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An impressive Charlie Raponi Wilson nephrite hei tiki, of…
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Auckland
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21-Jun-2022
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An impressive Charlie Raponi Wilson nephrite hei tiki, of Marsden jade showing good pale inclusions, hands to the thighs, chin to the right shoulder, serrated paua inset eyes. Length 130. Note: Charles Raponi Wilson has been carving since the 1960s and is recognised as a leading carver of hei tiki, drawing inspiration from ancestral taonga. In 2009 he was commissioned by New Zealand Post along with other leading New Zealand artists to carve a hei tiki to feature on its annual Matariki stamp series. In 2010 his design was selected to feature on New Zealand's most valuable legal tender coin - the 1oz. gold coin
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