Te Kohinga Taoka Māori
Collection Record
Hei tiki
Nephrite/pounamu hei tiki, kawakawa variety, dark green. Scarve cuts across top of head below top knot through which holes bored from both sides in top knot, chip on rear of head one side. Head turned to right with intricate facial features. Grooves along sides of torso. Perforations at arms and legs. Arms rest on thighs. Legs meet at the centre with three toes.
Production Primary Date:
Late
Provenance Place:
Pahia, Southland District, South Island, New Zealand, Westland, West Coast, New Zealand
D62.967
Details
- Provenance Place
- Pahia, Southland District, South Island, New Zealand, Westland, West Coast, New Zealand
- Cultural Group
- Kāi Tahu, Māori, Polynesian, Pacific
- Measurements
- 95 x 61mm
- Rights
- All rights reserved
- Department
- Taoka Maori
- Accession Number
- D62.967
- On Display
- No
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