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Object Number
974-21-70/5425
Display Title
Jade or greenstone ear pendant, hole pierced in top
Descriptions
Object Description
Jade or greenstone ear pendant, hole pierced in top, 4.75 in. l. x 3/4"
Inventory Description
Jade pendant, oval with one end curved, perforated, carved, polished.
Classification
- Pendant
Department
Ethnographic
Culture
- Maori
Geography/Provenience/Site Name
Oceania
/
New Zealand
Materials
Jade
Dimensions
Overall: 11.8 x 2.1 x 0.5 cm (4 5/8 x 13/16 x 3/16 in.)
Quantity
1
Label on object
974-21-70/5425; 8
Provenance
Collector
Unknown
(1940-1945)
Donor
Donated by
Mr. Donald Portenier
(1974)
Donor
Donated by
Mrs. Donald Portenier
(1974)
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