Vintage carved wooden Maori tokotoko (walking sticks)

Maori Folk Art Carved Walking Sticks: Pair, Length 93 cm

Two Maori folk Art carved walking sticks, length 'S.930 and 91.5 cm.

Maori Folk Art Carved Walking Stick with Paua Eyes

Vintage Maori folk Art carved walking stick, stylised mask below the handle. Paua shell insert eyes, old repair with metal sleeve, length 83.5 cm.

Maori Folk Art Hardwood Walking Stick with Paua Inserts

Vintage Maori folk Art hardwood carved walking stick, with stylised figure to the handle end. Paua shell inserts, old repair, length 98 cm.

Late 19th Century Maori Tokotoko Figure with Ta Moko

A late 19th century tokotoko, carved Maori figure with ta moko wrapped in a korowai and decorated in rauponga surmounting a tapering shaft. H 94 cm,

Heberley Tokotoko with Wheku Heads and Ta-moko Decoration

A 19th century tokotoko attributed to Jacob William Heberley (1849 - 1906), naturalistic carved figure with ta-moko surmounting four wheku heads. The figures with inset cut paua shell eyes (one missing) and decorated with triple haehae and pakati (dog…

19th Century Maori Bust Tokotoko Walking Stick with Ta Moko

A 19th century Maori bust tokotoko, a carved Maori walking stick displaying a Maori portrait bust with ta moko and sliver collar, height 91 cm,

20th Century Tokotoko with Double-Sided Figures and Intricate Carvings

A large 20th century tokotoko with surmounting double-sided figures, figures displaying wheku heads with inset cut paua eyes, protruding tongues, and interlocking arms intricately carved with spirals, triple ridged haehae and pakati (dog notching), height…

Rauponga Carved Tokotoko with Paua Inlay, Early 20th Century

An early 20th tokotoko, carved with traditional rauponga design and inlaid with paua, height 87.5,

19th Century Heberley Tokotoko Walking Stick with Ta-moko and Paua Shell

A 19th century tokotoko (traditional carved walking stick) attributed to Jacob William Heberley (1849-1906). Naturalistic carved figure with ta-moko surmounting three wheku heads. The figures all with inset cut paua shell eyes (one missing) and decorated…

Maori Swagger Stick

A walking stick, Aotearoa, superb Maori swagger stick. This swagger stick appears to have been made from an early tokotoko. With extremely fine and precise carvings cover the entire body with humanoid figure to the to top. The handle has been left…

Wahine Toko Toko with Moko and Koru Adornment

Wahine head Toko Toko (ceremonial walking stick), with moko and koru neck adornment. Sticker label inscribed '1880 - 1910'. 96 cm length.

Spiral Tokotoko with Wheku Head and Paua Eyes

A carved tokotoko (ceremonial walking stick), rich dark patina. Ascending spiral design tapering to a metal cap. Knob with carved wheku head and paua eyes. 82 cm height

Ceremonial Tokotoko with Moko and Traditional Items

Tokotoko (ceremonial walking stick), wahine with te moko, kuru and pipe. Metal tipped. 92 cm height

Maori Carved Walking Stick with Stylised Figure and Fern Leaves

An early 20th century Maori carved walking stick, highlighted with a single stylised figure, fern leaves and Kia Ora, knob finial. Length 90.5 cm.

Rare Whalebone Tokotoko with Figures and Antler Handle

A good rare whalebone tokotoko, the tapering shaft carved with two figures. The upper section figure with a wheku head with protruding tongue and cut paua shell eyes. The arms with pikorauru spirals at the shoulders and hands placed to the abdomen. The…

Finely Carved Tokotoko by Jacob Heberley

Jacob William Heberley (1849-1906) Te Ati AWA Wellington, a finely carved tokotoko (traditionally carved walking stick), with four figures, each surmounting the other. The lower figure with naturalistic face with ta-moko. The two middle figures carved…

