164 KURU POUNAMU Of long cylindrical form with pierced hole for attachment. L.146mm, W.10mm. PROVENANCE Private collection, New Zealand. Y Number Pending Estimate $200 - $400
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165 KURU POUNAMU Fine example of light-coloured inanga stone with pierced suspension hole for attachment. L.83mm, W.11mm. PROVENANCE Private collection, New Zealand. Y Number Pending
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157 KAPEU POUNAMU Good, large example with hourglass-shaped suspension hole. Light-green nephrite. L.140mm, W.10mm. PROVENANCE Private collection, New Zealand. Y16515 Estimate $250 - $450 158 KURU POUNAMU Of flattened ovoid form with pierced hourglassshaped suspension hole for muka cord. L.65mm, W.5mm. PROVENANCE Private collection, New Zealand. Y Number Pending Estimate $100 - $300 159 RARE KURU POUNAMU Fashioned from glass with hourglass-shaped suspension hole. A number of glass ear pendants were traded in the far north on Cook’s voyages (Joseph Banks). The locality in which this pendant was collected is written on an affixed label: “Lake Omapere” “COLLECTION”. Edward Armytage collection No. 47821, UK. Kenneth Athol Webster collection, New Zealand. L.59mm, W.15mm. PROVENANCE Edward Armytage collection No. 47821, UK. Kenneth Athol Webster collection, New Zealand. Private collection, New Zealand. Y15193 Estimate $800 - $1,200
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160 MINIATURE HEI TIKI POUNAMU Pierced hole and metal ring attached, in classic form with wax to eyes. L.20mm, W.12mm. PROVENANCE Private collection, New Zealand. Y Number Pending Estimate $80 - $120 161 KAPEU POUNAMU Early example in orthodox form with pierced suspension hole. L.125mm. PROVENANCE Private collection, Paris, France. Y Number Pending Estimate $1,500 - $2,500
Estimate $200 - $400 166 KURU POUNAMU Good example in orthodox form with pierced hole for attachment. L.85mm, W.13mm. PROVENANCE Private collection, New Zealand. Y Number Pending Estimate $150 - $250 167 LARGE KURU POUNAMU Finely carved, orthodox style with hourglassshaped suspension hole. L.120mm, W.10mm. PROVENANCE Private collection, New Zealand. Y16849 Estimate $200 - $400 168 POUNAMU PENDANT Flattened, elongated form with gold band to top with attached ring. L.113mm, W.16mm. PROVENANCE Private collection, New Zealand. Y Number Pending
162 KURU POUNAMU Translucent tangiwai (bowenite) variety of pounamu with hourglass-shaped suspension hole. L.63mm, W.14mm. PROVENANCE Thought to be from Kenneth Athol Webster collection, New Zealand. Private collection, New Zealand. Y15187
Estimate $100 - $300
Estimate $400 - $600
Estimate $200 -$400
163 KURU POUNAMU Ovoid, flattened form with pierced hole for suspension. L.25mm, W.15mm. PROVENANCE Private collection, New Zealand. Y16883
170 KURU POUNAMU Long, flattened ovoid form. Pierced hourglassshaped suspension hole for muka cord. L.108mm, W.20mm PROVENANCE Private collection, New Zealand. Y15940
Estimate $400 - $600
Estimate $200 - $400
169 KURU POUNAMU Flattened, elongated form with hourglass-shaped pierced hole for suspension. L.170mm, W.22mm. PROVENANCE Private collection, New Zealand. Y Number Pending