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Pendant (Hei-tiki)

Maori

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Caption

Maori. Pendant (Hei-tiki), 18th century. Nephrite, sealing wax, 2 3/4 x 1 11/16 x 1 3/16 in. (7 x 4.3 x 3 cm). Brooklyn Museum, Brooklyn Museum Collection, 03.212. (Photo: Brooklyn Museum)

Gallery

Not on view

Culture

Maori

Title

Pendant (Hei-tiki)

Date

18th century

Geography

Place made: South Island, New Zealand

Medium

Nephrite, sealing wax

Classification

Ornament

Dimensions

2 3/4 x 1 11/16 x 1 3/16 in. (7 x 4.3 x 3 cm)

Credit Line

Brooklyn Museum Collection

Accession Number

03.212

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Artists and makers

Maori

48 works in the collection