1 / 2
Premium FauveParis
42
-
Māori culture, New Zealand (Aotearoa) Hei-Tiki First half of…
See original version (French)
42
-
Māori culture, New Zealand (Aotearoa) Hei-Tiki First half of…
See original version (French)
Estimate €800 - €1,200
Voluntary lot
Description
Māori 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 suspension Hei Tiki, Māori 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.
See original version (French)
Auto-translation. Refer to original language for legal validity.
Pictures credits: Contact the Auction House
You may also like