Ei

Ei. Necklace. Personal adornment. Consisiting of small white coloured spiral shaped pupu (shells). The pupu (shells) are bored with possibly kiriau (hibiscus fibres) threaded through the holes of approximately six pupu (shells) forming a bundle. The ei (shell necklace) is comprised of multiple bundles of pupu (shells) attached to a 2-ply cord made of possibly kiriau (hibiscus fibres).

Other Name

Shell necklace (English)

Place

Cook Islands

Accession Number

1949.146

Accession Date

1949

Other Id

31054 (ethnology)

Department

Pacific