Details
A MAORI-STYLE BONE PENDANT
The tiki-style figure carved with one hand held to the chest below the protruding tongue, the other carved at the back holding a hand club, carved scrolls about the body, haliotis-inlaid eyes
8cm. high
The tiki-style figure carved with one hand held to the chest below the protruding tongue, the other carved at the back holding a hand club, carved scrolls about the body, haliotis-inlaid eyes
8cm. high
Provenance
Sir Jacob Epstein, London
The tiki was sold as lot 155 in the sale of The Epstein Collection, 15 November 1961 at Christie's London
The tiki was sold as lot 155 in the sale of The Epstein Collection, 15 November 1961 at Christie's London
Literature
Bassani, E. and McLeod, M.D.: Jacob Epstein Collector, Milan, 1989, p.148, no.550
Exhibited
Arts Council, London, 1960, no.195
Special notice
Christie's charges a Buyer's premium calculated at 23.205% of the hammer price for each lot with a value up to €110,000. If the hammer price of a lot exceeds €110,000 then the premium for the lot is calculated at 23.205% of the first €110,000 plus 11.9% of any amount in excess of €110,000. Buyer's Premium is calculated on this basis for each lot individually.