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Kuru

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

    greenstone ear pendant (descriptive name)

  • Description

    This kapeu, ear pendant, is made from milky-green coloured stone. The front and back are both rounded and it has a rounded point. At the top end are two suspension holes, one broken away. The surface is worn and polished.

  • Accession Number
    1928.101
  • Accession Date
    1928
  • Other Id

    2008 (ethnology)

    1143 (Taonga Database)

  • Department

    Māori

  • Display Room

    Maori Court West

Images and documents

Artefact

  • Display location

    Maori Court West

  • Last Update
    15 Nov 2022
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