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Various small Maori ornaments, jewelry, and tools
Various small Maori ornaments, jewelry, and tools
Object Number 2004.29.24902
Display Title Various small Maori ornaments, jewelry, and tools
Descriptions
Object Description Written on board: "Maori / New Zealand / 1-7: Hei Tiki, greenstone (hard jade-like material). Since the / Maoris had no cutting tools, the figures were made only / by years of rubbing the material into shape with sand & / water. (A Tiki is a memorial to an ancestor, valued / for mana. Possession of one shows high rank. They are / worn around the neck.) / 8-12: Kaka Poria, greenstone. Used for snaring birds. / 9-11: Maire. Fibulae for fastening mats; whalebone; / about 5" long. Worn by men only. / 13: Koropepe or Manaia. A very rare greenstone ornament."
Department Photographic
Culture
  • Maori
Geography/Provenience/Site Name
Oceania / New Zealand
Materials Print, black and white adhered to Paperboard
Dimensions Overall: 15.875 × 20.7963 cm (6 1/4 × 8 3/16 in.)

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