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Pre-European toki pounamu,…
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Wellington
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19-Mar-2024
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Pre-European toki pounamu, Kawakawa variety stone with pale mottled inclusions. Quadrangular cross-section with scarf marks running down both lateral edges with slight asymmetry to the poll. Double sided bevel with a smooth polished surface throughout. Some fritting to the cutting edge. Provenance: Ex John Lawford collection purchased at Dunbar Sloane in 2003. Length 22 cm.
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Tribal: New Zealand Maori