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Ei. Necklace consisting of white pupu (shell) tungangi (Pacific Strawberry Cockle, Fragum fragum), pupu tarona (pink shells, possibly Littorina coccinea) and a few yellow poreo (Cowrie, Monetaria annulus). The pupu tungangi are bored and strung end to end, alternating with bundles of three pupu tarona on translucent nylon taura tautai (fishing wire).

Accession number: 1982.33 Last Update: 20 Sept 2018
Other Name

Necklace (English)

Associated Place

Rakahanga/Cook Islands

Accession Number

1982.33

Accession Date

29 Jan 1982

Other Id

49913 (ethnology)

Department

Pacific

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