JEWELLERY, DECORATIVE & FINE ARTS AUCTION Tuesday, 17 February 2026 / 10:00 am start
David Tuart carved whalebone pekapeka
Realised: $500 plus premium
Lot Details
traditionally represented with back-to-back stylised figures, overall, apparently representing a bat. Paua shell ring inset eyes. W.75mm. Note: David Tuart (1936-2019) was a Rotorua based carver working c.1960 – 1980.
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