Māori, Oceanic Art & African Art Tuesday, 4 October 2022 / 3:00 pm start

This sale to feature the collections of Betty Riley, Jeff Hobbs and selected pieces from the collection of Dame Jenny Gibbs. Please note that many of the pieces in the Taonga tūturu section of this catalogue have been registered under the Protected Objects Act. This is referred to as Y registration. Under the terms of this act items that are Y registered may not be sold to non New Zealand residents and may not leave the country without the consent of the Ministry of Culture and Heritage. To purchase any Y registered item you must be a registered collector. To register as a collector you must apply to the Ministry of Culture and Heritage (info@mch.govt.nz) There are a number of pieces in this catalogue which had not completed the registration process before the catalogue went to print and they have been designated Y number pending. These pieces are currently being registered by The Museum of New Zealand: Te Papa Tongarewa. Our staff are available to answer any queries or conduct condition reports on request. Enquiries: James Parkinson james@dunbarsloane.co.nz / 0220288541 Dunbar M Sloane auckland@dunbarsloane.co.nz / 021473 998