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THBLate 18th C. Maori Wood Canoe Prow / Tauihu
Lot 143a
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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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- Lot Description
New Zealand, Maori, ca. late 18th to mid 19th century CE. A finely carved wooden canoe prow presenting an expressive visage with an open mouth featuring lips incised with chevron motifs, a protruding tongue known as a tete or pakoko, and circular eyes adorned by a masklike band that is also incised with chevron motifs. The face is further embellished with red and green pigmentation. This personage likely represents an ancestral leader and was created to instill courage in seafaring men. Size: 5.75" L x 2.75" W (14.6 cm x 7 cm); 7.75" H (19.7 cm) on included custom stand.
See a similar example at the Brooklyn Museum (accession number 53.149.1).
Another Tauihu, albeit of a larger size, sold for $68,750 at Bonhams New York (13 November 2018, lot 34).
Provenance: private Hawaii, USA collection; ex Tad Dale collection, Santa Fe, New Mexico, USA, 1960-2000
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PLEASE NOTE: Due to recent increases of shipments being seized by Australian & German customs (even for items with pre-UNESCO provenance), we will no longer ship most antiquities and ancient Chinese art to Australia & Germany. For categories of items that are acceptable to ship to Australia or Germany, please contact us directly or work with your local customs brokerage firm.
Display stands not described as included/custom in the item description are for photography purposes only and will not be included with the item upon shipping.
#154506Perforations to back end and one side for attachment. Expected surface wear with scuffs and minute nicks here and there, age cracks on back end, and old abrasions/losses to peripheries commensurate with age and handling. Still, details of the visage are remarkably well preserved with ample red and green pigmentation. Wood has developed a lustrous patina from age and use.Condition
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