Pipi

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Pipi. Belt. A wide belt made of brown pepe seeds accented with smaller pomea seeds and hihi vao (sea snail shells). the seeds are arranged into two long rows, although there are a few missing finishing into a large loop and toggle at the ends. The seeds and shell components are decoratively strung together with black cotton thread to create this belt.

Accession number: 2004.120.27 Last Update: 20 Oct 2023
Other Name

Belt (English)

Place
Niue
Accession Number

2004.120.27

Accession Date

18 Nov 2004

Other Id

56284 (ethnology)

Department

Pacific

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