ETHNOGRAPHIC ART AND ARTEFACTS
Friday, 20 - Monday, 30 September 2024
A very large framed late 19thC/early 20thC Tongan Tapa Cloth (Ngatu),
Estimate $800 - $2,500
Realised: $880 plus premium
Lot Details
Kupesi design with overlay hand-painting in koka. Tapa size: 1700 x 1700mm. Frame size: 21030 x 2050mm. Note: attributed by Mr Blackman (Hawaiian tapa specialist) and the Auckland Museum. With valuation from FhE Galleries.
