Te Kohinga Taoka Māori
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Hei Matau
Complete pounamu/nephrite hei matau. One-piece fishhook shape, previously broken in two pieces on the point and glued back together. Dark cream and light brown colour, with a reddish tint; kokopu variety. Large suspension hole drilled from both sides and an external knob at the head. Point has a large mushroom-like projection with two tips, one of them barbed.
Provenance Place:
Long Beach, Otago, New Zealand
D28.525
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