Ear ornament, kuru, of nephrite, from New Zealand; part of the Forster collection (Forster 122; 1886.1.1319)
Ear ornament made of nephrite. Originally one end was drilled with a hole, which has broken. The end of the pendant has then been bound with New Zealand flax fibre to form a new suspension point
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Ear ornament (with scale)
Microscope image of cord fibre
Microscope image of cord fibre |