A RARE CARVED MAORI LARGE MODEL CANOE (WAKA), 19TH CENTURY formed of a hiwi carved from a single piece of wood, fitted above on each side with rauawa, each carved with traditional masks flanked by linear panels and beadwork designs (cracks, small chips, carved tauihu or taurapa (incomplete, the other missing), the interior retaining a carved turu and a further carved cylindrical support, retaining some original ochre striping, with a small Maori paddle, of different scale 205.5 cm; 80 7/8 in long Provenance Worden Hall, Lancashire A private English collection Described as follows in the Worden Hall Inventory: 'Ancient Things'.......'War Canoe, New Zealand. They are designated by particular names such as Marutubai a slaying or devouring fire T Townley Esq.' Sold together with a copy of this entry in the typed manuscript entitled 'Catalogue of Sir William ffarington Kt. 1768 with such additions as have from time to time been suplemented [sic] to 1870 by Mary Hannah ffarington. Mid-19th century ledger begun at both ends; the above titles at one end after an incomplete index, followed by a list of paintings, and extracts from the Official Account of Cook's Third Voyage'.