JEWELLERY, DECORATIVE & FINE ARTS AUCTION Tuesday, 17 February 2026 / 10:00 am start
David Tuart carved whalebone hei matua
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Lot Details
good tapered proportions with barb to top. In good polish. H.70mm. Note: David Tuart (1936-2019) was a Rotorua based carver working c.1960 – 1980.
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