Te mwae te ningoningo
human history
Te mwae te ningoningo. Shell Neck ornament. This mwae (Neck ornament) consists of a series of perforated te ningoningo (gastropod snail shells) of a light yellow colour woven to a base of baan ni kaina (pandanus). The baan ni kaina is natural in colour. There are two areas along the mwae where ningoningo are missing from the design.
Accession number: 1939.127 Last Update: 12 Jul 2019
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Neck ornament of snail shells (English)
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- Gilbert Islands/Kiribati
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1939.127
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1939
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24556 (ethnology)
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