Hei tiki (pendant in human form)

Object | Part of Taonga Māori collection

NameHei tiki (pendant in human form)

ProductionUnknown; carver; 1600-1850; New Zealand

Classificationpendants, pectorals

Materialsinanga (stone), pounamu

Materials SummaryWestland pounamu source

Techniquesheating

DimensionsOverall: 63mm (width), 106mm (length), 10mm (depth), 97.2g (weight)

Registration NumberME002975

Credit lineGift of Alexander Turnbull, 1913

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