THE NGAIRE HART ESTATE COLLECTION Tuesday, 26 May 2020 - 2:00 PM start
A Crown Lynn Wharetana Maori Art Pottery 'Canoe Bailer' dish
Realised: $650 plus premium
Lot Details
pierced 'Hei Weku figure', brown glaze, mottled green brown interior. Impressed 1011 to base. L. 200mm. The original catalogue notes 'These figures, generally known as Tikis, represent Maui of Old according to some legends, and are considered as giving grace and strength besides being lucky talisman.'
