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Pendant, He Kura

Complete inanga pounamu/nephrite pendant. Arahura source. High translucency with feather flakes. Adze-shaped with oblong cutting edge, and a bevel on each side, both demarcated by lines. Eight small serrations along upper half of right hand side. Tapers toward the proximal end, with a suspension hole drilled from both sides.

Production Primary Date:
Mid

Provenance Place:
Willowbridge, Waimate District, Canterbury, New Zealand, Westland, West Coast, New Zealand

D57.303

Details

Cultural Group
Kāi Tahu, Māori, Polynesian, Pacific
Measurements
86 x 25 x 7mm
Media/Materials
Nephrite, Jade, mineral, inorganic, Inanga, Pounamu
Credit Line
Alexander Hornsey
Rights
All rights reserved
Department
Taoka Maori
Accession Number
D57.303
On Display
No

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