Te Kohinga Taoka Māori
Collection Record
Pendant, He Kura
Pounamu/nephrite pendant. Mid-green and light brown inanga variety, Westland source. Surface is ground smooth and edges are chipped. Flat, lenticular cross section. Triangular shape, possibly reworked from an adze. Tapering toward the proximal end, which is broken on either side and has a projection for suspension. Distal end is curved and has a slight bevel on each side.
Production Primary Date:
Mid
Provenance Place:
Monkey Island, Southland Coast, New Zealand, Westland, West Coast, New Zealand
D22.829
Details
- Cultural Group
- Kāi Tahu, Māori, Polynesian, Pacific
- Measurements
- 120 x 52 x 7mm
- Credit Line
- Henry Young
- Rights
- All rights reserved
- Department
- Taoka Maori
- Accession Number
- D22.829
- On Display
- No
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