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18th century finely carved Waka Huia - treasure box, stone tool…
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18th century finely carved Waka Huia - treasure box, stone tool carved with triple h'h' lines framing bold double rarua spirals and finely graduating pakati (dog tooth notching) and Tuara kuri (diamond notching) this remarkable wakahuia expresses the work an unknown master carver, the beautiful cocoon-shaped vessel is guarded by two tiki figures, one being a fully formed female with tongue extended and arms coming to rest powerfully on onto thighs and the other being a male head figure with fullly carved mouth and eyes which are dominated by a high forehead also carved across the ridge, the bottom section of the wakahuia. Length 41.5 cm. Width 15.4 cm.
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Tribal: New Zealand Maori