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Image, in attitude of adoration, in silver.

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 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, in silver.

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

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

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

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…

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…

Carving in ivory, from Burma. Heavily carved with animal/mythical head at the top, birds and other animals, and some of the detail is filled with black to accentuate the outlines. Hollow at the base as if to fit over a staff. Inscription: in faded…