Te Kohinga Taoka Māori
Collection Record
Hei tiki
Pounamu/nephrite hei tiki. South Westland source, mid-green kawakawa variety with black inclusions. Head pointed and inclined to left. Both arms resting on thighs with no fingers outlined. Mouth, nose, elbow joints, and breasts indicated. Right eye contains some remnants of red sealing wax. Perforation drilled through back of forehead.
Provenance Place:
Unlocalised, New Zealand
D25.516
Details
- Provenance Place
- Unlocalised, New Zealand
- Cultural Group
- Unlocalised, Māori, Polynesian, Pacific
- Measurements
- 88 x 53 x 10mm
- Credit Line
- Thomson Collection
- Rights
- All rights reserved
- Department
- Taoka Maori
- Accession Number
- D25.516
- On Display
- No
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