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Fine tokotoko, carved with a highly stylised male figure,…
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Auction Location:
Auckland
Date:
14-Sep-2013
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Description:
Fine tokotoko, carved with a highly stylised male figure, standing in full relief and surmounting a manaia head the figure with naturalistic tattooed head and bone-inlaid eyes extends into a curved handle terminating in a stylised bird form manaia with paua-shell eyes the surface decoration of this very-accomplished carving is extremely intricate and finely finished; its sophisticated rauponga and pakati notches. Attributed to Jacob William Heberley, 1849-1906. Te Ati AWA carver. Height 91 cm. Width 11 cm
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Category:
Tribal: New Zealand Maori