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Very Rare 17th/Early 18th…

Sale Title: Artefacts
Auction House: Dunbar Sloane Ltd.
Auction Location: Auckland
Date: 12/05/2008
Lot No.   ***
Description: Very Rare 17th/Early 18th century Maori Greenstone Mere Beautiful dark green colour with tiny black speckles. (Ancient thong hole and thick through the middle). Returned to NZ from England in 1977. Purchased by Melville Gray at Sotheby's Sale London July 1936. Originally taken to UK by F.R. Chester - Master of the 58th Regiment in the mid 19th century Length 29.5 cm W. 10 cm
Estimate: ***
Price: ***
Category: Tribal — New Zealand Maori
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