Te Kohinga Taoka Māori
Collection Record
Pendant, He Kura
Two complete pounamu pendants, tied together with red cloth. One pendant is dark green, with a ground surface. Oval shape with a lenticular cross section. Indentation on one side edge of the distal end. Suspension hole at the proximal end, but difficult to determine more about it due to cloth. Other pendant is dark green, with a ground surface and a rectangular shape and cross section. Tapered to the proximal end, which has a suspension hole. Distal end is chipped on one side. Cloth is dark red with some light brown on edges. Frayed and tied in several knots.
Provenance Place:
Karitane, Dunedin City, Otago, New Zealand, Unlocalised, New Zealand
D10.269
Details
- Provenance Place
- Karitane, Dunedin City, Otago, New Zealand, Unlocalised, New Zealand
- Cultural Group
- Kāti Huirapa ki Puketeraki, Kāi Tahu, Māori, Polynesian, Pacific
- Measurements
- 63 x 38 x 5mm
- Credit Line
- Hocken Collection
- Rights
- All rights reserved
- Department
- Taoka Maori
- Accession Number
- D10.269
- On Display
- No
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