Māori, Oceanic Art & African Art Tuesday, 4 October 2022 - 3:00 PM start
A Good 19th Century Wakahuia (Treasure Box)
Estimate: $25,000 - $35,000
Lot Details
A Good 19th Century Wakahuia (Treasure Box) Elongated oval orthodox form. Carved with triple haehae lines and fine pakati (dog tooth notching and intersecting maui and raruru spirals. The lid with conforming decoration. Each end with unusually inverted wheku heads carved in high relief. Provenance: Jeff Hobbs collection. Recently repatriated from New York Ex Beasley collection, UK Ex Merton Simpson, NYC #1164 (June 1974) Leo and Lillian Fortess collection, Hawaii Mark and Caroline Blackburn collection, Hawaii Width 43cm Y number pending
