Māori, Oceanic Art & African Art Tuesday, 4 October 2022 - 3:00 PM start

A Rare And Important Aurei (Cloak Pin)

Estimate: $1,500 - $2,500

Lot Details

Collected by Reverend Henry Williams. Marine ivory, early contact period, crescent shape with countersunk hole. Yellow patina to the surface. Provenance: Collected by Reverend Henry Williams and then passed on by descent to his son Thomas Williams and then to his granddaughter the New Zealand artist Eila Williams. 13.5cm length. Y15295