Sales catalogue: Christies

Date:
14th July 1924
Reference:
WA/HMM/CM/Sal/4/160
Catalogue details

Licence: Public Domain Mark

Credit: Sales catalogue: Christies. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    516 520 oal 522 523 Soi Two New Zealand greenstone axes—4 im. and 64 m. long. The larger specimen has a deeply-channelled saw-mark running the whole length, as though for the purpose of separating a piece to make an ear-ring. A saw-mark on the second specimen indicates the method by which the axe was roughed out. Also two jade polishers—44 an. and 4 wm. long; and a small greenstone chisel—2i i. long | 5 also two greenstone adzes, highly polished-—33 om. and 34 in. long. They are stated to be from New Zealand, but are more probably from New Caledonia 4 Two SmatL GREENSTONE Tixis—2? m. and 3 tm. long— the smaller so much worn that the features have dis- appeared. (The charms known as Tikis were worn around the neck to avert disease, and were accounted valued heirlooms in the family) 2 Two OrHeErRs, somewhat larger—34 im. and 32 i. high. Both fine early specimens | 2 Two Orners, still larger—3% in. and 4} im. high—both specimens indicating long wear | 2 A Jape Trt, of exceptional type, with long protruding tongue—41 im. high—furnished with the original suspen- sion cord and bone fastener 1 See Illustration facing p. 52 A LarGe Jape TIKI, in greyish-green stone, the eyes inlaid with mother-o’-pearl—d im. high 1 ANnoTHER, of heavier make—63 in. high. A remarkably fine example 1 See Illustration facing p. 52 A GREENSTONE Tr«I, of deep rich colour—d? im. high—the eyes inlaid with red wax. Fine i See Illustration facing p. 52 An ExceptionatLty Larer Jape Tiki, of very solid pro- portions—64 im. high—one eye inlaid with red wax 1 See Illustration facing p. 52 Two New Zeauanp Axss, in greenstone—d wm. and 74 in. long. All nice examples 2 ANOTHER, of somewhat narrow form and beautifully mottled green—81 in. long 7 it Two Orners—8? in. and 104 in. long. Fine 2 , D 2
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