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Te Kohinga Taoka Māori

Collection Record

Stone, Worked, Pendant, He Kura

Piece of worked pounamu. Mid-green with silver and black inclusions and a dark green-grey band running diagonally from the proximal end to the distal side. Surface is ground. Teardrop-shaped, tapered at the proximal end and broad and rounded at the distal end. Small drill mark at the proximal end indicates this may have been intended as a pendant.

Production Primary Date:
Mid

Provenance Place:
Shag River, Waitaki District, Otago, New Zealand, Westland, West Coast, New Zealand

D27.1217

Details

Cultural Group
Kāi Tahu, Māori, Polynesian, Pacific
Measurements
104 x 69 x 10mm
Credit Line
Teviotdale Collection
Rights
All rights reserved
Department
Taoka Maori
Accession Number
D27.1217
On Display
No

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