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Hei manawa (heart pendant)

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Title / object name  Hei manawa (heart pendant)
Maker  Role  Date  
Unknown  carver  1900-1950  
Materials  pounamu, gold
Classification  pendants, pectorals
Registration Number  ME016926
Credit Line
Purchased 1998

From the heart Hei manawa (heart pendant)

Mary-Jane Quin worked as a midwife in Wellington in the early 1900s. This pendant was given to her by Thomas Coltman, a hotelier. The gift recognised the special bond she had formed with his family.

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