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Pendant
| Native Name | Hei Tiki |
| Object Number: | 29-180-3 |
| Current Location: | Collections storage |
| Culture: | Maori |
| Provenience: | New Zealand |
| Section: | Oceanian |
| Materials: | Greenstone Shell |
| Height: | 6.1cm |
| Credit Line: | Bequest of Maxwell Sommerville, 1904 |
| Other Number | 2619 - Sommerville Gem Number 29-128-2619 - Old Museum Number |
Description
Heitiki. Greenstone. Eyes inlaid with Haliotis (Paua) shell. The perforation for suspension is visible in front. See 29-180-4 and 5.
Hei tiki. Rounded head, serrated paua in eyes, nose and triangle, mouth worn away. Raised line for breasts, shoulderswell modelled.
Bibliography:
| [Catalogue] Simmons, D. R. 1982. Catalogue of Maori Artefacts in the Museums of Canada and the United States of America. : Page/Fig./Plate: Pl. 211 C (left of bottom four) | View Objects related to this Bibliographic Reference |
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