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Legacy Series: Leaving Behind, contemporary painting, Maori art, figurative
By June Northcroft Grant
Located in Santa Fe, NM
Legacy Series: Leaving Behind, contemporary painting, Maori art, figurative
Category

Early 2000s Contemporary Figurative Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Acrylic

Waiata, Song, ceramic sculpture, Maori art, contemporary cloaked male figure
By Noelle Jakeman
Located in Santa Fe, NM
Waiata, Song, ceramic sculpture, Maori art, contemporary cloaked male figure
Category

Early 2000s Contemporary Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Ceramic

Kia Tupato Mokopuna (Be Vigilant Granddaughter), acrylic on canvas, Maori art
By June Northcroft Grant
Located in Santa Fe, NM
This painting is about the protectors I envisage for my Mokopuna (Granddaughter) Kimiora. The owl or morepork is a guardian for my family and the owl is depicted by the “Ruru” in a c...
Category

Early 2000s Contemporary Figurative Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Acrylic

Tupuna, Ancestor's Cloak, ceramic sculpture, abstract, Maori, contemporary art
By Wi Taepa
Located in Santa Fe, NM
Tupuna, Ancestor's Cloak, ceramic sculpture, abstract, Maori, contemporary art
Category

Early 2000s Contemporary Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Ceramic, Clay

Maori Tribe, Chiefs Staff (Elaborate Carving)
Located in Milwaukee, WI
Chiefs Staff (Elaborate Carving) c 1900-1925 Wooden staffs were used by Maori chiefs and other
Category

Early 20th Century Sculptures

Materials

Wood

Maori - Contemporary Figurative Watercolor Painting, New Expression
Located in Salzburg, AT
Jasnowidze 2014. Grażyna Rigall's art perpetuates images of animals and plants mutating into flower-human
Category

2010s Contemporary Figurative Paintings

Materials

Paper, Watercolor

19th Century Maori Greenstone (Nephrite) Ear Pendant
Located in Lowestoft, GB
A 19th century Maori greenstone nephrite jade ear pendant (pounamu), of long plain form, pierced
Category

Antique 19th Century New Zealand Tribal Art

Materials

Jade

A Very Rare Long Maori Paddle ‘Hoe’
Located in London, GB
A Very Rare Long Maori Paddle ‘Hoe’ Superb colour and patina Wood Maori / New Zealand Late 18th
Category

Antique Late 18th Century New Zealand Tribal Art

Materials

Wood

Tupuna, ceramic series, ancestor's cloak, contemporary sculpture, Maori
By Wi Taepa
Located in Santa Fe, NM
Tupuna, ceramic series, ancestor's cloak, contemporary sculpture, Maori
Category

Early 2000s Contemporary Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Ceramic, Clay

Maori Hand Carved Tribal Sculpture of Hunter
Located in Hamilton, Ontario
Hand carved Maori sculpture of a hunter carrying a crocodile and fish.
Category

Vintage 1940s New Zealand Tribal Tribal Art

Materials

Wood

Maori-Inspired Portrait in Ochre on Circular Wood - 'Currency #218'
By Natasha Lelenco
Located in FISTERRA, ES
On a circular wooden panel, Currency #218 features a profile portrait inspired by Maori culture
Category

2010s Pop Art Mixed Media

Materials

Wood, Mixed Media, Spray Paint, Acrylic

Ihi (Power), contemporary Maori sculpture, green patina, warrior figure
By Wi Taepa
Located in Santa Fe, NM
, and a leading figure in contemporary Māori clay art. After the closure of Kohitere Taepa enrolled in
Category

Early 2000s Contemporary Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Bronze

Whaea- The Matriarch, ceramic figurative sculpture, female, clay, Maori woman
By Noelle Jakeman
Located in Santa Fe, NM
Whaea- The Matriarch, ceramic figurative sculpture, female, clay, Maori woman
Category

Early 2000s Contemporary Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Ceramic, Clay

Waita - Song, Contemporary Maori Sculpture, Aotearoa, facial moko, tatoo, male
By Noelle Jakeman
Located in Santa Fe, NM
Waita - Song, Contemporary Maori Sculpture, Aotearoa, facial moko, tattoo, male
Category

Early 2000s Contemporary Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Ceramic, Clay

Tupuna Series #2, ancestors cloak, Maori ceramic sculptor Wi Taepa, leather ties
By Wi Taepa
Located in Santa Fe, NM
Māori clay art. After the closure of Kohitere Taepa enrolled in the four-year course for the New Zealand
Category

