Pendant

MOA: University of British Columbia

3425/6

Greenstone pendant (hei tiki) of a stylized human figure. The figure's head is tilting to its right, and has large circular eyes. The left arm has broken off; the right hand ends at the thighs. A black ribbon is tied through the bored holes at the top of the head.

  • Narrative

    The tiki is a family heirloom handed down from the donor's Maori Tupuna (ancestors).


  • Type of Item pendant
  • Culture Maori
  • Material greenstone stone, fibre
  • Measurements height 9.5 cm, width 5.5 cm, depth 1.6 cm (overall)

  • Previous Owner Bette Thompson
  • Received from Bette Thompson

  • Made in New Zealand

  • Creation Date before 1900
  • Ownership Date before February 10, 2020
  • Acquisition Date on February 10, 2020

  • Condition fair
  • Accession Number 3425/0006