Te Kohinga Taoka Māori
Collection Record
Pendant, He Kura
Mostly complete pounamu pendant, broken at the suspension hole. Light green and light brown with silver inclusions. Surface is ground with some flaking on the sides. Tapering toward the proximal end. Distal end is straight and sharp, with a bevel demarcated by a line on each side. Distal end is similar to a cutting edge, indicating that this may have been reworked from an adze.
Production Primary Date:
Mid
Provenance Place:
Whareakeake, Dunedin City, Otago, New Zealand
D20.333
Details
- Provenance Place
- Whareakeake, Dunedin City, Otago, New Zealand
- Cultural Group
- Kāi Tahu, Māori, Polynesian, Pacific
- Measurements
- 108.5 x 36.5 x 8mm
- Credit Line
- James Murdoch
- Rights
- All rights reserved
- Department
- Taoka Maori
- Accession Number
- D20.333
- On Display
- No
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