THE NGAIRE HART ESTATE COLLECTION Tuesday, 26 May 2020 - 2:00 PM start
A rare Thomas Norman Lovatt terracotta pottery bust of 'Te Rangi Pikanga'
Estimate: $1,800
Lot Details
finely modelled with moko kauae, a woven cloak to her shoulders and two hei tiki to her neck; the base incised with the subject's name and 'T.N. Lovatt, Temuka'. Te Rangi Pikinga born c.1800 was an important figure in Ngati Apa history, witnessing the turmoil of inter-tribal warfare. As a young woman she was captured by a war party led by Te Rauparaha and his nephew Te Rangihaeata, the latter's subsequent chiefly marriage to Pikanga affected a peace between Ngati Apa and Ngati Toa. 230 x 130 x 190mm.
