Māori, Oceanic Art & African Art Tuesday, 4 October 2022 - 3:00 PM start
A Good 18th Century Taiaha (Fighting Staff)
Estimate: $20,000 - $30,000
Lot Details
A Good 18th Century Taiaha (Fighting Staff) With finely carved rauponga spirals on arero (tongue). Serrated paua shell eyes (two absent) The collar adorned with red fabric with applied brocade. Tapering shaft with rounded end. Provenance: Mark Eglinton Tribal Art, Recently repatriated from America. Ex Leo and Jillian Fortess collection 189 cm Length. Y 21742
