Al Brown

Notched Kapeu Pendant
NZ greenstone/pounamu kapitea creek, waxed cord,
80 x 20 x 3mm
As #24-2
NZD $351

This style of pendant is known as a kapeu – its rounded end has a slight curve. The kapeu was highly prized and a sign of high rank in Maori society. The chief featured on the New Zealand coat of arms wears a kapeu ear pendant.