JULY ANTIQUE & ART AUCTION Tuesday, 17 July 2018 - 9:30 AM start
A large and impressive pre-European Maori carved pounamu hei tiki
Realised: $18,500 plus premium
Lot Details
traditional mildly tapered form with chin to left shoulder, hands to thighs and single notch and tapered hourglass drilled and concealed suspension hole to top of head, good dark tone with semi-translucence. Note: the quality of carving, dark tone and size of this hei tiki make it one of the best to have been on the market in many decades. Length 135, width 75. Registered Y20382. Provenance: The Flower Family Collection.
