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• Auction House:
  Cordy's
• Sale Name:
  March Art & Antique Auction
• Sale Date:
  26 Mar 2013 ~ 9.30am (Lots 1 - 416)
  26 Mar 2013 ~ 5pm (Lots 420 - 867)
• Lot #:
  177
• Lot Description:
  An interesting and notable 19th century Maori carved walking stick
  originally owned by the colonial sawmiller James Robson, husband of Mere Ngamai (II) a close relation of the famous chief Te Wharepouri, and by descent to the estate of our vendor. Unusually the stick incorporates a Janus faced figure with one face carved naturalistically and the verso with a koruru mask, both with inlaid eyes, the figure stands partially draped in a cloak holding a bone patu (faulted). The figure is surmounted by an inverse baluster knob fitted with a silver metal collar with engraved monogram ‘JR’. The tapering shaft incised with simplified mangopare kowhaiwhai. A single tuft of muka bound dog’s hair from another artefact fixed with cordage at the handle. Length 900.
• Estimate:
  NZ$1,100 - 1,100
• Realised Price:
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• Category:
  Tribal

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