Ei
human history
Ei. Necklace consisting of white pupu (shell) tungangi (Pacific Strawberry Cockle, Fragum fragum), pupu tarona (pink shells, possibly Littorina coccinea) and a few yellow poreo (Cowrie, Monetaria annulus). The pupu tungangi are bored and strung end to end, alternating with bundles of three pupu tarona on translucent nylon taura tautai (fishing wire).
Accession number: 1982.33 Last Update: 20 Sept 2018
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Necklace (English)
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- [Rakahanga]/[Cook Islands]
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1982.33
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29 Jan 1982
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49913 (ethnology)
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