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Pre-European fired Inanga hei tiki, stone tooled with rich dark…
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Wellington
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4-Oct-2022
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Pre-European fired Inanga hei tiki, stone tooled with rich dark colouration due to the firing process, type I form with forward-looking gaze and three-fingered hands to the thighs. Unusual carved crescent shape to the upper right of the forehead. Two countersunk suspension holes at the top of the head, one intact. Provenance: Dame Jenny Gibbs collection, 9 cm length.
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Tribal: New Zealand Maori