A FINE MAORI JADE NECK PENDANT, hei tiki, of greyish-green stone, the right hand placed on the breast, the left on the thigh, the circular eyes recessed for inlay and one with red sealing-wax, the back of the head with two abandoned drill holes for suspension, on finely plaited fibre cord and bone toggle with notched borders

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A FINE MAORI JADE NECK PENDANT, hei tiki, of greyish-green stone, the right hand placed on the breast, the left on the thigh, the circular eyes recessed for inlay and one with red sealing-wax, the back of the head with two abandoned drill holes for suspension, on finely plaited fibre cord and bone toggle with notched borders
10.5cm. high

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