Early 2000s Contemporary More Art

Materials

Ceramic, Leather

Carved Wood Māori Wahaika Club New Zeland
Located in Atlanta, GA
European contact by Māori people, indigenous natives to the islands. It was used in as staff in ceremonies
Category

Early 20th Century New Zealand Tribal Sculptures and Carvings

Materials

Wood

Antique Maori hard wood stick staff Tiki design Oceanic Polynesian
Located in London, GB
Antique Maori hard wood stick staff Tiki design Oceanic Polynesian A Finely carved antique Maori
Category

Early 20th Century New Zealand Tribal Art

Materials

Hardwood

E Tu (Stand Tall), contemporary Maori sculpture, green patina, warrior figure
By Wi Taepa
Located in Santa Fe, NM
ceramics, and a leading figure in contemporary Māori clay art. After the closure of Kohitere Taepa enrolled
Category

Early 2000s Contemporary Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Bronze

A Finely Carved Polynesian Maori Feather ‘Treasure Box’ and Cover
Located in London, GB
A Finely Carved Polynesian Maori Feather ‘Treasure Box’ and Cover With superb colour and patina
Category

Antique Early 19th Century New Zealand Tribal Art

Materials

Wood

Jimmy Nelson - IX 125 // IX Maori, New Zealand, Photography 2011, Printed After
By Jimmy Nelson
Located in Greenwich, CT
window to my soul” Defining aspects of Maori traditional culture include art, dance, legends, tattoos
Category

2010s Contemporary Color Photography

Materials

Photographic Paper, C Print, Digital Pigment

Jimmy Nelson - IX 128 // IX Maori, New Zealand, Photography 2011, Printed After
By Jimmy Nelson
Located in Greenwich, CT
window to my soul” Defining aspects of Maori traditional culture include art, dance, legends, tattoos
Category

2010s Contemporary Color Photography

Materials

Photographic Paper, C Print, Digital Pigment

Jimmy Nelson - IX 126 // IX Maori, New Zealand, Photography 2011, Printed After
By Jimmy Nelson
Located in Greenwich, CT
window to my soul” Defining aspects of Maori traditional culture include art, dance, legends, tattoos
Category

2010s Contemporary Color Photography

Materials

Photographic Paper, C Print, Digital Pigment

Jimmy Nelson - IX 134 // IX Maori, New Zealand, Photography 2011, Printed After
By Jimmy Nelson
Located in Greenwich, CT
awakening, my language is the window to my soul” Defining aspects of Maori traditional culture include art
Category

2010s Contemporary Color Photography

Materials

Photographic Paper, C Print, Digital Pigment

Jimmy Nelson - IX 137 // IX Maori, New Zealand, Photography 2011, Printed After
By Jimmy Nelson
Located in Greenwich, CT
, my language is the window to my soul” Defining aspects of Maori traditional culture include art
Category

2010s Contemporary Color Photography

Materials

Photographic Paper, C Print, Digital Pigment

19th C Elizabeth Pulman (1836-1900) Maori Portraits & Landscape Photography
Located in Lowestoft, GB
Pulman (Elizabeth, 1836-1900). A fine collection of Maori Portrait of Chiefs, natives, and
Category

Antique 19th Century New Zealand Outsider and Self Taught Art

Materials

Pine, Paper

TechnoMarine Maori Limited Edition Ball Point Pen, Made in France
Located in Surfside, FL
TechnoMarine Maori limited edition ball point pen in stainless steel with black enamel. Made in
Category

20th Century Desk Accessories

Materials

Stainless Steel

Detailed Portraits of Maori Life and Tattoo Art in New Zealand, Published c.1836
Located in Langweer, NL
Title: Detailed Portraits of Maori Life and Tattoo Art in New Zealand Description: This compiled
Category

Antique 1830s Prints

Materials

Paper

Lithographic View of the Wangari Cape with a Maori Canoe (New Zealand) - 1836
Located in Langweer, NL
, Maori canoe, waka, New Zealand, maritime art, Maori culture, Dumont d'Urville, indigenous seafaring
Category

Antique 1830s Prints

Materials

Paper

Maori+
By Bruno Timmermans
Located in Brussels, BE
as his love for the history of art. Composition is Bruno Timmermans’ main strength. Though his
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Portrait Photography

Materials

Lambda, Plexiglass

Maori Princess
By Maud Besson
Located in Santa Monica, CA
Acrylic and mixed media on canvas
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Mixed Media

Materials

Acrylic

Rare Finely Carved Maori Canoe Bailer Oceanic Polynesian tribal Art
Located in London, GB
A Very rare and finely carved Maori canoe bailer Carved with double Tiki heads from a outward
Category

