Māori and Oceanic Art Tuesday, 10 October 2023 - 4:00 PM start
An Early 19th Century Waka Taua Rauawa (Gunwale)
Realised: $5,000 plus premium
Lot Details
An Early 19th Century Waka Taua Rauawa (Gunwale) Carved with side profile figures with wheku faces interlinked with manaia figures with cut paua shell eyes. Red ochre painted finish. Pierced with circular holes to the upper and lower section to enable the board to be attached to the waka Provenance: Peter Stratford collection 200 cm x 30 cm Y registration
