Blade Item Number: C1312 from the MOA: University of British Columbia
Description
A smooth green, blue, and black mineral that has a flat trapezoid shape with both side curving convexly to a point, creating an edge. There is a small slightly off centre to the side.
Item History
- Made in New Zealand before 1920
- Collected between 1910 and 1920
- Owned by James Fyfe-Smith and Mary G. Fyfe-Smith
- Owned by Florence Fyfe-Smith before 1957
- Received from Florence Fyfe-Smith (Donor) during 1957
What
- Name
- Blade
- Identification Number
- C1312
- Type of Item
- blade
- Material
- nephrite mineral
- Manufacturing Technique
- ground, drilled and polished
- Overall
- height 7.8 cm, width 7.4 cm, depth 1.9 cm
Who
- Culture
- Maori
- Previous Owner
- James Fyfe-Smith, Mary G. Fyfe-Smith and Florence Fyfe-Smith
- Received from
- Florence Fyfe-Smith (Donor)
Where
- Holding Institution
- MOA: University of British Columbia
- Made in
- New Zealand
When
- Creation Date
- before 1920
- Collection Date
- between 1910 and 1920
- Ownership Date
- before 1957
- Acquisition Date
- during 1957
Other
- Condition
- good
- Current Location
- Case 55