JEWELLERY, DECORATIVE & FINE ARTS AUCTION Tuesday, 18 August 2026 / 10:00 am start
An extinct Moa pelvis,
Realised: $4,600 plus premium
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.
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