Lot #490 - A Prestigious Taiaha Y18436
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Auction House:Mossgreen-Webb's
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Sale Name:Decorative Art Collections
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Sale Date:21 Jun 2017 ~ 6pm (New Zealand Standard Time)
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Lot #:490
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Lot Description:A Prestigious Taiaha Y18436
The Upoko in this example is adorned with a Tauri (collar) of hair and early trade material which sit beneath. The enjoining of hair to the Taiaha was a prestigious act which reflected the status and mana of the warriors to whom this Taiaha once belonged. Length 1480mm. -
Estimate:NZ$3,000 - 6,000
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Realised Price:
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Category:Tribal
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