JEWELLERY, DECORATIVE & FINE ARTS AUCTION Tuesday, 17 February 2026 / 10:00 am start
David Tuart large carved whale bone tiki,
Realised: $500 plus premium
Lot Details
with head titled parallel to the body, hole piercing to the arms and legs, a paua shell ring set eyes. Intended to be suspended from the right arm hole, then the head sits in a straight vertical position. H.112mm. Note: David Tuart (1936-2019) was a Rotorua based carver working c.1960 - 1980.
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