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A pre-European Maori carved pounamu hei tiki, with head turned…
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A pre-European Maori carved pounamu hei tiki, with head turned to the right shoulder, hands clasped to thighs and with single tapered hourglass drilled suspension hole, the original being through the top of the head having broken through and then modified through the top of the eye ring, variable mid-green tone with translucent and orange/tan highlights. Height 10.8 cm, width 6.1 cm. Provenance: The Flower Family Collection.
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Tribal: New Zealand Maori