Hei matau (hook shaped pendant)

Object | Part of Taonga Māori collection

NameHei matau (hook shaped pendant)

ProductionUnknown; craftsman; 1700-1850; New Zealand

Classificationpendants, pectorals

Materialsinanga (stone)

Materials SummaryTe Koroka source, Wakatipu

DimensionsOverall: 83mm (width), 116mm (length), 13mm (depth), 139g (weight)

Registration NumberME002967

Credit lineGift of Alexander Turnbull, 1913

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