Arahura Pouwhenua: Maori Carving Representing Earth, Sky, and Knowledge
A pouwhenua carved by Tim Wraight in 2002. This pouwhenua is carved from ancient swamp totara at the Maori Marae at Motueka near Nelson. It was blessed at the Maori Marae at Arahura on the West coast on its journey to the vendors then property in Wanaka an
Traditional Muka Child's Kaitaka Aronui with Taniko Border
Kaitaka Aronui, mid 19th century of classic traditional style woven from muka [fine flax] with narrow side borders and deeper lower border of taniko. The wide lower border of striking diamond shaped patterning with the traditional dyed fibres highlighted w
Muka and Feather Cape Framed with Losses
A small muka and feather cape, framed, considerable feather losses, frame, 26.38 in. x 40.55 in.
Maori Mother and Child Dolls
A pair of old handcrafted Maori mother and child dolls, painted composition heads, flax puipui, woollen and cotton cloak and dress, height 8.66 in.
Rare Pre-Contact Rain Cape from Aotearoa
A rare and important pake, rain cape, Aotearoa, pre-contact period. One of the rarest and finest examples to be seen anywhere in the world. This particular example was removed from Aotearoa immediately following the 1886 eruption of Mt Tarawera by American
Child's Natural Fibre Cloak with Checkerboard Design
A child's cape, Aotearoa, Kakahu Tamariki (child's cloak) - finely woven early child's or infants cloak in all natural fibres. The main body of this kakahu is made entirely from muka and is adorned with tessellating squares in natural and died fibres to fo
Double Twined Pake Rain Cape with Flax Thatching
19th century Pake ( rain cape), double pair twining. Robust plaited finish at top edge and with red and blue dyed coloration. Exposed surface beautifully thatched with precise rows of brown flax leaf, the bottom fringe with dyed muka conforming to the uppe
Natural Muka Woven Band with Diamond Decoration
A woven muka band, Aotearoa, made from natural muka (flax fibre). This band employs cloak a making technique called single pair twinning. The surface decoration is achieved with twisted warps to create large diamond shapes. Each end of the band has two sus
Multicolored Hen Feather Korowai
Cloak) Korowai (Maori cloak), woven from candlewick with a coloured cotton boarder. Decorated with multicolored hen feathers, 29.53 in. x 29.53 in.
Exquisite Korowai Cloak with Finger Weft Twining
A superb korowai. The korowai exemplifies whatu, finger weft twining. Whatu is artform that has been passed through generational knowledge since the ancestral migration to Aotearoa some 900 years ago. The body of the cloak is woven with fux flax and decora
Late 19th Century Flax Korowai Cloak
A late 19th century flax korowai (cloak), the muka kaupapa (foundation) crafted with double pair twining, decorated with black hukahuaka thrums. The decorative boarder woven in yellow, black, red, and blue wool. Framed and mounted in a display case, 125 x
Maori Candlewick Korowai Cloak with Taniko Border
A late 19th / early 20th century Maori woven candlewick korowai cloak, adorned with yarn hukahuka (thrums), collar of woollen thrums, bordered with decorative domestic fowl feathers and coloured wool edging. Gifted to our vendor's grandfather c.1906 for tr
Miri Maori Mother and Child Doll
Possible Miri Maori Lands mother and child composition head on rag body with flax skirt and cotton cape 9.06 in.
Early Kaitaka Fine Flax Cloak with Taniko Border
Early Kaitaka fine flax cloak of muka twining, plain body with narrow side and deep bottom taniko border of classic zig zag (aramoana) and triangular (aronui) patterns of black dyed muka and brightly died wool, height 50.00 in., length 68.50 in.
Harakeke Rain Cloak with Robust Plaited Finish
Hieke - rare rain cloak double pair twining, robust plaited finish to the top edge, expertly woven from harakeke and natural fibres
Maori Feathered Muka Cape and Child's Cape
A Maori woven muka (worked flax) cape, twin ply construction, decorated with hukahuka thrums and borders of green iridescent, brown and white feathers. Further thrums form a dense collar. 37.01 in. x 930. Along with a small woven flax and feather Maori…
Feathered Korowai Cloak
Korowai Cloak. This korowai has doublepair twining with two areas of tailored shaping; crafted from candlewick and highlighted with a border of feathers the central area with rectangular and triangular feathered designs. Height 40.55 in. Width 44.09 in.…
Rare Rapaki Cape
Rare Rapaki Cape. This prestigious shoulder cape with robust plaited shoulder border the muka kaupapa (with double pair twining) extends from 13.39 in. Areas of tailored shaping evident. Top band extending approximately 37.40 in. in length with red, blue…
Early Kaitaka Paepaeroa Cloak: Unbeaten Flax, Masterful Taniko
Early Kaitaka Paepaeroa cloak. Kaitaka is the name given to the prestigious cloaks that were recorded and collected by early European explorers. They were woven using unbeaten New Zealand flax; thus, the flax was allowed to retain its shining quality. The
Gilt-Threaded Red Oriental Cloak
Oriental woven cloak. Red grosgrain with gilt thread decoration.
Child's Woven Cloak with Dyed Tassels and Chequered Design
Childs woven cloak. Early muka woven cloak with decorative dyed tassels and looped chequered design. Two attached twisted cord tags at top for attachment. Height 16.14 in. Width 27.56 in.
Maori Muka Cloak with Wool Banding and Peacock Feathers
A good 19th century Maori woven muka cloak, the woven banding showing tapering for the shoulders, entirely decorated with linial stitched wool banding, some distress, in tones of red, green and black, single blue band to the top, alternating green and red
Fine Flax Maori Cloak with Wool Decoration
Late 19th century fine flax Maori cloak (Korowai) with Touches of wool decoration. A traditional hand woven Maori cloak made of dressed phormium (New Zealand flax, Harakeke). The warp-whenu, and weft-aho, are worked in double finger pair twining - whatu ah
Maori Walking Stick with Janus-Faced Figure and Inlaid Eyes
An interesting and notable 19th century Maori carved walking stick originally owned by the colonial sawmiller James Robson, husband of Mere Ngamai (ii) A close relation of the famous chief Te Wharepouri, and by descent to the estate of our vendor. Unusuall