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A rare Māori pounamu (serpentine) rei puta pendant,
Estimate: $16,000 - $26,000
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Lot Details
carved into the form of a whales tooth with curved point and ridged bands. The top with lug form back, hour glass drilled suspension hole. Dark spotted mid pale green-grey tone with tan inclusions. L.113mm. Labelled 'Rei Puta Pelorus Sound'. Provenance: From a private Nelson estate. Note: A similar example illustrated 'The Moa-Hunter Period of Māori Culture' by Roger Duff 1950 pg.123. Registered Y21279.
