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A rare Maori pounamu…
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Auckland
Date:
9-Oct-2023
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A rare Maori pounamu (serpentine) rei puta pendant, carved into the form of a whales tooth with curved point and ridged bands. The top with lug form back, hour glass drilled suspension hole. Dark spotted mid pale green-grey tone with tan inclusions, length 11.3 cm. Labelled 'Rei Puta Pelorus Sound'. Provenance: from a private Nelson estate. Note: a similar example illustrated 'The Moa-Hunter period of Maori Culture' by Roger Duff 1950 pg.123.
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Unclassified