Maori artefacts top regional tribal gathering

Maori boat-shaped feather boxes – or ‘waka huia’ – are infrequent visitors to UK salerooms so it was unusual to see two examples sold in close proximity this summer.

That seen at Toovey's (22.5% buyer's premium) of Washington, West Sussex, on June 20 measured 17in …

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