Lot 53

MAORI WAHAIKA CLUB
NEW ZEALAND




Auction: 28 May 2026 from 13:00 BST
Description
carved whalebone, the broad, flattened blade with characteristic lateral notch and gently curved striking edge, one face carved in high relief with a stretching figure, the limbs flexed and hands resting upon the abdomen; the details articulated with incised linear decoration, the base of the handle decorated with the head of a tiki
Dimensions
37.3cm long
Provenance
Bonhams & Cornette de Saint Cyr, Brussels, December 17th 2024, Arts d'Afrique, du Pacifique et des Amériques, lot 172



