Lot #177 - A rare Thomas Norman Lovatt terracotta pottery bust of ‘Te Rangi Pikanga’
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Auction House:Cordy's
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Sale Name:December 2015 Antique and Art Auction
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Sale Date:01 Dec 2015 ~ 10am
01 Dec 2015 ~ 5pm -
Lot #:177
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Lot Description:A rare Thomas Norman Lovatt terracotta pottery bust of ‘Te Rangi Pikanga’
finely modelled with moko to her chin, a woven cloak to her shoulders, two hei tiki to her neck, the base incised with the subject name and ‘T.N. Lovatt Temuka’. Note: Te Rangi Pikinga born c.1800 and also known as Te Pikinga or Pikinga was an extremely important figure in Ngati Apa history. She witnessed the turmoil of inter-tribal warfare in the period from 1819 through to the signing of the treaty with endemic warfare and violence, as a young woman she was captured by a Taua party lead by Te Rauparaha of Ngati Toa. Te Rauparaha’s nephew Te Rangihaeata took a fancy to Pikinga and their subsequent marriage affected a peace treaty between Ngati Apa and Ngati Toa. The marriage laid the foundations of Ngati Toa’s occupation of the Kapiti Coast. Further biographical details available. 230 x 130 x 190. -
Estimate:NZ$2,500 - 2,500
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Realised Price:
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Category:Ceramics & Porcelain
This Sale has been held and this item is no longer available. Details are provided for information purposes only.
