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Te Kohinga Taoka Māori

Collection Record

Pendant, He Kura

Complete pounamu bird form pendant. Dark green with lighter green inclusions. Translucent and chatoyant. Surface is ground. Large suspension hole at the proximal end, drilled from both sides but one side more than the other. Proximal end curves to one side, representing a bird beak. Straight sides, curving and tapering to one side of the distal end, representing tail feathers.

Provenance Place:
Otago Heads, Dunedin City, Otago, New Zealand, Pūrākaunui, Dunedin City, Otago, New Zealand

D23.194

Details

Cultural Group
Kāi Tahu, Māori, Polynesian, Pacific
Measurements
117 x 15.5 x 11mm
Rights
All rights reserved
Department
Taoka Maori
Accession Number
D23.194
On Display
Yes

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