A good old (early 20thC) Maori greenstone mere (hand club)

Lot #177 - A good old (early 20thC) Maori greenstone mere (hand club)

Auction House:

Cordy's
Sale Name:

October 2016 Art & Antique Auction
Sale Date:

11 Oct 2016 ~ 9.30am (NZ time) (Lots 1 - 430)
11 Oct 2016 ~ 5pm (NZ time) (Lots 450 - 768)
Lot #:

177
Lot Description:

A good old (early 20thC) Maori greenstone mere (hand club)
good dark green tone with paler inclusions, traditional wide spatulate blade, reduced grip with rounded butt end, no drill hole, good overall polish. With numerous old newspaper cuttings pertaining to the sale of greenstone mere, c. 1950/60. Length 350.
Estimate:

NZ$1,850 - 1,850
Realised Price:

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Category:

Tribal

This Sale has been held and this item is no longer available. Details are provided for information purposes only.