Blade Item Number: C1132 from the MOA: University of British Columbia
Description
Blade made of smooth green jade. Flat triangular shape with one side flat and the other side slightly curving convexly while tapering at an angle, creating an edge at one end which is more flared than the other end.
Item History
- Made in North Island, New Zealand
- Owned by Otago Museum
- Received from Otago Museum (Transferring institution)
What
- Name
- Blade
- Identification Number
- C1132
- Type of Item
- blade
- Material
- nephrite mineral
- Manufacturing Technique
- ground and polished
- Overall
- height 9.3 cm, width 5.0 cm, depth 1.5 cm
Who
- Culture
- Maori
- Previous Owner
- Otago Museum
- Received from
- Otago Museum (Transferring institution)
Where
- Holding Institution
- MOA: University of British Columbia
- Made in
- North Island, New Zealand
Other
- Condition
- fair
- Current Location
- Case 55