JULY ANTIQUE & ART AUCTION Tuesday, 17 July 2018 - 9:30 AM start
A pre-European Maori carved pounamu hei tiki
Realised: $13,000 plus premium
Lot Details
with head turned to the right shoulder, hands clasped to thighs and with single tapered hourglass drilled suspension hole, the original being through the top of the head having broken through and then modified through the top of the eye ring, variable mid-green tone with translucent and orange/tan highlights. Height 108, width 61. Registered Y20383. Provenance: The Flower Family Collection.
