Kapeu - 5369KC

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Kapeu are slender adornments with a slight bend at the bottom and were often worn as ear pendants. Kapeu were highly prized and a sign of high rank in Māori society. They are commonly also worn as neck pendants. As with many Māori personal adornments kapeu are often passed down generationally.

Material: Pounamu (Kawakawa)

Measurements: 121mm x 10mm
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Artist: Katete Cassidy

Position: Tauira (Student)

Iwi: Ngāpuhi, Ngāti Paoa, Te Rarawa

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Artist: Katete Cassidy

Position: Tauira (Student)

Iwi: Ngāpuhi, Ngāti Paoa, Te Rarawa