Worked inaka/īnanga pounamu, Nephrite
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A worked piece of dull olive green īnanga pounamu. It has feather fracture markings and a medium translucency. There are radiating tremolite xls inclusions and small areas of micro-crimp folds. Stone tool specialist, the late Russell Beck identified the condition as natural with saw scarves on three sides. There is a large gouge in the stone that begins at one end and goes to the middle of the stone. Russell identified it as a fragment off a waterworn boulder, and assessed the probable source of this pounamu as being Arahura. Īnanga is a type of pounamu that is characterised by being a pearly pale green in colour. It was highly prized in Te Wai Pounamu (the South Island) and was favoured for making mere.
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Title
Worked inaka/īnanga pounamu, Nephrite
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Maker
Unknown Kaimahi pounamu (pounamu worker)
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Date made
1250-1900
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Subject
Māori, Taoka/Taonga
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Additional information
inorganic, stone, pounamu (greenstone), nephrite, īnanga, l 260 x w 73 x d 36 mm 1023 g
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