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• Auction House:
  Webb's
• Sale Name:
  Oceanic & African Arts
• Sale Date:
  26 Mar 2013 ~ 6pm (NZ time)
• Lot #:
  46
• Lot Description:
  Fine Early Waka Huia
  Of orthodox ovoid form, the lid recessing accurately into the base. Carved with a flat-bladed tool; kinked longitudinal rauponga lends this waka huia a distinctive appearance which suggests it is of East Coast manufacture. Four minimal spiral motifs provide an overall sense of balance. On each shoulder of the box are intertwined triple haehae. Guarded by two projecting wheku heads, they are finely carved and offer significant yet subtle differences. The base offers a further eight bands of kinked rauponga which are interrupted by another set of intertwined triple haehae. Deposits of fine, red powder are evident throughout.
  L.400mm, W.121mm, H.64mm
• Provenance:
  Formerly in the collection of the late Professor G. H. R. von Koenigswald, a distinguished palaeontologist and anthropologist. Kunsthandel Klefisch, Tribal and Indonesian Art, Auction 86, Koln, Germany, May 12th 2007, Lot 175. Private Collection, New York
• Estimate:
  NZ$20,000 - 30,000
• Realised Price:
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• Category:
  Tribal

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