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Paewhenua, Mere pounamu

human history
  • Common Name
    club
    short club
  • Other Name

    paewhenua (given name)

    tuhawaiki (given name)

    club (English)

  • Description

    Greenstone Mere named 'Paewhenua' or 'Tuhawaiki'. Paewhenua has a slender blade that tapers sharply to the handle. The butt has three worn grooves. Paewhenua is medium green in colour, with a dark band across the center and lighter colouration at the handle and tip of blade.

  • Other Id

    13928 (ethnology)

    G5 (George Grey)

    V (George Grey)

    5 (George Grey)

    95 (Taonga Database)

  • Department

    Māori

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  • Last Update
    07 Feb 2019
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