Finely Carved Tokotoko with Ancestral Figures and Paua Shell Eyes

A rare, finely carved tokotoko (ngati tamateatutahi, ngati pikiao), (ceremonial walking stick), the upper section at the base of the handle with an ancestral figure carved in low relief. The face naturalistically rendered with ta moko. One arm with four…

Maori Ancestral Figure with Wheku Head

Carved Maori ancestral figure, with wheku head, depicted in a crouching stance, surmounting an inverted wheku head. Red ochre covering the surface. Broken to the bottom section. Possibly from a tokotoko or model waka, 15 cm length

Oceanic Walking Sticks with Maori Tiki Motif

A Maori tiki motif walking stick together with two Oceanic style staffs, the maori stick with paua shell inlay, the longest 90 cm

Maori Walking Stick with Carved Shaft and Silver Band

A late 19th century Maori carved walking stick, the exaggerated wrythen shaft with lineal and notch carved detail, two stylised head forms towards the top, knob handle with silver plain band. Repair to shaft. Length 97.5 cm. Being assessed for…

Master Carver's Ornate Talking Stick

A talking stick (tokotoko) chisel carved by master carver Mel Manu (Ngapuhi). The traditional design of this tokotoko or talking stick is ornately carved entirely by hand, using chisel tools. Tokotoko is fashioned in the form of a walking stick and from…

Paua-eyed Tokotoko Walking Stick with Brass Collar

A walking stick (tokotoko). Carved from wood, this walking stick has a design of a figure with paua shell eyes. The tokotoko has a brass femule and collar. Engraved in the collar are the letters 'H.L'. Length 86.5 cm, depth 2.5 cm

Maori Weapons Set

Taiaha (fighting staff), a 20th century example carved in the ngati tarawhai style with rauponga decoration. Together with a tokotoko (walking stick) and three wahaika (hand clubs)

Wheku Tokotoko: Carved Maori Walking Stick

Tokotoko (ceremonial walking stick), tapering cylindrical form carved with a carved wheku head and rauponga decoration. 93 cm length

Maori Carved Tokotoko Walking Stick with Stylised Figures

A c.1900 Maori carved tokotoko (walking stick), the handle with two stylised figures standing back-to-back below a compressed bun, the cylindrical shaft with carved band of lineal, notch and kowhaiwhai decoration. Length 86.5 cm.

Maori Carved Tokotoko Walking Stick

A late 19th century Maori carved tokotoko (walking stick), the shaft with part spiralling section, nearly entirely carved with lineal and notch detail highlighted with five stylised masks, plain cylindrical handle. Length 91 cm.

Maori Carved Tokotoko Walking Stick with Masks and Lizard

A late 19th century Maori carved tokotoko (walking stick), half lineal and notch carved, the handle with two stylised masks, the shaft with stylised human climbing figure and lizard in relief, paua shell inserts, probably rewarewa. Length 96.5 cm.

Maori Walking Stick with Carved Hemi Rangi Nui Handle

Mid 20th century walking stick, Maori carved handle and titled Hemi Rangi Nui, 87 cm long

Intricately Carved Tokotoko Walking Stick from New Zealand

Well carved New Zealand tokotoko walking stick. Intricate carving of figure and haehae (parallel lines). Old loss to lower end. Length 75 cm

Maori Tokotoko Walking Stick with Stylised Figures

A late 19th/early 20th century Maori carved tokotoko/walking stick, carved with three wide encircling bands of stylised figures flanked by koru and leaf highlights. Good colour and patina. Being assessed for registration. Length 80.5 cm. Y21152. Must be a…

Maori Walking Stick with Carved Figure and Paua Eyes

An early/mid-20th century Maori carved walking stick, the handle base with stylised full standing figure, paua inset eyes, the reverse with notch carved name 'KING H.', various lineal, diamond and angled carving to the shaft, detailed 'KIA ORA' towards…

Maori Whalebone Walking Stick with Elaborate Carvings

An elaborate Maori carved whalebone handled walking stick, the open handle with a stylised figure and multiple masks, fine whorl and notch carved detail, the carved wooden shaft with waxed thread lashing and feather highlights, paua ring eye inserts,…

