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Hei pounamu

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

    greenstone pendant (descriptive name)

  • Description

    Circular in cross section, this dark green pendant with light green tip is bullet like in appearance through the body, but the top tapers in on both back and front to house a large countersunk suspension hole.

  • Accession Number
    1929.178
  • Accession Date
    1929
  • Other Id

    3920.4 (ethnology)

    2355 (Taonga Database)

  • Department
Kuru, 3920.4

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  • Last Update
    31 Mar 2023
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