Mere pounamu

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This mere, greenstone club, pounamu is made from dark green stone and tapers gradually along the blade, then tapers sharply at the grip. The rounded butt has four worn grooves.

Accession number: 1927.234 Last Update: 23 Jul 2026
Common Name

club

short club

Other Name

greenstone short club (descriptive name)

Accession Number

1927.234

Accession Date

1927

Other Id

1284 (ethnology)

1428 (Taonga Database)

Department

Māori

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