hei-tiki (Maori greenstone pendant) 2"
Title
hei-tiki (Maori greenstone pendant) 2"
Subject
carving, greenstone, pendant, Maori, New Zealand, Oceana
Description
2". Translucent greenstone pendant. Stylized animal with bird beak swallowing its tail. These types of pendants were thought to help with fertility. Presumed to represent a fetus, a symbol of the goddess Hineteiwaiwa.
Creator
Lyndon W. & Margaret Ann Cook
Publisher
Utah Valley University
Citation
Lyndon W. & Margaret Ann Cook, “hei-tiki (Maori greenstone pendant) 2",” Exhibits, accessed September 7, 2024, https://omeka.uvu.edu/items/show/52.