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Hei tiki

human history
  • Other Name

    greenstone pendant (descriptive name)

  • Description

    hei tiki; pounamu; uniform pale light green nephrite; 2 cratered suspension holes above left eye; one broken at upper edge; red sealing wax eyes; nose detail; chest detail; hands on thighs; straight-sided legs curve into distal edge; some surface flaws on reverse; mid polish; complete.

  • Accession Number
    1948.182
  • Accession Date
    1948
  • Other Id

    30204 (ethnology)

    3113 (Taonga Database)

  • Department
Hei tiki, 30204

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  • Last Update
    31 Mar 2023
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