Te Kohinga Taoka Māori

Collection Record

Pendant, He Kura

Complete pounamu/nephrite pendant in the shape of a fish. Dark green, diagonal variety split inanga/kawakawa. Surface has been ground smooth, with some flaking on one side at the proximal end. Profile is somewhat convex. Proximal end indicating the fish's head with a suspension hole for an eye and a drilled notch for the mouth. Proximal end is somewhat reduced. One side edge is serrated and other is smooth. Distal edge is sharp and similar to the cutting edge of an adze, with a bevel on one side demarcated by a line.

Production Primary Date:
Mid

Provenance Place:
Temuka, Timaru District, Canterbury, New Zealand, Westland, West Coast, New Zealand

D54.93

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