Description:

A PRIMITIVE CARVED TOTARA SHELL INLAID WAKA HOE PADDLE, ATTRIBUTED TO MAORI TRIBE, NEW ZEALAND, EARLY/MID 20TH CENTURY, the kakau/handle is carved with four saw tooth repeating patterns, over a tinana/handle with three sections of peaked repeating relief and lines, above a rapa/blade with two male and female ancestor totem figures with shell inlaid eyes, verso repeating swirl patterns. Height: 51 1/2" Width: 4" Depth: 1" Provenance: Estate of Laura Gerow Bramlette, heiress of Morton D. May and the Mays Department Store fortune.

  • Condition: Some mild abrasions, scratches, losses of carvng and wear, collection markings, loss of some shell inlay, dust debris, and rubbing, but overall in fair to good condition, wear commensurate with age and use.

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October 6, 2018 1:00 PM CDT
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