Māori, Oceanic and African art Tuesday, 4 April 2023 - 3:00 PM start

A Rare And Important Aurei (Cloak Pin)

Realised: $950 plus premium

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