Te Kohinga Taoka Māori
Collection Record
Hei tiki
Complete pounamu/nephrite hei tiki. Dark green kawakawa variety, low transparency, Arahura source. Head turned to left with peaked forehead, nostrils indicated, eyes well inset. Suspension hole drilled from both sides, but mostly from the back above the left eye. Three fingered hands rest on thighs and breasts indicated. Distal edge has several smoothed notches.
Provenance Place:
Unlocalised, New Zealand
D32.393
Details
- Provenance Place
- Unlocalised, New Zealand
- Cultural Group
- Unlocalised, Māori, Polynesian, Pacific
- Measurements
- 140 x 90 x 15mm
- Rights
- All rights reserved
- Department
- Taoka Maori
- Accession Number
- D32.393
- On Display
- No
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