Te Kohinga Taoka Māori
Collection Record
Pendant, He Kura
Pounamu pendant reworked from a chisel. Mid-green kawakawa variety. Rectangular shape and cross section. Surface is ground with some bruising at the proximal end. Proximal end has a straight sawing mark on one side, used for suspension. Other side of the proximal end is bevelled. Distal end tapers slightly, with a bevel demarcated by a line on each side and a straight, sharp cutting edge. Modified from chisel, Nephrite/pounamu - kawakawa variety;blue/green Chisel shaped
Provenance Place:
Tarewai Point, Otago Heads, Dunedin City, Otago, New Zealand
D29.877
Details
- Provenance Place
- Tarewai Point, Otago Heads, Dunedin City, Otago, New Zealand
- Cultural Group
- Ōtākou, Kāi Tahu, Māori, Polynesian, Pacific
- Measurements
- 40 x 11 x 9mm
- Credit Line
- Mrs W Moore
- Rights
- All rights reserved
- Department
- Taoka Maori
- Accession Number
- D29.877
- On Display
- No
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