Māori, Oceanic Art & African Art Tuesday, 4 October 2022 - 3:00 PM start
Australian Carved Emu Egg (Kalti Paarti)
Estimate: $200 - $400
Lot Details
Displaying native animals and Aboriginal with boomerang and shield. Pictures are created by scratching, scraping and carving away the outer layers of shell revealing different shades of blue, blue-green, brown or grey. This practice of carving Emu eggs began in the mid to late nineteenth century and is most often strongly associated with Aboriginal art. 16cm length
