Te Kohinga Taoka Māori
Collection Record
Hei tiki
Pounamu/Nephrite hei tiki. Broken at the left leg, with a replacement piece attached. Mid-green with white inclusions. Lower portion inanga with upper head showing some kahurangi. Head turned to right. Edges of initial scarf evident on rear perforation above right eye, primarily drilled from back but finished from front. Natural hair line crack on back near top of head. Peaked forehead with deep seated eyes. Pointed chin, nostrils, and forked tongue indicated. Arms rest on thighs, legs brought together.
Provenance Place:
Unlocalised, New Zealand
O50.021
Details
- Provenance Place
- Unlocalised, New Zealand
- Cultural Group
- Unlocalised, Māori, Polynesian, Pacific
- Measurements
- 164 x 93 x 23mm
- Collection
- Oldman Collection
- Credit Line
- Oldman Collection
- Rights
- All rights reserved
- Department
- Taoka Maori
- Accession Number
- O50.021
- On Display
- No
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