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Hei tiki

Whakamārama:

He momo whakakai hanga i te pounamu. E ōrite ana tana āhua ki te tangata.

Scope Note:

A neck adornment of an image of a human-like form. Usually made of greenstone.

English Used For:

Adornments
Jewellery

Tahūhū/Broader Terms:

Whakakai

Kaho/Related Terms:

Pounamu