Hei tiki (pendant in human form)

Object | Part of Taonga Māori collection

NameHei tiki (pendant in human form)

ProductionUnknown; carver; 1750 / 1850; New Zealand

Classificationpendants, pectorals

Materialskawakawa (stone), pounamu, pāua (abalone shell), muka (fibre)

Techniquescarving

DimensionsOverall: 77mm (width), 110mm (length)

Registration NumberOL000099

Credit lineOldman Collection. Gift of the New Zealand Government, 1992

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