Te Kohinga Taoka Māori
Collection Record
Stone, Worked, Pendant, He Kura
Piece of worked pounamu/nephrite, possibly a pendant. One side exhibits inanga variety and other side totoweka variety pounamu; the split runs diagonally through the middle. Surface is ground smooth with some bruising and flaking. Proximal end has a small projection which is notched on each side at the base for suspension. Distal end resembles a fish tail, curved to one side with a notch at the distal edge.
Production Primary Date:
Mid
Provenance Place:
South Canterbury, Canterbury, New Zealand
D54.119
Details
- Provenance Place
- South Canterbury, Canterbury, New Zealand
- Cultural Group
- Kāi Tahu, Māori, Polynesian, Pacific
- Measurements
- 75 x 28 x 5mm
- Rights
- All rights reserved
- Department
- Taoka Maori
- Accession Number
- D54.119
- On Display
- No
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