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Maori Anthropomorphic Pendant, New Zealand, ca. 1600-1850
2 July 2020, 10:00 PDT
Los AngelesUS$25,000 - US$35,000
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Maori Anthropomorphic Pendant, New Zealand, ca. 1600-1850
hei tiki
height 3 5/8in (9.2cm)
Provenance
Arman Fernandez Collection, New York
Entwistle Gallery, London and Paris
American Private Collection, acquired in 1993
Finely carved without the use of metal tools, this hei tiki is of a dark olive-green pounamu stone with translucency around the edges. The large trapezoidal form head is turned to the left and sits directly on the shoulders. The arms and legs are quite muscular. The eyes are highlighted with inlaid iridescent paua shells. One suspension hole worn through after considerable wear, another hole with wear at the back all around.
height 3 5/8in (9.2cm)
Provenance
Arman Fernandez Collection, New York
Entwistle Gallery, London and Paris
American Private Collection, acquired in 1993
Finely carved without the use of metal tools, this hei tiki is of a dark olive-green pounamu stone with translucency around the edges. The large trapezoidal form head is turned to the left and sits directly on the shoulders. The arms and legs are quite muscular. The eyes are highlighted with inlaid iridescent paua shells. One suspension hole worn through after considerable wear, another hole with wear at the back all around.