Antique Late 19th Century New Zealand Tribal Art

Materials

Wood

New Zealand Jade Necklace Pounamu Toki with Koru
Located in Barnsley, GB
an integral symbol in Māori art, carving and tattooing, where it symbolises new life, growth
Category

21st Century and Contemporary New Zealand Contemporary Pendant Necklaces

Materials

Jade

"Moana" - Maori New Zealand - Limited Edition Print by Nigel Swinn
Located in Los Angeles, CA
proud and traditional Wahine (Maori woman) is the face she presents to the world. What most don’t see is
Category

2010s Tribal Portrait Prints

Materials

Canvas, Archival Pigment

"Teina" - Maori New Zealand - Framed Canvas Print 1/7 by Nigel Swinn
Located in Los Angeles, CA
This is an Archival Inkjet Print on canvas 1 of 7, framed in a black, wood frame 2" deep. Convicted and imprisoned for 21 years when he was 17 years old for a rape and murder he co...
Category

2010s Tribal Portrait Photography

Materials

Canvas, Archival Pigment

Maori natives on a war boat by J.S. Klauber - Etching / engraving - 18th Century
Located in Zeeland, Noord-Brabant
War boat / canoe from New Zealand.) With Maori natives and the coast line in the distance
Category

1790s Contemporary More Prints

Materials

Engraving

Vintage Hand Carved Pearly Shell Eyes Wooden Jewelry Box
Located in Great Britain, Northern Ireland
, with other incised motifs to the sides. This is an example of Maori tribal or ethnographic art made in
Category

20th Century New Zealand Bohemian Sculptures and Carvings

Materials

Wood

3.30 Carat White Pavé Diamonds 18 Carat Gold Art Deco Bracelet Onix and Pearls
Located in Valenza, IT
This stunning 18KT white gold bracelet, has a strong Art Deco influence "Cartier" Style. A full
Category

Antique Early 19th Century Italian Art Deco Retro Bracelets

Materials

Diamond, Amethyst, Pearl, 18k Gold

New Zealand Maori Tokotoko Walking Stick
Located in Newark, England
Fine and rare New Zealand Maori Tokotoko (walking stick). The cane of long tapered form with
Category

Antique 19th Century New Zealand Tribal Art

Materials

Wood

New Zealand Maori Tokotoko Walking Stick
New Zealand Maori Tokotoko Walking Stick
H 36.23 in W 1.78 in D 1.97 in
TechnoMarine Maori limited edition ball point pen. Made in France.
Located in Surfside, FL
TechnoMarine Maori limited edition ball point pen in stainless steel with black enamel. Made in
Category

20th Century Desk Accessories

Materials

Steel

A Carved Maori Treasure Box
Located in Austin, TX
A powerfully carved Maori Revival feather or treasure box. The body of the box carved with a
Category

Early 20th Century New Zealand Tribal Tribal Art

Materials

Wood, Abalone

A Carved Maori Treasure Box
A Carved Maori Treasure Box
H 7 in W 13 in D 5 in
Maori Tribal "Chief's" Staff or Walking Stick
Located in Hamilton, Ontario
Maori Tribal "Chief's" staff or walking stick. This very finely carved staff or walking
Category

20th Century New Zealand Tribal Art

Tangaroa, ceramic vessel paua shell inlay, contemporary Maori artist Wi Taepa
By Wi Taepa
Located in Santa Fe, NM
ceramics, and a leading figure in contemporary Māori clay art. After the closure of Kohitere Taepa enrolled
Category

Early 2000s Contemporary More Art

Materials

Ceramic, Organic Material

Hue, gourd series, white ceramic abstract gourd, vertical, contemporary, Maori
By Wi Taepa
Located in Santa Fe, NM
Hue, gourd series, white ceramic abstract gourd, vertical, contemporary, Maori
Category

Early 2000s Contemporary Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Ceramic, Clay

Very Elegant Tokotoko, Carved Maori Walking or Orators Stick
Located in Leuven , BE
A completely carved, polished Maori wooden stick with crook in one piece. This walking stick or
Category

Antique Late 19th Century New Zealand Antiquities

Materials

Wood

Maori New Zealand Large Carved Wood TOTEM Tribal Figure
Located in Studio City, CA
A rather engaging and scarce Maori carved TOTEM figure. Very finely done with the traditional
Category

Vintage 1960s New Zealand Tribal Tribal Art

Materials

Shell, Wood

Maori New Zealand Oceanic Gable Tekoteko Totem Ancestor Spirit Wood Figure
Located in Studio City, CA
Maori or Oceanic art/ artifacts collection or eye-catching stand-alone work in any setting. The work
Category

