CultureMaori people
Titles
- Human Form Pendant (Hei tiki)
Date1700–1800
PlaceNew Zealand
MediumJade
Dimensions4 × 1 7/8 × 3/4 in. (10.2 × 4.8 × 1.9 cm)
Credit LineMuseum purchase funded by the Alice Pratt Brown Museum Fund
Object number90.292
Current Location
The Caroline Wiess Law Building
Lower Brown Corridor
Exposé
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