| Native Name | Kuru |
| Object Number | 29-180-7 |
| Current Location | Collections Storage |
| Culture | Maori |
| Provenience | New Zealand |
| Period | Te Huringa I Period |
| Date Made | 1800 - 1900 CE |
| Section | Oceanian |
| Materials | Greenstone |
| Description | A kuru (ear pendant) made of tangiwai pounamu (a type of greenstone). An elongated oval shape, with a circular perforation at the top of the pendant. The kuru is a Māori pendant or ear ornament, worn by both men and women. The kuru symbolizes wisdom, tranquility, and prestige. The greenstone is often worked over long periods of time to become smooth. They would often be given as gifts, and were worn in particular by Māori of high status. |
| Height | 0.6 cm |
| Length | 6.7 cm |
| Width | 0.8 cm |
| Credit Line | Bequest of Maxwell Sommerville, 1904 |
| Other Number | 2617 - Sommerville Gem Number | 29-128-2617 - Old Museum Number |
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