ETHNOGRAPHIC ART AND ARTEFACTS
Thursday, 28 September - Monday, 9 October 2023
A pre-European Māori pounamu toki (adze),
Estimate $800 - $1,600
Realised: $1,450 plus premium
Lot Details
mainly polished, the straight side with scarf and snap grooves, the other mildly curved, mid/dark green with pale inclusions, angled bevel with straight cutting edge, the angled poll end with natural fractured finish. L.163mm. Labelled: 'Found at Puponga 1910. Cape Farewell'. Registered Y1602.
