JEWELLERY, DECORATIVE & FINE ARTS AUCTION Tuesday, 17 February 2026 / 10:00 am start
David Tuart carved whalebone hei tiki,
Realised: $700 plus premium
Lot Details
with pointed head, remains of red sealing wax to eyes, left four fingered hand clasped to abdomen and touching feet at an angle. H.96mm. Note: David Tuart (1936-2019) was a Rotorua based carver working c.1960 – 1980.
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