Māori, Oceanic Art & African Art Tuesday, 4 October 2022 - 3:00 PM start
A Large 19th Century Whalebone Hei Tiki
Realised: $2,000 plus premium
Lot Details
Type I form with eyes embellished with red ceiling wax. Female. Countersunk suspension hole to the top of the head. May have belonged to the second Maori King, the name Tawhiao is incised to the back in old script. Provenance: Dame Jenny Gibbs Collection 16cm length. Y4394
