Tribal Art & Antiquities - 21st February 2018
Lot 696
A Maori hei-tiki pendant New Zealand nephrite
Estimate £800 - £1,200 | Hammer £8000
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Description
A Maori hei-tiki pendant
New Zealand
nephrite, the tilted head with an attachment hole to the top and with hands on the thighs, the mouth, tongue and ribs worn,
9.5cm high.
Provenance
Probably bought back to the UK by relatives of present vendor, who were soldiers in the Maori Wars.