Te Kohinga Taoka Māori
Collection Record
Pendant, He Kura
Complete inanga pounamu pendant. Adze shape. Surface is lightly ground. Discolouration on the lateral margins and edges of front and back. Flaking at proximal end. Suspension hole at proximal end.There is minor differentiation of the butt and blade, with the sides reducing towards the proximal end. Label accompanies pendant. Reads "Found in Maori Midden at Tarea (Granity Creek) near Westport".
Provenance Place:
Granity, Buller District, West Coast, New Zealand
D19.358
Details
- Provenance Place
- Granity, Buller District, West Coast, New Zealand
- Cultural Group
- Kāi Tahu, Māori, Polynesian, Pacific
- Measurements
- 86 x 58 x 6mm
- Rights
- All rights reserved
- Department
- Taoka Maori
- Accession Number
- D19.358
- On Display
- Yes
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