Tribal Art & Antiquities - 20th September 2017

Lot 707

A Maori staff tokotoko New Zealand wood

Estimate £400 - £600 | Hammer £1000

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Description

A Maori staff tokotoko

New Zealand

wood, the cylindrical shaft with fine linear and notch carved decoration and with ten vacant lozenges, with a T shape terminal having a curved oval face with ta moko tattooing, the eyes with red sealing wax,

119cm high.