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Tiki

Tiki
Place of origin
New Zealand (made)

Tiki, carved jade, New Zealand

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Object details

Object type
Tiki
TitleTiki (generic title)
Materials and techniques
Jade
Brief description
Tiki, carved jade, New Zealand
Credit line
Given by Miss E C Bucker
Object history
Given to the V&A by Miss E C Bucker, St Mary's Croft, Mill Hill, London, NW7, on 24 September 1919
Collection
Sculpture Collection
Accession number
C.503-1919

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Record createdJune 24, 2009
Record URL
https://collections.vam.ac.uk/item/O310297/tiki-tiki/
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