Late 19th C. Maori [New Zealand] Jade [Pounamu] Hei Tiki [Greenstone Amulet]

Description

Description: This is a late 19th/early 20th C. Maori [New Zealand] Hei Tiki [Greenstone Amulet]. Handed down for generation among Maori as family treasures, such amulets are stylized ancestral figures typically worn on a neck-cord. This piece was laboriously hand-crafted from native jade (pounamu). Please note, it has some ground edges, most likely down in the 20th C. Ownership history is available with this piece, please message us for details.
Dimensions: 4" x 2.5"
C:CSHB; BL:KEBB
2.24.17 SC
11.09.17 LC
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