tiki
- Museum number
- Oc1855,1220.73
- Description
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Anthropomorphic nephrite hei tiki pendant: dark green, head to left, hands on hips, large hole through top of head, flat back.
- Dimensions
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Length: 14.50 centimetres
- Curator's comments
- Starzecka, Neich & Pendergrast 2010
Provenance: Haslar Hospital Collection; J.W. Hamilton.
Comments: Early mid-nineteenth century, well moulded, but average, standard type (RN); Hauraki, early nineteenth century (DRS).
References: British Museum 1925: pl. x, bottom right.
- Location
- On display (G1/wp96)
- Acquisition date
- 1855
- Acquisition notes
- Presented by the Lords of the Admiralty through Sir John Liddell, C.B. (the Museum of Haslar Hospital)
- Department
- Africa, Oceania and the Americas
- Registration number
- Oc1855,1220.73