Māori and Oceanic Art Tuesday, 10 October 2023 - 4:00 PM start
A 19th Century Mere Pounamu
Estimate: $15,000 - $25,000
Lot Details
A 19th Century Mere Pounamu Traditional spatulate shaped blade tapering the grip with eight carved grooves to the butt. Modelled in highly polished inanga variety stone displaying darker kawakawa veining. The apex of the blade chipped and repaired. Provenance: Gifted from Chief Tamati Waka Nene to Colonel Robert Henry Wynyard and handed down by decent to the successive eldest son in each generation. H 29cm. Y number pending
