Te mwae te uba

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Te mwae te uba. Neck ornament of pearl shell. This mwae (neck ornament) consists of a large uba (mother of pearl shell) of a golden yellow variety. Its outer surface is mottled and light brown in colour while its underside is white. It has been ground and highly polished into a disc shape with a high glossy sheen. There is a naturally raised bump visible on the underside. The uba has a very shiny iridescent surface. No string is attached to this uba.

Accession number: 1936.295 Last Update: 30 Nov 2018
Other Name

Neck ornament of pearl shell (English)

Place
Beru/Gilbert Islands/Kiribati
Accession Number

1936.295

Accession Date

1936

Other Id

22943.1 (ethnology)

132 (Maude Collection)

Department

Pacific

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