Hei tiki (pendant in human form)

Object | Part of Taonga Māori collection

NameHei tiki (pendant in human form)

ProductionUnknown; carver; 1800-1850; New Zealand

Classificationpendants

Materialsinanga (stone), pounamu, sealing wax

Materials SummaryTe Koroka pounamu source, Wakatipu

DimensionsOverall: 80mm (width), 165mm (length), 22mm (depth), 409g (weight)

Registration NumberME024149

Credit linePurchased 2014

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