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Auction house Webb's has withdrawn an auction for a musket purported to belong to Ngāpuhi chief Hongi Hika after questions were raised about its authenticity and how it was obtained.
Hongi Hika musket valued at $150k withdrawn from auction
13 May, 2021 03:28 AM
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Threats were made to have the musket pulled from the auction, but Ngāpuhi is hoping to have it resolved.
Threats were made to have the musket pulled from the auction, but Ngāpuhi is hoping to have it resolved.
Reporter, NZ Herald
A leading auction house which was set to sell a musket once owned by Māori chief Hongi Hika has been targeted with threats.
The item was expected to go under the hammer on May 17 in Auckland at Webb s Auctions. It was estimated to have a potential sale price of up to $150,000.