1905998

Large Piece of Golden Kauri Gum. #1905998

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Large Piece of Golden Kauri Gum. #1905998
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Kauri gum - New Zealand amber. This is the resin from New Zealand petrified kauri trees, dug from swamps where they have lain for centuries. In the late 19th and early 20th centuries, gum diggers had great trade from recovering this resin. Some was converted to jewellery, in the manner of Baltic amber.
Here is a large lump, 19.5 cm by 12.5 cm by 5.5 cm thick (7.3/4 inches by 5 inches by 2.1/4 inches). The gum often has inclusions of old plant matter or insects, and can be clear or cloudy. This piece is nicely clear, with some usual inclusions.
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<tr><td>Condition:Excellent</td></tr>
<tr><td>Year:Late 19th or Early 20th Century</td></tr>
<tr><td>Country:New Zealand</td></tr>





<tr><td>Title:Large Piece of Golden Kauri Gum.</td></tr>

<tr><td>Materials:kauri gum</td></tr>

<tr><td>Location:Russell, New Zealand</td></tr>
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