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Hei tiki

human history
  • Common Name
    body adornments / ornaments
  • Other Name

    greenstone pendant (descriptive name)

  • Description

    This large greenstone hei tiki has her hands to her thighs and has visible facial features and ribs. The cord is made of brown plaited muka with a large bone toggle and the stone is medium green and polished.

  • Accession Date
    1912
  • Other Id

    5587 (ethnology)

    272 (Taonga Database)

  • Department

    Māori

Hei tiki, 5587, 272

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Images

  • Hei tiki, 5587, 272
  • Hei tiki, 5587, 272, Photographed by Denise Baynham, digital, 28 Feb 2018, Cultural Permissions Apply
  • Hei tiki, 5587, 272, Photographed by Denise Baynham, digital, 28 Feb 2018, Cultural Permissions Apply
  • Hei tiki, 5587, 272, Photographed by Denise Baynham, digital, 28 Feb 2018, Cultural Permissions Apply

Artefact

  • Last Update
    20 Sep 2022
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