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A contact period or earlier toki pounamu, (nephrite) of…
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Auckland
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30-Apr-2019
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A contact period or earlier toki pounamu, (nephrite) of quadrangular form, the semi-rounded butt end with early lapidary technique, forming the hour-glass suspension hole, curved sharp bevel, mid-dark green tone with pale fleck, length 16.3 cm. Provenance: Old auction label attached, possibly ex. the Andy Miet estate collection then Private Estate Collection.
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Tribal: New Zealand Maori