A maori Patu Onewa,
New Zealand. Basalt, 21,5 cm long. Adrienne Kaeppler writes on these formidable weapons that on Cook's first voyage "basalt patu were greatly admired because of the work necessary to manufacture them with stone tools." (A. Kaeppler, Artificial Curiosities, Honolulu, 1978, page 190). (VJ)
Provenance:
Frits Schmidt, London;
Collection Udo Horstmann, Switzerland.
Specialist: Joris Visser
Joris Visser
+32-2-514 00 34
Joris.Visser@dorotheum.com
15.12.2020 - 18:16
- Estimate:
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EUR 5,000.- to EUR 6,000.-
- Starting bid:
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EUR 4,000.-
A maori Patu Onewa,
New Zealand. Basalt, 21,5 cm long. Adrienne Kaeppler writes on these formidable weapons that on Cook's first voyage "basalt patu were greatly admired because of the work necessary to manufacture them with stone tools." (A. Kaeppler, Artificial Curiosities, Honolulu, 1978, page 190). (VJ)
Provenance:
Frits Schmidt, London;
Collection Udo Horstmann, Switzerland.
Specialist: Joris Visser
Joris Visser
+32-2-514 00 34
Joris.Visser@dorotheum.com
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Auction: | Tribal Art |
Auction type: | Online auction |
Date: | 15.12.2020 - 18:16 |
Location: | Vienna | Palais Dorotheum |
Exhibition: | 11.12. - 15.12.2020 |