JEWELLERY, DECORATIVE & FINE ARTS AUCTION Tuesday, 1 December 2026 / 10:00 am start

A unique carved bone Māori hei tiki by Norman Clark (b.1942),

Estimate $300 - $550

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Lot Details

signed and dated '07. Finely carved features, chin to right shoulder, hands clasped to thighs. H.65mm. Note: Norman's carvings were exhibited as part of the landmark Te Māori exhibition in New York in 1984. He is recognised as a master carver.

A unique carved bone Māori hei tiki by Norman Clark (b.1942), Image 1++
A unique carved bone Māori hei tiki by Norman Clark (b.1942), Image 1++
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