Full details of each lot are displayed, except the lot number, estimate and price. You must be a subscriber to view lot numbers, estimates and prices.
A Raponi Wilson carved pounamu hei tiki, good even mid/dark…
Lot No.
***
Description:
A Raponi Wilson carved pounamu hei tiki, good even mid/dark green tone, head to right shoulder, hands clasped to sides, serrated paua ring inset eyes, length 9.5 cm. 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 N.Z. Post along with other leading N.Z. artists to carve a hei tiki to feature on its annual Matariki stamp series. In 2010 his design was selected to feature on N.Z.'s most valuable legal tender coin - the 1oz. gold coin
Estimate:
***
Price:
***
Category:
Jewellery: Rings