This is a very interesting coloured piece of Pounamu. Found in Nelson this is characteristic of the colouring found in this area. Darker than a lot of greenstone with more greys and blacks in it.
Toki (Adze)
The Toki (adze) was an important Maori implement...
In bone or greenstone, it was traditionally worn by Maori elders, as it represented power, wisdom and authority - www.newzealand.com
This piece is pretty hard and came up well when polished
Here is the original slab that I started with. I have already cut in into smaller pieces here and put them together like a jigsaw for the photo.
You can see the beginning of this toki here. It is the fourth piece from the right.
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