ETHNOGRAPHIC ARTEFACTS & NZ HISTORICAL
Tuesday, 21 April - Monday, 4 May 2026

A Santa Cruz dance wand,

Estimate $200 - $400

Realised: $280 plus premium

Lot Details

of classic form, with a cylindrical handle leading to a canoe-shaped body, featuring raised saddle-form projections to a flat top and decorated with black-painted geometric designs. Some splitting of the wood and losses present. L.865mm.

A Santa Cruz dance wand, Image 1++
A Santa Cruz dance wand, Image 1++
A Santa Cruz dance wand, Image 1++
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