Maori Whalebone Kotiate Parāoa, Tiki Finial
Updated August 26, 2026
This auction ended on September 16, 2026.
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| Lot number | 0509 |
| Estimate | $1,800 - $2,500 |
| Opening bid | $900 |
| Auction | DAY 2: Antiquities, Tribal, African, Asian |
| Date | September 16, 2026 at 11:00 AM EDT |
| Auction house | Artemis Fine Arts |
| Location | Louisville, Colorado |
Oceania, New Zealand, Maori, ca. early to mid 20th century CE. A carved whalebone kotiate parāoa, with a flattened bilobed blade of fiddle form, notched to each side, rising to a slender shaft
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