Artist:Maori
Medium: Nephrite, sealing wax, pāua shell
Geograhical Locations:
Dates:18th or early 19th century
Dimensions: 4 1/2 x 2 x 1/2 in (11.4 x 5.1x 1.3 cm)
Collections:
Accession Number: 03.211
Image: 03.211.jpg,
Catalogue Description: Green nephrite ancestral pendant known as hei-tiki; in this piece, the hei-tiki head is tilted to the right; grooves indicate ribs; pendant has a prominent breastplate, triangular mouth, and crest on its forehead