Lot #586 - Rare 19th Century Maori Wahaika Whale Bone Club
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        Auction House:Aalders Auctions
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        Sale Name:Autumn Auction Series - Session II - David Said Collection of Tribal Art
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        Sale Date:28 May 2023 ~ 10.30am (AEST)
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        Lot #:586
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        Lot Description:Rare 19th Century Maori Wahaika Whale Bone Club
 in Sperm Whale bone cachalot (Physeter macrocephalus), with curved end carved and pierced with tiki figure above head handle, painted marks S1860//DEP, with export information from New Zealand Government, length 39cm
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            Provenance:Loaned to Auckland Museum, then Estate of Erica Louise Tipene New Zealand, then Private Collection, Sydney
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        Estimate:A$4,000 - 6,000
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        Realised Price:
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        Category:Tribal
This Sale has been held and this item is no longer available. Details are provided for information purposes only.



 
                
 
                



