Te Kohinga Taoka Māori

Collection Record

Hei tiki

Nephrite/pounamu hei tiki, kawakawa variety. Light green with bands of black running through back side. Suspension hole at top of the head worn out with a second suspension hole started but unfinished on back side. Head turned to left with defined forehead ridge, eyes, nose and mouth with tongue protruding. Distinctive arms with elbow and hands sitting on hips. Legs ground thinner than rest of body. Three toes on feet and markings on abdomen indicating female. Perforations at the arms and legs.

Production Primary Date:
Mid

Provenance Place:
Hoon Hay, Banks Peninsula District, Canterbury, New Zealand, Westland, West Coast, New Zealand

D24.864

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