MAORI BOWENITE KAKA PORIA

Description

Rare form of kaka poria (parrot ring) or Pekapeka pendant made from Bowenite.

Provenance

Presented to Governor-General of New Zealand Sir Cyril Newall in the 1940s

Dimensions

65mm x 40mm.

Maori parrot leg ring, Maori bowenite Kaka poria or pekapeka, Maori greenstone pekapeka pendant, 19ème siècle Maoris massue de guerre, buying Maori clubs and artifacts

Maori parrot leg ring, Maori bowenite Kaka poria or pekapeka, Maori greenstone pekapeka pendant, 19ème siècle Maoris massue de guerre, buying Maori clubs and artifacts

Maori parrot leg ring, Maori bowenite Kaka poria or pekapeka, Maori greenstone pekapeka pendant, 19ème siècle Maoris massue de guerre, buying Maori clubs and artifacts