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Jade sculpture

Jade sculpture

'Poutini life mask', created by Greymouth carver Ian Boustridge, shows the translucence of a variety of pounamu known as Marsden flower jade (also called Kahurangi pounamu).

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Ian Boustridge - Jade Sculptor
Sculpture by Ian Boustridge

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Simon Nathan. 'West Coast region', Te Ara - the Encyclopedia of New Zealand, updated 20-Dec-10
URL: http://www.TeAra.govt.nz/en/west-coast-region/13/5