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THBEarly 20th C. Maori Bone and Paua Shell Hei-Tiki
Lot 114
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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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- Lot Description
New Zealand, Maori, ca. early to mid 20th century CE. Finely carved from whale bone, with eyes created from discs of paua shell, this hei tiki pendant is skillfully rendered. Hei tiki are created to be ornamental anthropomorphic pendants and are regarded as taonga (treasure) by the Maori. In Polynesia, the word "tiki" means carved human figure, originating from the myth of Tiki - the first man. This hei tiki presents the traditional form with the hands curved inward at the waist, feet touching, and head tilted dramatically to the side. This one is pierced through near the top of the head so that it can be worn as a pendant. Size: 1.6" W x 3.2" H (4.1 cm x 8.1 cm); 4.35" H (11 cm) on included custom stand.
Tiki are common through Polynesia, but the hei tiki is uniquely Maori. The flat form of nearly all hei tiki stems from the fact that these are made from adze blades. Since contact with Europeans, the hei tiki have become symbols of the Maori people and by extension of New Zealand - Air New Zealand passengers in the 1960s and 1970s received small tiki pendants, and photos from the Beatles 1964 tour of the country show them wearing them around their necks. Similar pieces are in the British Museum and Te Papa Tongarewa (the Museum of New Zealand).
Provenance: private Illinois, USA collection
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#138205Rich surface patina from age and handling. Overall very nice condition.Condition
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