Ei
human history
Ei. Necklace. Personal adornment. Consisiting of two types of pupu (shells). Pupu rengarenga (small yellow shells), orobophana pacifica (scientific name) and pink-striped spiral shaped pupu (shells), littoraria coccinea (scientific name). The pupu (shells) are bored, with nylon wire threaded through the holes forming the Ei (necklace).
Accession number: 1982.33 Last Update: 20 Sept 2018
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- Te reo Name
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Adornment
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Shell necklace (English)
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- Description
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- Place
- Cook Islands
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- Accession Number
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1982.33
- Accession Date
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29 Jan 1982
- Other Id
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49909.3 (ethnology)
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- Display Room
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