JEWELLERY, DECORATIVE & FINE ARTS AUCTION Tuesday, 18 August 2026 / 10:00 am start

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An extinct Moa pelvis,

Estimate $400 - $800
Looking for a starting bid of $320 (0 bids)

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Lot Details

showing some wear and loss. Possibly Emeus crassus or eastern moa. Provenance: Found on private land in authorised dig, Totara Swamp, North Otago, area. c.1970's. In Perspex display case on stand.

An extinct Moa pelvis, Image 1++
An extinct Moa pelvis, Image 1++
An extinct Moa pelvis, Image 1++
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