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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
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Single feather of extinct bird sacred to New Zealand’s Māori people sells for £22k

Webb’s Auction House

A feather of New Zealand’s extinct huia has sold for $46,521 (£22,409), setting a new record for the feather of a bird sacred to the Māori people.

The sale at Webb’s Material Culture live auction on Monday topped the previous record for the price of a huia feather by 450 per cent, the auction house said.

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