Lot #111 - Heavily Sewn Giant Pounamu Slab
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Auction House:Webb's
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Sale Name:Important Oceanic & African Art
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Sale Date:10 Jun 2014 ~ 6pm (NZ time)
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Lot #:111
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Lot Description:Heavily Sewn Giant Pounamu Slab
Beautiful example with long working marks to sides. This example is uncompleted and represents phase three in the manufacture of a toki pou tangata. A polished finish with ends and sides showing oxidisation, flaking and traces of original surface.
L.570mm, W.140mm. -
Provenance:Recorded as being found by a Hunter in the Whirinaki Area, North Island, New Zealand. Private Collection, New Zealand..
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Estimate:NZ$5,000 - 7,000
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Realised Price:
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Category:Tribal
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