Te tui misa

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Te tui misa. Misa shell necklace. This tui misa is created with misa kena (seashell, Melambus luteus) of a pale yellow colour with brown misa uli (seashell, Melambus fasciatus) as accented shells in a double row composition strung onto nylon string. This tui misa was given as a farewell gift to the donors in the 1970s.

Accession number: 25145 Last Update: 2 Dec 2019
Other Name

Shell necklace (English)

Place
Nanumea/Tuvalu
Accession Number

1987.78

Accession Date

28 Apr 1987

Other Id

52426 (ethnology)

Department

Pacific

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