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Te Kohinga Taoka Māori

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Pendant, He Kura

Complete pounamu pendant. Dark green with high translucency. Surface is ground with some bruising. Proximal end is rounded, with a suspension hole drilled mostly from one side. One side edge has a notch and a projection, possibly representing a face with a nose or beak? Distal edge has two projections with an indentation inbetween.

Provenance Place:
Waiwera South, Clutha District, Otago, New Zealand

D49.406

Details

Cultural Group
Kāi Tahu, Māori, Polynesian, Pacific
Measurements
49 x 24 x 5mm
Media/Materials
Nephrite, Jade, mineral, inorganic, Pounamu
Rights
All rights reserved
Department
Taoka Maori
Accession Number
D49.406
On Display
No

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