Te mwae te ntabo
human history
Te mwae te ntabo. Spondylus shell neck ornament. This mwae (Neck ornament) features a red, irregularly shaped te ntabo (spondylus shell) which is perforated and strung on to a fine cord of te nimwaerere (human hair and coconut sennit blend). The outer surface of the ntabo is naturally bumpy in texture and red in colour while the underside is white ink colour. Ntabo are highly sought after due to their red colour.
Accession number: 1936.295 Last Update: 30 Nov 2018
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Neck ornament of Spondylus shell (English)
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- Tabiteuea/Gilbert Islands/Kiribati
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1936.295
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1936
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24099.1 (ethnology)
241 (Maude Collection)
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