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hei tiki

human history
  • Other Name

    greenstone pendant (descriptive name)

  • Description

    hei tiki; Taranaki; pounamu; variegated mid-dark green nephrite; head tilts left; no suspension hole; ridge down middle of face from head to chin; red sealing wax eyes; mouth not defined; convex front; "v" on chest; hands on thighs; curved distal edge; flat back; dull polish; complete.

  • Accession Number
    1984.275
  • Accession Date
    08 Oct 1984
  • Other Id

    51154 (ethnology)

    2114 (Taonga Database)

  • Department

    Māori

Hei Tiki, 51154

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  • Last Update
    31 Mar 2023
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