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Pre European late 18th century pre European important Maori…
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Auction Location:
Auckland
Date:
5-Dec-2011
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Description:
Pre European late 18th century pre European important Maori greenstone hei tiki. Lovely stone carved greenstone with two hour glass suspension holes, one worn/broken. Rounded fat belly Purchased by Dr. G. F. hoessly in 1965 from one of his medical colleagues at the University of California medical school, L.A, the colleague was about to give his collection to the Los Angeles County Museum but offered Dr hoessly the opportunity to buy a couple of items. Dr hoessly was told the tiki he chose came from the collector Kenneth Webster. Length 8 cm
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Category:
Tribal: New Zealand Maori