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Hei tiki (pendant in human form)

Object | Part of Taonga Māori collection

item details

NameHei tiki (pendant in human form)
ProductionUnknown; carver; 1600-1850; New Zealand
Classificationpendants, pectorals
Materialskawakawa (stone), sealing wax, pounamu
Materials SummaryWestland pounamu source
DimensionsOverall: 60mm (width), 102mm (length), 18mm (depth), 131.4g (weight)
Registration NumberME001617
Credit linePurchased 1907