Collection of Maori House Boards, Poupou

Collection of Maori House Boards, Poupou, c. fourth quarter 19th century, New Zealand, ten tall painted interior house boards, with four shorter panels decorated with a figure, a lintel panel with tiki heads, and six carved supporting beams, six panels at 78 x 11, two panels at 87 x 11, two panels at 90 x 9, lintel 11 x 43, one panel at 45 x 9, two panels at 37 x 9, one panel at 35 x 9, three beams at 90 x 4 x 4, one beam 56 x 3 1/2, one beam 39 x 3 1/2, and element 61 1/2 x 9 1/2 x 2 1/2 in.

Provenance: Private collection, Lake Forest, Illinois.
Estimate $8,000-12,000

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