拍品專文
The use of opercula instead of abalone inlays on the lid is unusual. The fact that one was never set into the one corner may suggest the depiction of a profile face in the relief design.
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A MAORI FEATHER BOX, waka huia
Of rectangular form with rounded corners, the body with bands of chevrons and bosses and curving and spiral reliefs with four haliotis discs inlaid at the bottom corners, the lid with similar relief ornanment and two reclining female figures with hands to hips in high relief in the center, five opercula inlays, two in the center, three in three corners, bosses in the form of human faces at ends
15¾in. (40cm.) long
Of rectangular form with rounded corners, the body with bands of chevrons and bosses and curving and spiral reliefs with four haliotis discs inlaid at the bottom corners, the lid with similar relief ornanment and two reclining female figures with hands to hips in high relief in the center, five opercula inlays, two in the center, three in three corners, bosses in the form of human faces at ends
15¾in. (40cm.) long