hei tiki (Pendant)

About this object

Narrative

The tiki is a family heirloom handed down from the donor's Maori Tupuna (ancestors).

Physical description

Greenstone pendant (hei tiki) of a stylized human figure. The figure's head is tilting to its right, and has large circular eyes. The left arm has broken off; the right hand ends at the thighs. A black ribbon is tied through the bored holes at the top of the head.