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THB19th C. Maori Wood Walking Stick w/ MOP Inlays
Lot 116
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Artemis Gallery
686 S Taylor Ave, Ste 106
Louisville, CO 80027
United States
Selling antiquities, ancient and ethnographic art online since 1993, Artemis Gallery specializes in Classical Antiquities (Egyptian, Greek, Roman, Near Eastern), Asian, Pre-Columbian, African / Tribal / Oceanographic art. Our extensive inventory includes pottery, stone, metal, wood, glass and textil...Read more
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Features classical antiquities, ancient and ethnographic art from cultures encompassing the globe. Egyptian, Greek, Roman, Etruscan, Near Eastern, Asian, Pre-Columbian, Native American, African / Tribal, Oceanic, Spanish Colonial, Russian, Fine Art, so much more! Artemis Gallery info@artemisgallery.com
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Oceania, New Zealand, Maori culture, ca. 19th century CE. A gorgeous, hand-carved hardwood cane with a slender body surmounted by a curved handle. The entire cane save for the handle and bottom tip are covered in incised linear, curvilinear, and stippled motifs that create a dazzling presentation. The lower body bears a standing effigy of a tekoteko, a stylized anthropomorphic figure representative of an ancestral figure (tupuna), and atop the upper body stands a tupuna with a more naturalistic face. Both figures bear inlaid mother-of-pearl fragments within each eye that imbues them with a mesmerizing appearance, and the entire cane is enveloped in lustrous red-brown patina. Size: 1.2" W x 33" H (3 cm x 83.8 cm)
Whakarewarewa, the "living Maori village" in New Zealand, writes, "Tekoteko is a Maori language term for carved, human like figures crafted to represent ancient tribal ancestors who instill general protection and guardianship over the tribe. These striking figures are intricately designed by master carvers and are often the most focal point of the whare whakairo (carved tribal meeting house)."
Provenance: ex-private Massachusetts, USA collection
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#156285Minor abrasions and nicks to handle and some incised details, with light encrustations within some recessed areas, otherwise intact and excellent. Wonderful preservation of incised details and fabulous patina throughout.Condition
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