Hei tiki (pendant in human form)

Object | Part of Taonga Māori collection

NameHei tiki (pendant in human form)

ProductionUnknown; carver; New Zealand

Classificationpendants, pectorals

Materialskawakawa (stone), bird bone, muka (fibre), pounamu, sealing wax

Materials SummaryWestland pounamu source

DimensionsOverall: 61mm (width), 89mm (length), 12.5mm (depth), 108.2g (weight)

Registration NumberME016811

Credit linePurchased 1998

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