19th C. Maori Nephrite Pounamu Hei-Tiki Pendant - Ancestor Figure
Updated August 16, 2026
| Lot number | 0062 |
| Estimate | $1,000 - $1,500 |
| Opening bid | $500 |
| Category | Jewelry & Watches |
| Auction | American Frontier | Ethnographic | Tribal Art |
| Date | August 24, 2026 at 11:00 AM EDT |
| Auction house | Artemis Fine Arts |
| Location | Louisville, Colorado |
Oceania, New Zealand, Maori, ca. 1800–1930 CE. A diminutive hei-tiki carved from deep green pounamu (nephrite jade), its mottled surface polished to a soft, waxy lustre. The ancestral figure
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