Te Kohinga Taoka Māori

Collection Record

Pendant, He Kura

Complete pounamu pendant. Light green and silver auhuka variety, Te Koroka source with high translucency. Surface is ground smooth. Proximal end is tapered, with a small suspension hole drilled from both sides, chipped and nearly broken out and with scarf marks evident on both sides. One side edge is straight, with a bevel and a sawing mark while the other side edge is more curved; squares off slightly at the distal end. Incomplete drill mark on one side, near the edge with a sawing mark.

Production Primary Date:
Mid

Provenance Place:
Glenorchy, Queenstown-Lakes District, Otago, New Zealand, Te Koroka, Queenstown-Lakes District, Otago, New Zealand

D44.264

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