The Epsom Collection of Taonga Tuesday, 19 March 2024 - 6:00 PM start
A Rare And Important 19th Century Whalebone Hoeroa
Realised: $63,000 plus premium
Lot Details
A Rare And Important 19th Century Whalebone Hoeroa Carved from the lower jaw of a sperm whale with curved tapering shaft, The upper section pierced and carved with koru spirals. Polished surface with rich patina across the surface commensurate with the age of the taonga. Hoeroa are very rare. There are very few examples in museum collections and only two have been sold at auction in New Zealand - this being one of them. It was sold in November 2002 at Dunbar Sloane and passed into the Kalimantan collection. Length 110cm. Y09469
