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• Auction House:
  Webb's
• Sale Name:
  Oceanic and African Art
• Sale Date:
  26 Sep 2012 ~ 6pm (NZ time)
• Lot #:
  45
• Lot Description:
  Chiefly Taiaha
  This piece offers significant size and presence. The arero (tongue) is elaborately decorated with fine and highly skilled triple haehae and pakati carving. Abstracted teeth forms accentuate the mouth. Large serrated paua shell eyes in oval form are embedded, with the high brow offering further intricate carving which differs slightly on either side. Mid section of staff has a naturally occurring hole. This prestigious taiaha was gifted to John Daniels by a chief from the Gisborne area in the 19th century whilst he was working to salvage a ship, after which the chief joined Daniels in Mt Victoria, Wellington for a short period.
  H.1925mm, W.90mm.
• Estimate:
  NZ$10,000 - 15,000
• Realised Price:
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• Category:
  Tribal

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