Tribal Art & Antiquities - 1st March 2017
Lot 538
A Maori childs tewhatewha staff New Zealand wood with a curved blade
Estimate £500 - £700 | Hammer £950
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Description
A Maori childs tewhatewha staff
New Zealand
wood with a curved blade, pierced at the base, the tapering shaft with a relief carved Janus tiki head, with haliotis shell eyes, one missing,
96.5cm long.