Pounamu Adze Blade with Provenance

A pounamu adze blade, quadrangular tapering shape with lapidary…
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A pounamu adze blade, quadrangular tapering shape with lapidary scarf to one side, length 13.3 cm. Provenance: Bears old label '13 Te Kuiti'. Sold at auction c.1997 Sloane's Wellington lot 98 Miet Collection Private Estate Collection.

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