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Hei Tiki
Pounamu/ Nephrite, inanga variety, large hei tiki, Westland source. Head turned to left. Serrated paua shell inlaid into eyes. Nostrils indicated. Pointed tongue, chin and forehead....
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Amulet
Nephrite/pounamu, kawakawa variety. Serpent amulet or pendant in nephrite. Double sided ie image carved on both sides. Perforation hole is of hour glass form but...
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Chisel, Pendant
Nephrite/pounamu, tokoeka variety - chisel shaped - burnt. Flattened rectangular in cross section, with scarf groove down one side. Centre placed perforation hole drilled from two...
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Pendant
Nephrite/pounamu, - pearly green schistose inanga, feather fractures, low transparancy, low temerature heat treated. Blackened diagonal band near proximal end. Back - flat Top & sides...
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Hei Tiki
Pounamu/nephrite Hei Tiki, inanga variety, grey green with brownish stain on upper part of the head which is bent to the right. Ovoid head...
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Pendant
Nephrite/pounamu, inanga variety, blue green colour. Bird form flat lobe shaped chipped particularly on left and bottom sides and back. Perforation drilled from both sides...
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Pendant
Nephrite/pounamu, green/gre/silvery mottled, inanga variety, feather fractures and low transparency. Fish form. Dorsal (right) edge convex and ground flat. Ventral (left) edge also convex but less so....
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Pendant
Nephrite/pounamu. Bird form, oxidised cream/brown over all surface. Left side (back) slightly concave Right side curves around to meet left side forming tail. Stomach curve...
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Hei Tiki
Nephrite/pounamu hei tiki. Inanga variety, feather fractures, medium translucency, small. Head turned to right side. Remnant sealing wax or paint? in eyes. Forked tongue, small circular...
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Pendant
Nephrite/pounamu, kawakawa variety. Chisel shaped. Sea green, internal cracks. Sides slightly convex, distal end slightly rounded - no bevels. Proximal end chipped; perforation small and very...
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Adze
Nephrite/pounamu, mid green with some black inclusions, kawakawa variety, high transparency and some feather fractures. Adze shaped. Distal end has original scarf cuts on two sides...
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Hei Tiki
Pounamu/nephrite Hei Tiki, inanga variety, light green coloured streaks, and medium green streaks. Some feather fractures and low translucency. Less streaky towards top of head. Head...
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Pendant
Nephrite/pounamu, pendant, oxidised surface, cream colour with a hint of a darker colour in middle. Proximal edge beak like with 2 projections, chipped. Perforation drilled...
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Pendant
Pounamu/nephrite, kahurangi varaiety. Bird form. Right side curves slightly. Distal end curved (ie convex) Left side curved to prominent projection mid point left side - tail?...
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Pendant
Nephrite/pounamu - dark green with black rivulets, Barn Bay source. Back straight - slightly concave lower back. Stomach curved. Distal end rounded, no tail. Proximal...
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Mere
Mere Pounamu - Nephrite/kawakawa - mottled green, flawed and cracked with translucent line across one side, near handle. Spatulate in shape, straight handle. Large chip on...
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Stone, Worked, Pendant
Pounamu/nephrite pendant - crumbly, chipped Very stylized bird man in profile with squared top, slight projection for stomach, large projection left side for buttocks, curved...
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Pendant
Pounamu/nephrite, completely oxidised surface, cream. Bottom edge squared. Top edge rounded with perforation to the left and drilled from both sides Both side edges shaped with curved indentation...
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Pendant
Nephrite/pounamu. Black and mid-green colour,medium transparency, kawakawa variety. Elongated and shaped to a point at distal end. Black at top & point - burnt. Cutting...
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Hei Tiki
Pounamu/nephrite hei tiki, kawakawa variety, dark green. Head tilted to the right with perforation top centre drilled from rear. Eyes incised, nose and mouth worn but...