Hei tiki (pendant in human form)

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Hei tiki (pendant in human form)

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Te Papa Collections Online

Description

This is an exceptionally well-carved female hei tiki, milky green in colour. Her head is inclined toward her right shoulder. She has a finely delineated form with features that stand out in high relief, including well-defined elbows. Her three-fingered hands rest on her thighs, and her three-toed feet are joined together. AcquisitionThe hei tiki was acquired by Mr Elliot MacNaghten, chairman of the East India Company, while in India. MacNaghten return to England with the tiki in 1847

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Date created

1700-1847

URL

https://collections.tepapa.govt.nz/object/82245

Related subjects

inanga (stone) / pounamu / necklaces / pectorals / lapidary / Te Huringa I: 1800 - 1900 / New Zealand / William Ockleford Oldman

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