Pendant (Hei-tiki)
Maori
Brooklyn Museum photograph
Caption
Maori. Pendant (Hei-tiki), 18th or early 19th century. Nephrite, sealing wax, pāua shell, 4 1/2 x 2 x 1/2 in (11.4 x 5.1x 1.3 cm). Brooklyn Museum, Brooklyn Museum Collection, 03.211. (Photo: Brooklyn Museum)
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Collection
Gallery
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Collection
Culture
Title
Pendant (Hei-tiki)
Date
18th or early 19th century
Geography
Place made: North Island, Hawke Bay, New Zealand
Medium
Nephrite, sealing wax, pāua shell
Classification
Dimensions
4 1/2 x 2 x 1/2 in (11.4 x 5.1x 1.3 cm)
Credit Line
Brooklyn Museum Collection
Accession Number
03.211
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