tiki
- Museum number
- Oc1854,1229.27
- Description
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Anthropomorphic nephrite hei tiki pendant: mottled dark green, in process of manufacture from poor adze form; lower body started on both sides.
- Dimensions
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Height: 9.50 centimetres
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Width: 6 centimetres
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Depth: 1.50 centimetres
- Curator's comments
- Starzecka, Neich & Pendergrast 2010
Provenance: Grey Collection.
Comments: Nineteenth century (RN); eighteenth century (DRS).
- Location
- Not on display
- Exhibition history
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Exhibited:
1998 27 Jun-1 Nov, London, BM, Maori
- Acquisition date
- 1854
- Department
- Africa, Oceania and the Americas
- Registration number
- Oc1854,1229.27