NZ MUSIC, JEWELLERY, ANTIQUE & ART AUCTION Tuesday, 28 May 2019 / 9:30 am start

A late 20thC Maori carved korere (feeding funnel)

Realised: $320 plus premium

Lot Details

tapered circular form with relief mask decoration and paua disc inserts. L.135mm. Note: the korere was used for the feeding of important men during a tattooing ceremony 'ta moko', it was forbidden for the recipient to touch food while being tattooed.