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Hei Tiki, D31.1596

Physical Description

Nephrite/pounamu, part inanga/part kawakawa varieties, feather flakes, low translucency. Two grooves sawn horizontally on front, one on the back. Two attempts at perforation. Weathered in parts. Laterally reduced at head. Bevelled at base. Sawmarks visible on right side. Eroded on right side of head.

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Measurements

Maximum dimensions (H x W x D): 114 x 93 x 12mm

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