Te Kohinga Taoka Māori
Collection Record
Pendant, He Kura
Complete kawakawa pendant. Rough adze shape, potentially roughout of a hei tiki. Surface ground. Suspension hole drilled at proximal end. The suspension hole is drilled diagonally up from the front to back. There is minor differentation between poll and blade, with the sides reduced. The proper left lateral margin has been asymmetrically reduced towards the poll. The back has a bevel continuous with the blade. The cutting edge has a steep concave wearing.
Provenance Place:
Whareakeake, Dunedin City, Otago, New Zealand, Westland, West Coast, New Zealand
D49.401
Details
- Cultural Group
- Kāi Tahu, Māori, Polynesian, Pacific
- Measurements
- 112 x 69 x 7mm
- Rights
- All rights reserved
- Department
- Taoka Maori
- Accession Number
- D49.401
- On Display
- Yes
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