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Pendant, He Kura

Complete pounamu/nephrite pendant. Inanga variety, white-silver on front and back and black on side edges, has been burnt or fired. Surface is ground. Straight, oblong shape with square cross section. Suspension hole has been drilled from both sides at the proximal end. Proximal end is reduced on front and back, and the edges have been squared off. Distal end is flat and slightly oblique.

Production Primary Date:
Mid

Provenance Place:
Pūrākaunui, Dunedin City, Otago, New Zealand

D30.894

Details

Cultural Group
Kāi Tahu, Māori, Polynesian, Pacific
Measurements
83 x 13 x 8mm
Media/Materials
Nephrite, Jade, mineral, inorganic, Inanga, Pounamu
Credit Line
Miss M Turnbull
Rights
All rights reserved
Department
Taoka Maori
Accession Number
D30.894
On Display
No

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