Earring

Description
Small, thin, curved greenstone earring/ pendant.
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Production period
Media/Materials
Natural
Greenstone (pounamu)
Measurements
N/A
Physical description
Small thin roughly banana shaped greenstone earring / pendant.
A string hole has been drilled through at one end - general arrangement as per diagram, overall the body is well shaped and highly polished. Dark sage green colour overall.
Found in a Maori grave on the Karikari Peninsula.
Accession number
1741

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