Te Kohinga Taoka Māori
Collection Record
Mere pounamu
Complete mere pounamu. There are five grooves on each side of the knob on the handle (proximal) ends. There are fainter grooves on either side across the perforation, which is offset since the two drill holes were not in line from either side. The distal end is rounded and sharp.
Provenance Place:
Otago, New Zealand
D51.479
Details
- Provenance Place
- Otago, New Zealand
- Cultural Group
- Kāi Tahu, Māori, Polynesian, Pacific
- Measurements
- 417 x 117.4 x 20.3mm
- Credit Line
- Parata Family, Gift of Miss Greenslade and Mrs Matheson
- Rights
- All rights reserved
- Department
- Taoka Maori
- Accession Number
- D51.479
- On Display
- Yes
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