A pounamu pendant/blade, ovoid shape with suspension hole.…
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A pounamu pendant/blade, ovoid shape with suspension hole. Provenance: Ex Athol Webster Collection #1308. Sold at auction c.1997 Sloane's Wellington lot 110 Miet Collection, length 8.5 cm. Provenance: Private Estate Collection.

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  • Oviform /ovoid - The outline loosely resembling the shape of an egg.

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