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Minnow shank

Complete minnow lure shank. Dark green and black pounamu, ground smooth. Triangular cross section. Perforation at the head, drilled from both sides. Head comes to a point. Tapers toward the base, which has cut marks on one side and a flattened reduction on the top edge.

Provenance Place:
Shag River, Waitaki District, Otago, New Zealand

D90.31

Details

Cultural Group
Kāi Tahu, Māori, Polynesian, Pacific
Measurements
103 x 15 x 14.5mm
Media/Materials
Pounamu, Jade, mineral, inorganic
Rights
All rights reserved
Department
Taoka Maori
Accession Number
D90.31
On Display
No

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