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Te Kohinga Taoka Māori

Collection Record

Pendant, He Kura

Complete pounamu/nephrite pendant. Blue-green inanga variety, chatoyant with low translucency. Evidence of oxidised rind around perimeter. Surface has been ground smooth. Tapers toward the proximal end, which is slightly squared off and has a suspension hole drilled from both sides. Distal end is curved.

Provenance Place:
Golden Bay, New Zealand

D24.1112

Details

Provenance Place
Golden Bay, New Zealand
Cultural Group
Māori, Polynesian, Pacific
Measurements
94 x 55 x 14mm
Credit Line
Willi Fels Collection
Rights
All rights reserved
Department
Taoka Maori
Accession Number
D24.1112
On Display
No

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