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Te Kohinga Taoka Māori

Collection Record

Pendant, He Kura

Complete pounamu pendant. Dark green tangiwai variety with high translucency. Surface is flaked and weathered, particularly on the back and at the ends. Rectangular cross section and shape, tapering slightly toward the proximal end. Suspension hole off-centre and drilled from both sides; evidence of previous drilled suspension holes broken out on the proximal edge.

Provenance Place:
Golden Bay, Tasman District, Tasman, New Zealand

D24.1114

Details

Cultural Group
Māori, Polynesian, Pacific
Measurements
70 x 25 x 4mm
Credit Line
Willi Fels Collection
Rights
All rights reserved
Department
Taoka Maori
Accession Number
D24.1114
On Display
No

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