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A RARE MAORI GREENSTONE PENDANT (HEI TIKI), NEW ZEALAND

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A RARE MAORI GREENSTONE PENDANT (HEI TIKI), NEW ZEALAND
A RARE MAORI GREENSTONE PENDANT (HEI TIKI), NEW ZEALAND
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A RARE MAORI GREENSTONE PENDANT (HEI TIKI), NEW ZEALAND
of figured greenstone, with characteristic carving, pierced with four holes at the base, and the top pierced and fitted with a later loop for suspension
8 cm; 3 1/8 in high

Provenance
Nellie Tarver
Robin Wigington, Stratford-upon-Avon by 1955

A number of similar examples are preserved in the British Museum, see 1925 catalogue, plate X. A maori hardwood club (wahaika) from both the Wigington and Tarver collections was sold in these rooms, 8 December 2010, lot 42.
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A RARE MAORI GREENSTONE PENDANT (HEI TIKI), NEW ZEALAND

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