mere Nephrite (probably inanga variety) length 13in (33cm) Provenance Private Collection, England This handsome example is finely stone carved from the most highly sought-after variety of pounamu or nephrite jade from the Maori inanga stone, named after the young white bait fish because of its pearly-white, blue-white or light green color; the blade with a sunken groove running lengthwise on one side.
mere Nephrite (probably inanga variety) length 13in (33cm) Provenance Private Collection, England This handsome example is finely stone carved from the most highly sought-after variety of pounamu or nephrite jade from the Maori inanga stone, named after the young white bait fish because of its pearly-white, blue-white or light green color; the blade with a sunken groove running lengthwise on one side.
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