Te Kohinga Taoka Māori
Collection Record
Pendant, He Kura
Complete pounamu/nephrite pendant. Mid-green kahurangi/inanga variety. Surface is ground. Tapers toward the proximal end, which has one complete suspension hole, drilled from one side and off-centre. Proximal end has two drill marks, one on each side, indicating incomplete attempts at a suspension hole. Irregular notches/indentations around all edges. Distal end has a bevel on one side, demarcated by curved line, which indicates that the pendant may have been reworked from an adze. Distal end has been reduced and ground near the centre, creating a slight indentation.
Production Primary Date:
Mid
Provenance Place:
Pūrākaunui, Dunedin City, Otago, New Zealand, Westland, West Coast, New Zealand
D24.1273
Details
- Cultural Group
- Kāi Tahu, Māori, Polynesian, Pacific
- Measurements
- 95 x 40 x 10mm
- Credit Line
- Mr Willi Fels
- Rights
- All rights reserved
- Department
- Taoka Maori
- Accession Number
- D24.1273
- On Display
- No
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