Hei Tiki figure

The most well-known piece of Maori jewellery, of nephrite or greenstone. Hei tikis were made to be worn around the neck, and were usually worn by women.

It has been suggested that the tiki is in the form of the first man, named Tiki, although some doubt this. The hei tiki looks like a distorted human figure sitting cross-legged, its large head tilted to one side.