Te Kohinga Taoka Māori
Collection Record
Pendant, He Kura
Complete pounamu/nephrite pendant. Dark green kawakawa variety spotted with lighter green flecks. Surface is ground, but some edges are chipped. Relatively small suspension hole at the proximal end, drilled from one side. One edge is concave with a slight rounded projection near the distal end. The other edge is convex and juts out slightly at the proximal end. There is a half-circular smooth indentation at the centre of the distal end.
Provenance Place:
Kaikōura District, Canterbury, New Zealand, Omihi, Hurunui District, Canterbury, New Zealand
D53.1125
Details
- Provenance Place
- Kaikōura District, Canterbury, New Zealand, Omihi, Hurunui District, Canterbury, New Zealand
- Cultural Group
- Kāi Tahu, Māori, Polynesian, Pacific
- Measurements
- 65 x 55 x 5mm
- Rights
- All rights reserved
- Department
- Taoka Maori
- Accession Number
- D53.1125
- On Display
- No
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