Illustration
Anthropomorphic pendant (hei tiki), jade (nephrite), abalone shell and pigments, Maori culture, 1500-1800 CE. In the exhibition "Maori, their treasures have got a soul", in the Musée des Arts Premiers in Paris, 2011-2012 CE.
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