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Auction House:
Auction Location:
Auckland
Date:
17-Nov-2008
Lot No.
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Description:
Superb Wi Taepa Bronze Sculpture 'Tangata Tohora' (Whale People) dated 2001. This piece has been exhibited widely, and in 2006 it was a standout work in a curated exhibition titled 'Persona', a Tribute to the Late John Bevan Ford, and which toured from Gisborne through to Wellington. The artist was born in 1946 and is affiliated to Ngati Pikiao, Te Arawa and Te Atiawa. Signed and dated 2001, 1 of 12. Retail price in 2006 was $10,500, and the current retail price is $14,000. Dimensions 820 x 200 x 150 mm., and weighing approx. 25kgs
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Category:
Unclassified