JULY ANTIQUE & ART AUCTION Tuesday, 17 July 2018 - 9:30 AM start
An uncommon pre-European Maori carved inunga pounamu hei tiki
Realised: $24,000 plus premium
Lot Details
good proportions and traditional form, chin to the left, hands to thighs, three tapered hourglass drilled and concealed suspension holes to the back top of head, one broken through, natural dark lineal inclusions to the striking pale green tone of this inunga pounamu. Length 91, width 51. Note: the inunga variety of pounamu takes its name from the N.Z. native inunga - freshwater fish. Registered Y20386. Provenance: The Flower Family Collection.
