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126 - Maori culture, New Zealand (Aotearoa) Hei-Tiki First half of…
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Estimate €1,000 - €1,500
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Maori culture, New Zealand (Aotearoa) Hei-Tiki First half of the 20th century Carved, abraded and polished nephrite, depicting a crouching figure with large round eyes, head turned towards the left shoulder H. 6 cm Provenance: > Private collection, central France Bibliography: > Lyon & Turnbull auction, 9 June 2022 – lot 65, comparable example Condition report: Mounted on a pedestal, with a hole for hanging Hei Tiki, Maori pendants carved from stone, were worn by people of high rank as symbols of prestige and authority. Imbued with mana (spiritual power), they are regarded as taonga tuku iho, treasures passed down from generation to generation. Each Hei Tiki is unique, linked to the memory of the tūpuna (ancestors) and imbued with wairua, its own spiritual essence.
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About the sale Archaeology • Ancient & Modern Art • African & Asian Art • Decorative Arts
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Auction time 06/27/2026 at 10:30 AM
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