Te tui misa
human history
Te tui misa. Misa shell necklace. This tui misa is created with misa kena (seashell, Melambus luteus) of a pale yellow colour with brown misa uli (seashell, Melambus fasciatus) as accented shells in a composition of rosette clusters strung onto nylon string. This tui misa was given as a farewell gift to the donors in the 1970s.
Accession number: 1987.78 Last Update: 2 Dec 2019
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Shell necklace (English)
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1987.78
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28 Apr 1987
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52425 (ethnology)
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