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Pendant, He Kura

Complete light green pounamu pendant. Surface is ground and bruised. Sawing mark on both sides of the proximal end, sawn through to create a suspension hole. Distal end has a bevel on one side and an edge resembling the cutting edge of an adze, indicating that this may have been reworked from an adze.

Production Primary Date:
Mid

Provenance Place:
Kuri Bush, Clutha District, Otago, New Zealand, Arahura, Westland District, West Coast, New Zealand

D76.1189

Details

Cultural Group
Kāi Tahu, Māori, Polynesian, Pacific
Measurements
55 x 43 x 7mm
Media/Materials
Nephrite, Jade, mineral, inorganic, Pounamu
Rights
All rights reserved
Department
Taoka Maori
Accession Number
D76.1189
On Display
No

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