A rare Pre-European pounamu amulet pendant, Kahurangi variety pounamu. With two broken out suspension holes indictive of significant age and with two re-drilled countersunk suspension holes to the upper section, found in a river inlet in Otago in the 1950s, 5.12 in. x 2.36 in.
- Amulet - Often inscribed with a magic incantation or symbol, an amulet is an object worn as a charm to protect the wearer from an evil, such as disease or witchcraft.
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