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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 #:
  178
• Lot Description:
  A 19thC Maori patu Paraoa (whalebone hand club)
  with traditional wide tapered spatulate blade, reduced grip, circular drilled lashing hole and four concentric incised grooves to the butt with fine detailed ridges, good old colour and patina. Length 385. Being assessed for registration. Provenance: Ex. The Kronfeld family, a 19thC German trader operating between New Zealand and the Islands (Samoa), amassed a large collection of which most was upon Mr Kronfeld’s death donated to the Dominion Museum (Te Papa). The Kronfeld building still stands on Quay St. Auckland. Length 385.
• Estimate:
  NZ$2,800 - 2,800
• Realised Price:
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• Category:
  Tribal

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