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Greenstone Ear Pendant

Smithsonian National Museum of Natural History

Smithsonian National Museum of Natural History
Washington, DC, United States

A Maori greenstone ear pendant from New Zealand.

From card: "Hook shaped. Marbled green color. Though a recent specimen, hole at end is drilled from both sides as in ancient specimens."

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  • Title: Greenstone Ear Pendant
  • Location: New Zealand, Polynesia
  • Physical Dimensions: L: 9.5cm W: 1.1cm
  • Type: Pendant
  • Rights: This image was obtained from the Smithsonian Institution. The image or its contents may be protected by international copyright laws. http://www.si.edu/termsofuse
  • External Link: View this object record in the Smithsonian Institution Collections Search Center
  • USNM Catalog Number(s): E399117
  • Photo Credit: Donald E. Hurlbert, Smithsonian Institution National Museum of Natural History
  • Field: Ethnology
  • Accession Date: 1962-02-19
Smithsonian National Museum of Natural History

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