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Neck-pendant, obverse represents figure with eyes inlaid with mother of pearl, cord in plaited vegetable fibre, toggle made of bird bone and decorated with incised hatching. Inscription: Label, ink, back: The E Tiki or Heir loom of the New…

One of three carved wooden boxes collected by C W Nockells. This one is oval, decorated with elaborate relief carving, spirals on body of box and lid. Handle at each end in the form of a female figure, body carved in low relief and the head as a free…

Rectangular box, with lid, elaborately carved with stone chisel. Inscription: in ink, inside: New Zealand Box

Long, narrow, diamond-shaped shield, with herringbone pattern. Parrying shield.

Tobacco pouch, pipe and case, used by females, from the islands of Japan.

Image of the Buddha, in earth-pointing attitude, in silver.

Image of the Buddha, in earth-pointing attitude, with long ears. Probably had a top-knot, but this is now missing. Resin body with a thin silver skin. Silver has been soldered together at sides. Labelled on base 199, but matches dimensions and…

Image of the Buddha, in earth-pointing attitude. Solid resin base, covered with a thin silver skin. Labelled on base 198, but measurements agree with statuette 199 in Reid. Inscription: 198

Image, in attitude of adoration, in silver.

Image of a Buddhist priest, in contemplative attitude, in bronze.