Tangiwai, Pendant; RI.W2011.3212
Tangiwai, Pendant
About this object
This is an unfinished tangiwai/bowenite pounamu pendant. The pendant is made from a slither and it has a bevel ground on all sides, it was likely worn as an ear pendant.
Tangiwai Pounamu:
Different from the common nephrite pounamu, Tangiwai is bowenite and geologically the oldest form of New Zealand greenstone. It originates from two isolated locations in Fiordland.
bowenite pounamu/tangawai
Measurements
h 75 mm x w 10 mm x d 2 mm
Weight: 8.95g
RI.W2011.3212
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