Te Kohinga Taoka Māori
Collection Record
Pendant, He Kura
Complete bowenite pounamu pendant in the shape of a fish. Mid and light green, high translucency, feather flakes. Rectangular cross section. Surface has been ground smooth. Proximal end is rounded in the shape of the fish's head, with a suspension hole drilled from both sides as the eyes and a notch at the proximal edge indicating the fish's "mouth." Pendant tapers to a point at the distal end.
Provenance Place:
Temuka, Timaru District, Canterbury, New Zealand
D38.1241
Details
- Provenance Place
- Temuka, Timaru District, Canterbury, New Zealand
- Cultural Group
- Kāi Tahu, Māori, Polynesian, Pacific
- Measurements
- 53 x 9 x 5mm
- Rights
- All rights reserved
- Department
- Taoka Maori
- Accession Number
- D38.1241
- On Display
- No
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