Ear Ornament or Pendant (Kuru), 18th–early 19th century, New Zealand, Maori people, Greenstone (nephrite), H. 3 1/2 × W. 1/2 in. (8.89 × 1.27 cm), Stone-Ornaments, This small, elongated oval greenstone ornament was worn variously suspended by a length of cordage from the pierced lobe of the ear or around the neck as a pendant by prominent Maori men and women. Greenstone (pounamu) was highly prized and ownership of such ornaments marked the wearer as a person of wealth and status
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Ear Ornament, Pendant, Kuru, 18th–early 19th century, New Zealand, Maori people, Greenstone, nephrite, H, 3 1/2, W, 1/2, 8.89, 1.27 cm, Stone-Ornaments, small, elongated oval, greenstone, ornament, worn variously, suspended, length, cordage, pierced lobe, ear, neck, pendant, prominent Maori, men, women, pounamu, highly prized, ownership, ornaments marked, wearer, person, wealth, status
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