Tribal Art & Antiquities - 20th September 2017

Lot 701

A Hei-Tiki pendant New Zealand nephrite and haliotis shell

Estimate £15,000 - £20,000 | Hammer £25000

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Description

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.