Te Kohinga Taoka Māori
Collection Record
Pendant, He Kura
Pounamu/nephrite pendant, broken and partially glued back together at the distal end. Mid-green, kawakawa variety. Side edges are rounded, tapering to each end. Proximal end resembles a fish head, with an off-centre suspension hole (drilled from each side) for the eye and a notch at the edge for the mouth. Distal end is oblique. Ref Comp Spkg p 72 (4.1-4)
Provenance Place:
Waipapa Landing, Kaikōura District, Canterbury, New Zealand
D33.879
Details
- Provenance Place
- Waipapa Landing, Kaikōura District, Canterbury, New Zealand
- Cultural Group
- Kāi Tahu, Māori, Polynesian, Pacific
- Measurements
- 70 x 30 x 7mm
- Credit Line
- David Teviotdale Collection
- Rights
- All rights reserved
- Department
- Taoka Maori
- Accession Number
- D33.879
- On Display
- No
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