Property from the Estate of
ELIZABETH BERGER, NEW YORK
A MAORI TREASURE BOX AND COVER, of rounded rectangular form, the cover carved in high relief with two prone female figures, the handles as two figures carved all over with bold notched bands, a spiral to the reddened and blackened base, the figures with fretted haliotis-shell inlay eyes, dark glossy patina, circa 1840
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A MAORI TREASURE BOX AND COVER, of rounded rectangular form, the cover carved in high relief with two prone female figures, the handles as two figures carved all over with bold notched bands, a spiral to the reddened and blackened base, the figures with fretted haliotis-shell inlay eyes, dark glossy patina, circa 1840
50cm. long
50cm. long