Te Kohinga Taoka Māori
Collection Record
Pendant, He Kura
Complete pounamu pendant. Dark green kawakawa variety with medium translucency and some chatoyancy. Cross section is square. Surface is ground. Side edges are flattened and one has sawing marks. Tapered slightly toward the proximal end, which has an oblique edge. Suspension hole is drilled from both sides. Distal edge is flattened with a bevel on one side.
Provenance Place:
Unlocalised, New Zealand
D27.1357
Details
- Provenance Place
- Unlocalised, New Zealand
- Cultural Group
- Unlocalised, Māori, Polynesian, Pacific
- Measurements
- 100 x 17 x 8mm
- Media/Materials
- greenstone, Jade, mineral, inorganic, Pounamu
- Credit Line
- A Steadman
- Rights
- All rights reserved
- Department
- Taoka Maori
- Accession Number
- D27.1357
- On Display
- No
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