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 SummaryArahura pounamu source, Westland

Techniquescarving

DimensionsOverall: 35mm (width), 76mm (length), 10mm (depth), 34.2g (weight)

Registration NumberOL000486

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

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