Furniture & Works of Art - 11th January 2011

Lot 451

A 19th century Maori quarter staff

Estimate £600 - £800 | Hammer £1200

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Description

A 19th century Maori quarter staff, taiaha, with a carved pointed tip having haliotis shell eyes, reverse missing, to a tapering shaft with flattened end, 56.75in (144cm) l.