Te bunna
Te bunna. Neck ornament of te ira n atu (human hair). Te bunna is specially intended to mark a blessing on a visitor when placed on the neck. It is also worn when dancing. This piece is made from black te ira n atu, and dried baa ni kaina (pandanus leaves) of natural brown colour. Te ira n atu, in small bundles at a time, are looped and intertwined with baa ni kaina in serrated-like patterns. Towards each end, te baa ni kaina is plaited into a round string and knotted. The display of te ira n atu captures the uniqueness of this piece. It is left untrimmed, showing a long length that is atypical for te bunna.
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- Te reo Name
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Neck ornament (English)
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- Description
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- Place
- Tabiteuea/Gilbert Islands/Kiribati
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- Accession Number
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1936.295
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1936
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24019 (ethnology)
197 (Maude Collection)
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- Display Room
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