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Ei. Necklace consisiting of round dark seeds, ua (seeds) puka (Lantern Tree, Hernandia nymphaeifolia) and pupu (shells) rengarenga (Yellow necklace-shell, Orobophana pacifica). Multiple pupu rengarenga (shells) alternate with groups of four ua puka, arranged to form a attern. There are six groups of four ua puka in total. The pupu rengarenga and the ua puka are bored, and strung end to end, onto nylon (taura tautai) fishing line.

Accession number: 2015.22.10 Last Update: 20 Sept 2018
Other Name

Necklace (English)

Place
Mangaia/Cook Islands
Accession Number

2015.22.10

Accession Date

07 Apr 2015

Other Id

56758.10 (ethnology)

Department

Pacific

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Ei, 2015.22.10, 56758.10, Photographed by Jennifer Carol, digital, 15 Dec 2016, Cultural Permissions Apply
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