Tribal Art - 2nd September 2015

Lot 790

A Maori feather box

Estimate £2,000 - £3,000 | Hammer £6500

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Description

A Maori feather box, of navette form, with tiki mask lifts and all-over linear and notches, the underside with interwoven features, late 19th century, 36cm long.

Provenance

Given to the present owner's mother by Archibald Macdonald, in circa 1930's. Macdonald was a renowned voice coach.