A MAORI PENDANT

NEW ZEALAND

Details

A MAORI PENDANT
NEW ZEALAND
Hei tiki, of pale green nephrite, several worn suspension holes to the top of the head
3 in. (7.5 cm.) x 1½ in. (4 cm.) wide

Provenance

Probably acquired by Sir Basil Purvis-Russel Montgomery, 8th Bt.,
(1884-1964).

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Lot Essay

Sir Basil Purvis-Russel Montgomery Bt., served with the New Zealand forces during World War I, and married Amelia Alice Richards (d. 1973) of Timaru, New Zealand in 1915, so it is likely that this and the following lot came to Kinross through Sir Basil's connections with New Zealand.

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