Kahu kiwi sold for $72,000, museum gutted by auction
A rare cloak of harakeke and kiwi feathers has sold at auction.
Source: nzherald.co.nz
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A rare cloak of harakeke and kiwi feathers has sold at auction.
By Kelvin McDonald of Whakaata Maori A mid-1800s kahu kiwi will go under the auctioneer’s hammer today in Auckland. The cloak has been in the possession of
A collector’s family in Sydney returned the kahu kiwi to Aotearoa for sale.
Pendant was expected to fetch around NZ$50,000 before sudden withdrawal.
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