Tribal Art & Antiquities - 22nd September 2020
Lot 552
A Maori tinder box New Zealand rectangular with a hollowed out interior having the remains of red...
Estimate £1,500 - £2,000 | Hammer £3500
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Description
A Maori tinder box
New Zealand
rectangular with a hollowed out interior having the remains of red pigment, the exterior with all-over carved linear and feathered designs, the lift off lid with a carved relief tiki head handle and the ends with further tiki heads, with inset halitosis shell eyes, and with differing designs to the top of the heads, 19th century,
32cm long, 11cm high.