Tribal Art & Antiquities - 22nd September 2020
Lot 551
A Maori weaving peg turuturu New Zealand having a knopped shaft with a pointed terminal and an...
Estimate £400 - £600 | Hammer £280
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Description
A Maori weaving peg turuturu
New Zealand
having a knopped shaft with a pointed terminal and an inverted dome finial, with remains of an old label inscribed II NZ, 19th century,
67.2cm long, on a stand. (2)
cf. Dorota C. Starzecka, Roger Neich and Mick Pendergrast, The Maori Collections of The British Museum, 2010, plates 155 - 156.