Mid-20th Century New Zealand Sculptures and Carvings

Materials

Wood

Antique Portrait of Natai, a Chief from the Bay of Islands, New Zealand, 1836
Located in Langweer, NL
traditional Maori art form. Natai’s expressive profile, with its strong gaze and dignified posture, conveys
Category

Antique 1830s Prints

Materials

Paper

Haere Mai (Welcome)
By Wi Taepa
Located in Santa Fe, NM
contemporary New Zealand ceramics, and a leading figure in contemporary Māori clay art. After the closure of
Category

Early 2000s Contemporary Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Bronze

Vintage Hand Carved Pearly Shell Eyes Wooden Jewelry Trinket Box
Located in Belfast, Northern Ireland
other incised motifs to the sides. This is an example of Maori tribal or ethnographic art made in New
Category

20th Century Unknown Jewelry Boxes

Materials

Wood

18th Century Tribal Maori Whalebone Club
Located in New York, NY
A paddle-shaped whalebone club (patu) of Classic Maori form. Smoothed to a narrow plane, it was
Category

Antique 18th Century New Zealand Tribal Tribal Art

18th Century Tribal Maori Whalebone Club
18th Century Tribal Maori Whalebone Club
H 12.5 in W 4.5 in D 0.5 in
19th or Early 20th Century Tribal Maori Hand Club
Located in New York, NY
Known as patu onewa, this paddle-like club is a classic Maori weapon form. Carved of basalt and
Category

Antique 19th Century New Zealand Tribal Tribal Art

18th or Early 19th Century Tribal Maori Hand Club, New Zealand
Located in New York, NY
This paddle-like club is a classic Maori weapon form. Carved of basalt and smoothed to a narrow
Category

Antique Late 18th Century New Zealand Tribal Tribal Art

Materials

Stone

19th Century Tribal Maori Spear Taiaha, New Zealand
Located in New York, NY
A traditional Maori staff (taiaha), carved from a single piece of hardwood and endowed with a deep
Category

Antique 19th Century New Zealand Tribal Tribal Art

Materials

Wood

Maori Traditional Flax Piupiu (skirt)
Located in San Francisco, CA
Maori traditional textiles are the indigenous textiles of the M�ori people of New Zealand. A
Category

20th Century New Zealand Decorative Art

Maori Traditional Flax Piupiu (skirt)
Maori Traditional Flax Piupiu (skirt)
H 41 in W 33 in D 1.75 in
19th Century Maori Stick of Fight
By Associated Artists
Located in Couzon au Mont d'Or, FR
janus head ending by a pulled tongue (Symbol of challenge for the Maori people) on one head eyes
Category

Antique 19th Century New Zealand Primitive Tribal Art

Materials

Wood, Shell

19th Century Maori Stick of Fight
19th Century Maori Stick of Fight
H 50.01 in W 2.37 in D 1.19 in
Maori Oceana blessing carving Folk Arts & Crafts, abalone mother of pearl c1900s
Located in London, GB
Highly decorative and unique late 19th-early 20th century New Zealand/ Maori style Arts & Crafts
Category

Early 20th Century New Zealand Folk Art Sculptures and Carvings

Materials

Wood, Abalone, Mother-of-Pearl

Original Vintage Poster New Zealand Wonderland Of The Pacific Maori Mt Tongariro
By Carl Laugesen
Located in London, GB
artwork by the painter and poster designer Carl Thorwald Laugeson (1900-1987) featuring a Maori lady
Category

1930s More Prints

Materials

Paper

Portrait of a Maori Woman
By Carl Laugesen
Located in Meinisberg, CH
Portrait of a Maori Woman Drawing ca. 37 x 27 cm Glased frame ca. 38 x 28 cm Signed and dated
Category

1960s Naturalistic Portrait Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Pencil, Paper

Portrait of a Maori Woman
Portrait of a Maori Woman
H 14.97 in W 11.03 in D 0.79 in
Superb New Zealand Maori Flute Koauau, circa 1900
Located in New York, NY
fairies were the experts at playing the Koauau. Maori tribal wooden flute (Koauau), with haliotis shell
Category

Antique Early 1900s New Zealand Tribal Tribal Art

Materials

Boxwood

Maori natives in a canoe by J.S. Klauber - Etching / engraving - 18th Century
Located in Zeeland, Noord-Brabant
-Zeeland' - (View of a hidden village built on a natural bridge / pierced rock in New Zealand.) With Maori
Category

1790s Contemporary More Prints

Materials

Engraving

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