Provenance, authentication and residue analysis of some Māori taonga using portable X-ray fluorescence

Investigates a box of unaccessioned New Zealand Māori bone and pounamu (greenstone) taonga (treasures) from the Museum of New Zealand Te Papa Tongarewa using portable X-ray fluorescence (pXRF) to establish the environmental origins (provenance), classification and authenticity of its contents in a non-destructive way through trace element analysis. Source: National Library of New Zealand Te Puna Matauranga o Aotearoa, licensed by the Department of Internal Affairs for re-use under the Creative Commons Attribution 3.0 New Zealand Licence.