Hei Upo'o

human history

Hei Upo'o. Hatband. Consisting of multiple land snail pūpū, white with pink/orange coloured tips. The pūpū are bored and threaded onto cotton thread, which are wrapped and possibly sewn into a cotton thread base.

Last Update: 18 Jun 2018
Other Name

Hatband (English)

Accession Date

01 Jan 1910

Other Id

12517 (ethnology)

Department

Pacific

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