Te tui pule

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Te tui pule. Cowrie shell necklace. This tui pule is strung with small and pule kena (light-coloured cowrie shells) onto nylon string. Tui pule can be worn as part of personal adornment especially in dance performances.

Accession number: 1987.78 Last Update: 2 Dec 2019
Other Name

Cowrie shell necklace (English)

Place
Nanumea/Tuvalu
Accession Number

1987.78

Accession Date

28 Apr 1987

Other Id

52422 (ethnology)

Department

Pacific

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