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Object Number
974-21-70/5424
Display Title
"Hei tiki", possibly 19th c., though earlier date is also possible
Descriptions
Object Description
"Hei tiki", possibly 19th c., though earlier date is also possible. Jade. Small eyes may have held sealing wax. Hole pierced through head. Legs are broken, reducing its commercial value considerably.
Inventory Description
Jade pendant, carved human figure, missing legs, perforated.
Classification
- Pendant
Department
Ethnographic
Culture
- Maori
Geography/Provenience/Site Name
Oceania
/
New Zealand
Additional Geographic Terms
Auckland, north
Materials
Jade
Dimensions
Overall: 10.5 x 6.9 x 1.2 cm (4 1/8 x 2 11/16 x 1/2 in.)
Quantity
1
Label on object
974-21-70/5424; 7
Provenance
Collector
Mr. Donald Portenier
(-1974)
Collector
Mrs. Donald Portenier
(1974)
Donor
Mr. Donald Portenier
(-1974)
Donor
Mrs. Donald Portenier
(1974)
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