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Mid 20th C. Maori Wood Canoe Bailer with Abalone Inlays

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Description

**Originally Listed At $200**

New Zealand, Rotorua, ca. mid 20th century CE. Hand-carved in a traditional scoop form with an avian neck/head handle at one end, its coat or feathers and facial details nicely incised in the wood, and round abalone inlays for eyes - quite an impressive canoe bailer with a lustrous patina that has developed over the years. Pierced with double perforations behind the beak, presumably for suspension or attachment. Size: 11.375" W x 3.625" H (28.9 cm x 9.2 cm)

Provenance: private Newport Beach, California, USA collection

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Condition

Minor surface wear/scratches. Otherwise excellent and abalone shell eye inlays are intact. Engraved with "Carved in Rotorua New Zealand" on the bottom.

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Mid 20th C. Maori Wood Canoe Bailer with Abalone Inlays

Name: Mid 20th C. Maori Wood Canoe Bailer with Abalone Inlays
SKU: 63636170
Price: 350 USD
Availability: InStock

Estimate $350 - $525

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Starting Price $175

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