Maori Walking Stick with Carved Shaft

New Zealand Maori Chieftains walking stick, with plain tapered handle, the shaft continuously carved with figure and tongues, total length 89 cm

Maori Walking Stick with Abalone Accents and Tiki Carvings

Fine New Zealand Maori carved walking stick, following the natural form of the wood, carved with four tiki accented with abalone, amongst geometric motifs, total length 92 cm

Maori Carved Walking Stick, 19th Century New Zealand

A Maori carved walking stick, New Zealand origin, 19th century, 97 cm high

Maori Carved Walking Stick, Late 19th Century

A Maori walking stick, carved hardwood, New Zealand origin, late 19th century, 104 cm high

Maori Carved Tokotoko Walking Stick with Paua Inserts

An early/mid-20th century Maori carved tokotoko/walking stick, carved with stylised Maori figures and lineal and notch designs, ebonised finish, paua inserts, length 65.5 cm.

Maori Carved Malacca Walking Stick with Koru Designs

An early/mid-20th century Maori carved malacca cane walking stick, traditional curved handle, the shaft finely detailed with bands of various alternating lineal and notch and part form Koru designs, a stylised mask to the handle end and front, length 92…

Maori carved malacca cane walking stick

An early/mid-20th century Maori carved malacca cane walking stick, the shaft one-third carved with a band of stylised figures and fine lineal, notch and scroll decoration. 88 cm.

Maori Carved Walking Stick with Stylised Figure Handle

An early/mid 20th century Maori carved tokotoko / walking stick, the handle as a stylised standing figure above rows of lineal notch carving, length 94 cm.

Maori Walking Stick with Tiki Hand and Carvings

A 20th century Maori carved tokotoko/walking stick, the handle as a clasped tiki hand, bands of heart form koru and lineal and notch carving spaced by paua inserts, length 90 cm. Remnants of old tag attached.

Maori Tokotoko Walking Stick with Stylized Figures

An early/mid-20th century Maori carved tokotoko/walking stick, the knob form handle above four pairs of graduating back-to-back stylised figures, paua inset eyes, spirals to the base, old varnish, length 88 cm.

Carved Wooden Tokotoko Walking Stick with Manaia Masks

A late 19th century/early 20th century carved wooden tokotoko (walking stick), the top carved figure with one hand to the chest, the other to groin, over tiki mask and three further manaia masks, intricate all over notch, spiral and chevron decoration,…

Maori Walking Stick with Mask and Paua Eyes

A Maori carved walking stick carved with incipient masks inset with paua eyes, below a notch carved finial, the shaft carved with notch patterns, length 93.5 cm.

Maori Walking Stick with Wheku Heads and Wrythen Carving

A vintage Maori carved walking stick, with wheku heads carved to the handle, the shaft with wrythen twist carving. Old insect damage, length 91 cm. Provenance: The estate collection of Michael Higgs, [Tribal Artefacts, Polynesian Arts & Crafts, Private &…

Intricately Carved Maori Tokotoko with Tiki and Wheku Figures

A finely carved tokotoko, Maori orator's stick, with curved handle, intricately carved throughout the shaft with haehae (parallel grooves) and pakati notches (dog tooth pattern). Upper part carved with tiki figure displaying flared nostrils and…

Maori Tokotoko Walking Stick with Weku Mask Carving

A late 19th century / early 20th century Maori carved tokotoko (walking stick). Large carved weku mask below handle. Length 81 cm

Maori Carved Walking Stick with Arched Full Figure Handle

An early/mid 20th century Maori carved walking stick, the handle carved as an arched full figure, its hands going down the shaft above two reverse facing stylised figures and the dominant length of curvilinear and notch detail. The handle figure with…

Maori Carved Walking Stick with Tiki Figures and Lizards

A Maori carved walking stick, the finial as a clenched fist, the entire shaft carved with tiki figures, lizards, kowhaiwhai scrolls, etc. in low relief. Length 96 cm

