Story: Pounamu – jade or greenstone
The pōria kākā was put around a bird’s leg, particularly the kākā parrot, which was used as a decoy to capture wild birds of the same species. Māori also wore these rings as neck or ear pendants.
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Museum of New Zealand Te Papa Tongarewa
Reference: I.007423
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