Rei puta - Māori pendant

Description

A rare early Māori pendant form, chevronned pendant from sperm whale tooth ivory. Made ca 1300 - 1600 by an unknown maker with connections to [Tainui waka](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tainui). Found in the Coromandel, a region on New Zealand's North Island. Dimensions: 113mm x 46mm x 14mm Catalogue number: ** 20015** [Source record](http://www.aucklandmuseum.com/collections-research/collections/record/am_humanhistory-object-96008?k=20015&ordinal=0) on the Auckland Museum website. #AMCollection