Object: Hei tiki (pendant in human form)
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Title / object name  Hei tiki (pendant in human form)
Maker  Role  Date  
Unknown  carver  1600-1850  
Medium Summary  Arahura pounamu source, Westland
Materials  inanga, pounamu
Dimensions
Overall  99 (Length) x 70 (Width) x 11.6 (Depth) mm
Classification  pendants, pectorals
Technique  grinding
Registration Number  ME002100
Credit Line
Gift of W Leo Buller, 1911

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