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A mere pounamu, traditional spatulate shape with swollen butt…
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Auckland
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26-Mar-2019
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A mere pounamu, traditional spatulate shape with swollen butt knob pierced by a large diameter off-centre hourglass hole. With an associated framed 'whakapapa' listing 11 owners, from Muriwai to Aporotanga and Te Awanui. inscribed with subscript: 'Aporotanga paid it to Te Awanui as [crossed out: compens] utu for the great fight that took place between the Arawas & the Ngatiawas at Te Awateatua [possibly Te-Awa-o-te-Atua Pa or river in the Bay of Plenty]. The fight afterwards known as the Waikaukau.' Y registered, length 36 cm. From the Collection of Hannah Martha Dillon, nee Carkeek (1881-1963).
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Tribal: New Zealand Maori