Tribal Art & Antiquities - 20 Sep 2017
A Hei-Tiki pendant New Zealand nephrite and haliotis shell
A Hei-Tiki pendant
New Zealand
nephrite and haliotis shell, with a tilted head having a forked tongue and inset eyes and pierced suspension loop, with the left hand on the chest and the right hand on the thigh, 18th/19th century,
13cm high.
Provenance
Fritz Schmidt Collection, Netherlands.