe plates and carved<br />

with triple haehae and pakati ( dog tooth notching ) and inlaid<br />

with haliotis- shell. L.1180mm. Private Collection<br />

$1200 – $2400

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