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• Auction House:
  Webb's
• Sale Name:
  Important Oceanic & African Art
• Sale Date:
  10 Jun 2014 ~ 6pm (NZ time)
• Lot #:
  145
• Lot Description:
  Rare Feather Adornment
  Decorative scarf, the body constructed of a woven muka band to pairs of tassels to both ends. Body completely covered in plump Kiwi and Kaka feathers.
  L.970mm, W.30mm.
• Provenance:
  Formally in the collection of Thomas Ryan, 1864-1927 . He was one of the outstanding rugby footballers in New Zealand during the 1880s. Ryan also had a distinguished career as an artist, working mainly in watercolours. He was well known for his Maori portraits and for his landscapes and seascapes. He was a friend of Charles Goldie. This item was present in his studio and highly likely used to adorn his subjects. Private collection, New Zealand.
• Estimate:
  NZ$1,500 - 3,500
• Realised Price:
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• Category:
  Tribal

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