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Hei. Shell necklace. Consisting of clusters of four grey and speckled brown/black coloured pūpū, possibly snail pūpū, bored and threaded onto nylon wire. These clusters alternate with cylindrical shaped, dark blue coloured beads, as well as flat circular, red coloured beads, forming a pattern. Several of the pūpū have blue and pink coloured markings visible across them.

Accession number: 2012.16.1 Last Update: 18 Jun 2018
Other Name

Shell necklace (English)

Accession Number

2012.16.1

Accession Date

06 Dec 2012

Other Id

2011.x.835 (temporary accession number)

56721.1 (ethnology)

Department

Pacific

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ornament, neck; 2012.16.1; 2011.x.835, 56721.1; Photographed by Andrew Hales; digital; 31 Jan 2018; Cultural Permissions Apply Cultural Permissions Apply
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