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Mere pounamu (nephrite weapon)

Object | Part of Taonga Māori collection

item details

NameMere pounamu (nephrite weapon)
ProductionUnknown; carver; 1800-1900; New Zealand
Classificationclubs, edged weapons, mere pounamu
Materialskawakawa (stone)
Materials SummarySouth Westland source; 'Barn Bay type'
DimensionsOverall: 103mm (width), 386mm (length), 17mm (depth), 859.7g (weight)
Registration NumberME014375
Credit lineGift of the Estate of Viscount Galway, 1980

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