JEWELLERY, ANTIQUE AND ART AUCTION Tuesday, 26 March 2019 - 10:00 AM start
19thC Maori tekoteko figure
Realised: $2,750 plus premium
Lot Details
with a patu held in the right hand, open mouth displaying block form teeth and male genitals present, surmounting a Koruru mask suggesting this figure was featured in an elevated position. Old red brown paint finish. H.820mm. Provenance: From Queen Victoria School for Maori Girls in Parnell, Auckland, which opened in 1902 and closed 2001. Registered Y13863.
Y CERT 13863.pdf (1 mb)
