Te Kohinga Taoka Māori
Collection Record
Pendant, He Kura
Complete tangiwai (bowenite) pendant. Adze shape. There is a white inclusion up the centre of the front. There is a white semi-circular inclusion on the proper left. There is a suspension hole at the proximal end, drilled from the front. There is minor differentiation of the butt and blade, with the sides tapering towards the proximal end. There is a bevel continuous with the blade. The cutting edge is curved and blunt.
Provenance Place:
Bruce Bay, Southland District, South Island, New Zealand
D48.95
Details
- Provenance Place
- Bruce Bay, Southland District, South Island, New Zealand
- Cultural Group
- Kāi Tahu, Māori, Polynesian, Pacific
- Measurements
- 65.5 x 25 x 1.5mm
- Rights
- All rights reserved
- Department
- Taoka Maori
- Accession Number
- D48.95
- On Display
- Yes
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