hei tiki height 3 5/8in (9.2cm) Provenance Arman Fernandez Collection, New York Entwistle Gallery, London and Paris American Private Collection, acquired in 1993 Finely carved without the use of metal tools, this hei tiki is of a dark olive-green pounamu stone with translucency around the edges. The large trapezoidal form head is turned to the left and sits directly on the shoulders. The arms and legs are quite muscular. The eyes are highlighted with inlaid iridescent paua shells. One suspension hole worn through after considerable wear, another hole with wear at the back all around.
hei tiki height 3 5/8in (9.2cm) Provenance Arman Fernandez Collection, New York Entwistle Gallery, London and Paris American Private Collection, acquired in 1993 Finely carved without the use of metal tools, this hei tiki is of a dark olive-green pounamu stone with translucency around the edges. The large trapezoidal form head is turned to the left and sits directly on the shoulders. The arms and legs are quite muscular. The eyes are highlighted with inlaid iridescent paua shells. One suspension hole worn through after considerable wear, another hole with wear at the back all around.
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