19th Century Maori Orator's Stick by Tene Waitere

A late 19th century Maori carved tokotoko (orator's stick) attributed to Tene Waitere (1854-1931), with three figures carved to the shaft, paua eyes absent, fine lineal and notch decoration to the majority of its length. Length 91 cm. Note: Similar…

Shark Vertebrae Walking Stick with Maori Ivory Handle

A walking stick made of shark vertebrae with an ivory handle carved with Maori designs. The 65 graduated vertebrae interspersed by horn discs, the silver ferrule embossed with a koruru mask head, the handle with tiki figures on a notched pattern ground.…

Carved Tokotoko Walking Stick with Mother of Pearl Eyes

Finely carved late 19th/ early 20th century tokotoko finely carved walking stick in the manner of Jacob Heberley, upper figure of naturalistic form with tattooed face and notch and spiral decoration to torso sits upon the lower figure of more traditional…

Tokotoko Walking Stick with Bird Handle and Paua Eyes

Tokotoko carved walking stick with bird form figure to handle with paua inset eyes leading to partially carved shaft, terminating with original brass end, height 93.5 cm

Finely Carved Tokotoko Walking Stick with Manaia Figures

Tokotoko finely carved walking stick, curved handle leading to carved shaft with koiri and rauponga designs, three manaia figures each with paua inset eyes, dark brown patina (some loss to handle), height 95 cm

Maori Carved Walking Stick with Fist Handle

A vintage Maori carved walking stick, the handle as a clenched fist, the shaft entirely carved with stylised figures, lizard (tuatara) form, scrolling designs, etc., dark brown stain finish. Length 96.5 cm

Maori Talking Stick by John S. Moore

A Maori tokotoko or 'talking stick', carved by John S. Moore, Cambridge

Brass-Topped Carved Tokotoko Walking Stick - 91cm Length

Tokotoko - walking stick slender form with brass top, carved figure to upper portion, length 91 cm

Maori Walking Stick with Carved Tiki and Paua Inlay

A rare New Zealand Maori walking stick with carved Tiki and inlaid paua shell, 19th century

Maori Carved Walking Stick, Early 20th Century

An early 20th century Maori carved walking stick, the wide tapered cylindrical shaft with five bands of lineal and notched carved detail, ebonised finish, showing some signs of age. Length 91.5 cm

19th Century Maori Carved Tokotoko Walking Stick

A 19th century Maori carved tokotoko (walking stick), attributed to Tene Waitere (1854-1931), four stylised carved and pierced figures, to majority of shaft, paua inset eyes, fine linial and notch highlights, the handle as a stylised albatross head, plain…

Maori Tokotoko with Tiki Figure and Paua Eyes

Carved Maori tokotoko, the handle with a tiki figure with inlaid paua shell eyes. Length 9 cm

Tapered Tokotoko with Mere and Paua Shell Eyes

Fine tokotoko, by Jacob William Heberley (1849-1906) Te Ati AWA Wellington descent, the gentle tapering shaft carved with a figure to the upper section holding a mere and with crescent shaped paua shell eyes, the shaft decorated with haehae and pataki…

Te Ati AWA Kawhaiwhai Tokotoko

Manaia Tokotoko by Anaha Te Rahui

Fine tokotoko, long cylindrical shaft, three distinctive manaia heads at top, bottom and middle, with strong facial features, inlaid paua shell eyes and spiral design to cheeks and forehead. Resolved triple haehae and dogtooth notching throughout the…

Pataki Notched Tokotoko with Haehae Decoration

Early tokotoko, fully carved with pataki notching and haehae decoration. Rich brown patina. Height 102 cm. Width 3 cm

Stylised male figure with manaia head and bird handle

Fine tokotoko, carved with a highly stylised male figure, standing in full relief and surmounting a manaia head the figure with naturalistic tattooed head and bone-inlaid eyes extends into a curved handle terminating in a stylised bird form manaia with…