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Te Kohinga Taoka Māori

Collection Record

Pendant, Necklace, He Kura

Complete pounamu pendant with a red cord necklace attached. Dark green tangiwai variety, highly translucent. Surface is ground smooth. Straight with rounded edges. Tapering toward the proximal end, which has an off-centre suspension hole. Distal end is curved with a slight bevel-like reduction on one side.

Production Primary Date:
Circa 17th Century-19th Century

Provenance Place:
Whareakeake, Dunedin City, Otago, New Zealand

D2015.15

Details

Production Date
Circa 17th Century-19th Century
Cultural Group
Kāi Tahu, Māori, Polynesian, Pacific
Measurements
72 x 18.5 x 7mm
Credit Line
Howe Family
Rights
All rights reserved
Department
Taoka Maori
Accession Number
D2015.15
On Display
No

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