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.
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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