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Hei pounamu

human history
  • Common Name
    Greenstone pendant
  • Other Name

    greenstone chisel pendant (descriptive name)

  • Description

    Hei Pounamu, Greenstone pendant. Mid green with white swirl overlay, streaks of dark green colour. There is loss to side edges and top edge. One surface is convex and smooth; the other flat surface is chipped. There is a tiny cratered suspension hole.

  • Accession Number
    1960.110
  • Accession Date
    1960
  • Other Id

    36141 (ethnology)

    2705 (Taonga Database)

  • Department

    Māori

Hei pounamu, 36141

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  • Last Update
    31 Mar 2023
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