Maori royal box known as a wakahuia, carved wood

€6,000.00

New Zealand, 19th century or earlier

These refined boxes contained jade pendants (or tiki) intended for figures of high rank.

The sculptural work executed in shell and stone suggests a certain antiquity.

  • Period: 19th century
  • Materials: wood
  • Dimensions: 35 cm
  • Price: EUR 6,000

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New Zealand, 19th century or earlier

These refined boxes contained jade pendants (or tiki) intended for figures of high rank.

The sculptural work executed in shell and stone suggests a certain antiquity.

  • Period: 19th century
  • Materials: wood
  • Dimensions: 35 cm
  • Price: EUR 6,000

GET IN TOUCH