JEWELLERY, DECORATIVE & FINE ARTS AUCTION Tuesday, 17 February 2026 / 10:00 am start
David Tuart carved solid whalebone heru comb
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Lot Details
with scrolling lobed top above a styled figure with paua shell disc eye. The comb with nine tines. In good polish. L.158mm. Note: David Tuart (1936-2019) was a Rotorua based carver working c.1960 – 1980.
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