Te Kohinga Taoka Māori
Collection Record
Pendant, He Kura
Complete pounamu/nephrite pendant. Mid-green inanga variety with medium translucency and some black inclusions at proximal end. Surface has been ground smooth, but there are some pitted marks on one side and around the proximal end. Lenticular cross section. Proximal end has been squared off, with a skewed suspension hole drilled from both sides. Curved to a dull point at the distal end.
Provenance Place:
Unlocalised, New Zealand
D39.1501
Details
- Provenance Place
- Unlocalised, New Zealand
- Cultural Group
- Unlocalised, Māori, Polynesian, Pacific
- Measurements
- 85 x 22 x 7mm
- Rights
- All rights reserved
- Department
- Taoka Maori
- Accession Number
- D39.1501
- On Display
- No
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