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Hinepare, a woman of the Ngāti Kahungunu tribe, wearing a hei-tiki

The hei-tiki is an ornamental pendant of the Māori which is worn around the neck. Hei-tiki are usually made of pounamu which is greenstone, and are considered a taonga (treasure). They are commonly referred to as tiki, a term that actually refers to large human figures carved in wood, and, also, the small wooden carvings used to mark sacred places. Tourist versions - either from real jade or sometimes from cheap plastic - are also commonly found throughout New Zealand.

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• Related: Hei matau, Manaia (mythological creature)

maori.info maori.info www.maori.info/maori_tiki.htm - Web

Hei-tiki in the collection of the Museum of New Ze... Hei-tiki in the collection of the Museum of New Zealand Te Papa Tongarewa collections.tepapa.govt.nz/.../search.aspx?advanced=colOnlineTitle%3a%22hei+tiki%22+colCollectionGroup%3aCH - Web

19th Century greenstone hei-tiki from museum colle... 19th Century greenstone hei-tiki from museum collections www.forensicfashion.com/1807MaoriChiefPendant.html - Web

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