Ei
Ei. Necklace consisiting of ua (seeds) mata koviriviri (Red-bead tree, Adenanthera pavonina) and two types of pupu (shells), pupu rengarenga (Yellow necklace-shell, Orobophana pacifica) and small white half-dome shaped pupu, (Heliacus or Solatisonax). The pupu are bored and strung on nylon taura tautai (fishing line) in a pattern of large groupings (approximately 12-30) of white half-dome shaped pupu alternating with groupings of 3-7 pupu rengarenga surrounded by 1 ua mata koviriviri on both sides. Ei is long and can be worn looped once.
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- Te reo Name
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Necklace (English)
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- Description
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- Place
- Cook Islands
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- Field Collection Site
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- Field Collection Date
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- Accession Number
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1981.116
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02 Apr 1981
- Other Id
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49199 (ethnology)
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- Department
- Display Room
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