Tribal Art & Antiquities - 20th September 2017

Lot 709

A Maori taiaha

Estimate £1,000 - £1,200 | Hammer £950

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Description

A Maori taiaha, quarter staff

New Zealand

wood, with Janus head with red sealing wax eyes and a carved tongue, the tapering shaft with a flattened terminal,

145cm long.