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Ei. Necklace consisting of pupu (shells) rengarenga (Yellow necklace-shell, Orobophana pacifica shell) and ua (seeds) mata koviriviri (Red-bead Tree, Adenanthera pavonina). The seeds and pupu are bored and strung in a spiral pattern on red cotton thread.

Accession number: 1993.134 Last Update: 16 Oct 2019
Other Name

Necklace (English)

Accession Number

1993.134

Accession Date

07 Jul 1993

Other Id

54584 (ethnology)

Department

Pacific

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Ei, 1993.134, 54584, Photographed by Jennifer Carol, digital, 14 Dec 2016, Cultural Permissions Apply Cultural Permissions Apply
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