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Ei. Necklace. Consisting of pupu rengarenga (yellow necklace-shell, Orobophana pacifica) and pupu raroara (Melampus flavus shell). The pupu (shells) and ua (seeds) are bored, with red cotton thread threaded through the holes. Broken.

Accession number: 1993.134 Last Update: 20 Sept 2018
Other Name

Necklace (English)

Place
Cook Islands
Accession Number

1993.134

Accession Date

07 Jul 1993

Other Id

54585.21 (ethnology)

Department

Pacific

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