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kuru

human history
  • Common Name
    body adornments / ornaments
  • Other Name

    greenstone pendant (descriptive name)

  • Description

    A long tear drop shaped pendant, of mid green stone with silvery fish scale effect and some brownish flecks throughout. A countersunk hole, both ends are rounded. It has a lenticular cross section.

  • Accession Number
    1928.41
  • Accession Date
    1928
  • Other Id

    13656 (ethnology)

    98 (temporary number)

    2491 (Taonga Database)

  • Department

    Māori

Kuru, 13656

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  • Kuru, 13656
  • Kuru, 13656
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Artefact

  • Last Update
    31 Mar 2023
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