DECEMBER JEWELLERY, ANTIQUE & ART AUCTION Tuesday, 10 December 2019 / 10:00 am start
An uncommon 19thC Maori pounamu hei tiki
Realised: $10,000 plus premium
Lot Details
chin turned to the left, remnants of red sealing wax to eyes, right hand to abdomen, left hand to thigh. H.95mm. Note: in the uncommon Bowenite variety of pounamu, displaying high translucency and of good green tone, hei tiki are uncommon in this stone and were prized by Maori. Reg. Y21011.
