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• Auction House:
  Cordy's
• Sale Name:
  November 2016 Art & Antique Auction
• Sale Date:
  08 Nov 2016 ~ 9am (NZ time) - Lots 1 - 663
  08 Nov 2016 ~ 5pm (NZ time) - Lots 670 - 1091
• Lot #:
  307
• Lot Description:
  A quality contemporary mere Kawakawa by Thomas Ratima
  of good size with elegant spatulate blade tapering to a fine edge, single tapered drilled suspension hole, four concave incised ridges to the tapered butt, good dark green tone. Length 385.
• Notes:
  Thomas is a graduate of the N.Z. Maori Arts & Crafts Institute in Whakairo (carving), a certificate detailing this mere states the dark (Kawakawa) pounamu is from the Marsden area (Te Tai o Poutini), West Coast, South Island. This pounamu was used mainly for adornment so its selection to use for a mere pounamu makes it a true one-off Taonga (Treasure). Complete with Nai Tahu authentication i.d.
• Estimate:
  NZ$5,000 - 5,000
• Realised Price:
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• Category:
  Tribal

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