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A pre-European Maori pounamu hei tiki, the left arm and leg…
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A pre-European Maori pounamu hei tiki, the left arm and leg broken and absent, chin to left shoulder, concealed suspension hole to back top of head. Good dark tone with pale flecked inclusions. Length 9.3 cm. Provenance: 'Ploughed up in the 1920s by Shirley... at Kikowhakarere Bay Coromandel, using a horse named Tom'. Being assessed for registration
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Tribal: New Zealand Maori