Antique Maori

A Māori axe-shaped nephrite jade pendant set in capped rose gold.

A 19th century Maori greenstone nephrite jade ear pendant (pounamu), of long plain form, pierced for suspension Worn mainly from the ear or around the neck as a pendant by prominent...

The hand-hold club was traditionally used as a close-range combat weapon before the European contact by Māori people, indigenous natives to the islands.

Antique Māori Carved Hardwood Architectural Panel – Tiki Design A Rare and finely carved antique Māori hardwood architectural element, likely originating from a ceremonial building...

Antique print titled 'Inboorlingen van de Donkere-Baai op Nieuw-Zeeland'. This print depicts a Maori family, New Zealand. Originates from 'Reizen rondom de Waereld' by J.

Antique Hand-Colored Engraving “Nieuw-Zeelanders” (Maori), Early 19th Century A beautifully hand-colored ethnographic engraving depicting three Māori figures of New Zealand, titled ...

Carved from a native hard wood, the box has terminals to each end with ‘god-tiki’ heads, inlaid with haliotis (abalone) shell. A masterpiece of Maori carving with a beautiful deep r...

Many of her works are of important Maori tribe members including Chief Paul Paora Tuhaere, King Tawhiao and Tawhiao's daughter and second wife.

Chiefs Staff (Elaborate Carving) c 1900-1925 Wooden staffs were used by Maori chiefs and other notables as a physical sign of their status.

Late 18th century naively portrayed painting of a New Zealand Māori Chief titled “Poear Joea”. It’s painted on thin parchment paper and bares reference to the artist “H Heasham” or “...

This ‘New Zealand Man’ is of Māori descent, with further drawings of indigenous objects to the reverse.

Title: Maori Artifacts: Carvings, Flutes, and Adornments from New Zealand Description: This detailed lithograph, circa 1836, showcases a remarkable collection of Maori artifacts, ...

Antique print New Zealand titled 'Oorlogs-Praauw van Nieuw-Zeeland'. View of a Maori war canoe, New Zealand. Originates from 'Reizen Rondom de Waereld door James Cook (..)'.

The portraits highlight traditional Maori clothing, hairstyles, and intricate facial tattoos (moko), reflecting the cultural richness of the Maori people.

Title: Maori Dwellings from Tolaga Bay and the Inseln-Bay Description: This engraving presents three traditional Maori dwellings, each showcasing distinctive architectural element...

War Canoe of New Zealand – Antique Engraving of Māori Waka, circa 1802 Description: This antique engraving depicts a traditional Māori war canoe (waka taua) from New Zealand, render...

Their presence evokes the seafaring mastery of the Maori people, whose elaborate waka (canoes) were essential to both warfare and ceremony.

This includes: The images included as insets in the map are likely to be: 1. **A Maori Chief and Woman**: This medallion-style inset portrays a Māori chief and a woman in tradition...

View of the Wangari Cape with a Maori Canoe (New Zealand) This detailed engraving illustrates a traditional Maori waka (canoe) gliding across the waters near Cape Wangari, New Zeala...

Keywords: Astrolabe Bay, Maori village, waka canoes, New Zealand, Maori culture, indigenous life, maritime heritage, traditional architecture, Dumont d'Urville, 19th-century explorat...

Title: Maori Chiefs and Families from Hiva Oa and Tewaaiti Description: This lithograph, part of the early 19th-century collection documenting indigenous peoples of the Pacific, f...

Title: Detailed Portraits of Maori Life and Tattoo Art in New Zealand Description: This compiled lithographic image provides a fascinating glimpse into the lives and cultural arti...

Antique print depicting a Maori woman of New Zealand. Originates from 'Reizen Rondom de Waereld door James Cook (..)'.

The series includes portraits and full-length depictions of inhabitants from Nukahiva (Nuku Hiva, Marquesas Islands), Otahiti (Tahiti), the Pitcairn Islands, Owhyhee (Hawaii), Tonga ...

New Zealand refers to the campaigns against the Maori of the 1840s to 1860s, in which Royal Artillery batteries served in the difficult bush warfare of Taranaki and the Waikato.

Keywords: New Holland artifacts, New Zealand tools, Maori ornaments, hei-tiki pendant, Dumont d’Urville, Astrolabe expedition, 19th-century lithographs, Louis Auguste de Sainson, Bro...

This print offers a glimpse into the lives of the Māori during the early European exploration period, highlighting their clothing, hairstyles, and cultural practices.

The lower image showcases the Astrolabe anchored in a tranquil bay, surrounded by verdant hills and coastal cliffs. Canoes with Maori figures paddle alongside the ship, while groups ...

The plant was commonly used by Māori for weaving mats and for its fibrous fruit husk.

These plum-like fruits were traditionally gathered and consumed by Māori and remain an important part of native forest ecosystems.

These dwellings demonstrate the Maori's distinctive architectural style, featuring semi-circular shapes and more robust construction, incorporating thatching and timber frameworks.

As noted in the print, it is a shrub very common across the North Island, used traditionally by Māori for various applications, despite the plant's mild toxicity.

Historically, the vine was used by Māori for lashing and basket weaving, and the fruit was occasionally eaten despite its slight bitterness.

Rare antique print of a weka (also known as the Maori hen or woodhen). Published by G. Severeyns, circa 1850.

The print showcases a diverse collection of traditional Maori weapons, each meticulously detailed to illustrate their distinctive features and purposes.

This engraving depicts a Maori family in Dusky Sound, New Zealand. The father is crouched to the right, carrying a long-handled club.

In the following year, 1846, he returned for a short while to England, accompanied by a young Māori man, Hemi Pomara,[1] who was exhibited alongside Angas's paintings at the Egyptian...

In the following year, 1846, he returned for a short while to England, accompanied by a young Māori man, Hemi Pomara,[1] who was exhibited alongside Angas's paintings at the Egyptian...

Fleet St, Temple Bar, the equatorial graduated in degrees, the Meridian of London ungraduated, the ecliptic graduated in days of the houses of the Zodiac with sigils, cartouche in th...

This print depicts inhabitants of Hua-Hua and Maori people of New Zealand. Originates from 'Naturgeschichte und Abbildungen des Menschen der verschiedenen Rassen und Stamme nach den ...

The engraving depicts an ornately carved canoe with a very prominent feature at the stern. There are eight Maori Warriors standing and about twenty-eight seated.

The Pink Terrace, or Te Otukapuarangi ("The fountain of the clouded sky") in Maori, and the white terrace, also known as Te Tarata ("the tattooed rock"), were natural wonders of New ...

The handsome chart provides detailed navigational information, including the route of Julien Crozet in April 1772, who led a French expedition to the South Pacific after the voyage's...

In the foreground are two groups of Maori, one including a man leaning on a spear with others seated at his feet, the other with two men or women seated.

Through George French Angas's skilled artistry, this lithograph not only presents a visual feast but also serves as a valuable historical artifact, offering a glimpse into the lives,...