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Te Kohinga Taoka Māori

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Pendant, He Kura

Complete kawakawa pounamu pendant. Dark green. Pendant is tapered to the distal end and slightly curved to one side. Proximal end has an off-centre suspension hole. There is some evidence of sawing marks on one edge, which have been ground smooth, along with the rest of the surface. One side has a natural diagonal flaw at the centre, causing a reduction in the proximal section.

Production Primary Date:
Mid

Provenance Place:
Greenstone Island, Temuka, Timaru District, Canterbury, New Zealand, Westland, West Coast, New Zealand

D81.2783

Details

Cultural Group
Kāi Tahu, Māori, Polynesian, Pacific
Measurements
73 x 10 x 8mm
Rights
All rights reserved
Department
Taoka Maori
Accession Number
D81.2783
On Display
No

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