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Whakairi Pipiwharauroa, hei tiki

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

    greenstone pendant (descriptive name)

  • Description

    Whakairi Pipiwharauroa's head leans to the right shoulder, with one hand to the chest and the other resting on a thigh. The suspension hole is at the top of the head above the left eye. The stone used to create Whakairi Pipiwharauroa has a milky light green colouring.

  • Accession Date
    1916
  • Other Id

    6046 (ethnology)

    309 (Taonga Database)

  • Department

    Māori

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  • Last Update
    07 Feb 2019
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