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Pendant, He Kura

Inanga pounamu/nephrite pendant. Mid-green and light brown, high translucency, chipped & cracked. Proximal edge has large rounded projection with basal groove for attaching a cord. Pendant is reduced from about the mid-section to the distal end, as well as slightly curved on one edge. Distal end has a sharp, oblique edge.

Provenance Place:
Temuka, Timaru District, Canterbury, New Zealand

D54.92

Details

Cultural Group
Kāi Tahu, Māori, Polynesian, Pacific
Measurements
58 x 18 x 5mm
Media/Materials
Pounamu, Jade, mineral, inorganic, Nephrite, Inanga
Rights
All rights reserved
Department
Taoka Maori
Accession Number
D54.92
On Display
No

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