A good Charlie Wilson pounamu carved hei tiki, well modelled and of good proportions, ears evident, serrated paua shell inset ring eyes, the chin to the left shoulder, right hand to the chest, left to the left thigh, the pounamu of unusual grey/green tone and with dark dendrite inclusions, a plaited cord to the right arm. Length 11.7 cm. Further details on the noted carver Charles Raponi Wilson available