Translucent Kahurangi Hei Tiki Pendant
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contact period pounamu hei tiki, finely carved in the type I form in translucent Kahurangi variety stone, finely carved facial features with a clearly defined heart-shaped mouth displaying tongue and teeth. Female. Suspension hole at the top of the head. Provenance: Dame Jenny Gibbs collection, 9 cm length.
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- Contact Period - As applied to New Zealand Maori artifacts, the artefact dates from the 1790s to the 1840s
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- Maori artefacts