Lot #160 - A 19thC Maori Taiaha of small proportions
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Auction House:Cordy's
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Sale Name:April 2015 Antique and Art Auction
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Sale Date:21 Apr 2015 ~ 10am (NZ time) (Lots 1 - 358)
21 Apr 2015 ~ 5pm (NZ time) (Lots 370 - 734) -
Lot #:160
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Lot Description:A 19thC Maori Taiaha of small proportions
possibly a training weapon for a youth, the head carved in conventional fashion with whorl carved protruding tongue, slender tapering shaft, flaring to a broad blade at the distal end. Being assessed for registration. -
Provenance:Ex. the estate of Sir John Smith-Dodsworth, (8th Bt., 1935-2012).
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Estimate:NZ$850 - 850
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Realised Price:
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Category:Tribal
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