Te Kohinga Taoka Māori

Collection Record

Pendant, He Kura

Complete pounamu pendant. Silvery white, with a small amount of green visible around suspension hole, side edges, and one side of the distal end. Surface has been ground. Cross section is lenticular. Proximal end is squared off, with a suspension hole drilled from both sides. Two knobs, one on each side of the proximal end. Serrations along both side edges, running the entire length of the pendant. Curved to one side and tapered to a dull point on the distal end. Chip missing out of external side of the curve.

Production Primary Date:
Early

Provenance Place:
Ruapuke Island, Southland, New Zealand

D25.1003

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