Lot #50 - Early Taiaha
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Auction House:Webb's
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Sale Name:Oceanic & African Arts
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Sale Date:26 Mar 2013 ~ 6pm (NZ time)
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Lot #:50
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Lot Description:Early Taiaha
A well-carved head with ovoid raised eyes. Strongly carved nose and upper lip; tongue is beautifully executed and terminates in a sharp tip. Short strike blade is finely balanced and completed with broad, round-form tip. Soft, red-brown patina.
L.1,040mm, W.43mm. -
Provenance:Private collection, New Zealand.
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Estimate:NZ$1,000 - 1,500
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Realised Price:
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Category:Tribal
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