Lot #212 - A good mid/late 20thC Maori carved whalebone wahaika
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Auction House:Cordy's
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Sale Name:May Art & Antique Auction
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Sale Date:22 May 2012 ~ 9.30am (Lots 1 - 521)
22 May 2012 ~ 5.00pm (Lots 530 - 733) -
Lot #:212
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Lot Description:A good mid/late 20thC Maori carved whalebone wahaika
with traditional notch to one side of blade (to catch an opponent’s weapon, traditional stylised figure to the other side, stylised carved head in profile to the butt, set with paua shell eye, tapered lashing hole, good patina and polish, finely detailed. Length 340. Not registered. -
Estimate:NZ$2,000 - 2,000
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Realised Price:
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Category:Tribal
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