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Te Kohinga Taoka Māori

Collection Record

Pendant, He Kura

Complete kawakawa pounamu/nephrite pendant. Bright green with high translucency and black inclusions. Surface has been ground smooth. Elongated with distal end tapering to rounded V. Proximal end rounded with irregularly-shaped suspension hole, almost broken out indicating extended wear.

Production Primary Date:
Mid

Provenance Place:
Willowbridge, Waimate District, Canterbury, New Zealand, South Westland, Westland, West Coast, New Zealand

D57.174

Details

Cultural Group
Kāi Tahu, Māori, Polynesian, Pacific
Measurements
72 x 11 x 11mm
Credit Line
Alexander Hornsey
Rights
All rights reserved
Department
Taoka Maori
Accession Number
D57.174
On Display
No

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