JEWELLERY, ANTIQUE AND ART AUCTION Tuesday, 26 March 2019 - 10:00 AM start
The following 17 lots are from the Collection of Hannah Martha Dillon
Realised: $12,500 plus premium
Lot Details
née Carkeek (1881-1963). A mere pounamu, traditional spatulate shape with swollen butt knob pierced by a large diameter off-centre hourglass hole. With an associated framed 'whakapapa' listing 11 owners, from Muriwai to Aporotanga and Te Awanui. inscribed with subscript: 'Aporotanga paid it to Te Awanui as [crossed out: compens] utu for the great fight that took place between the Arawas & the Ngatiawas at Te Awateatua [possibly Te-Awa-o-te-Atua Pa or river in the Bay of Plenty]. The fight afterwards known as the Waikaukau.' Y20558. L.360mm
Y CERT 20558.pdf (1 mb)
