Ei
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Ei. Necklace consisting of pupu (shells) rengarenga (Yellow necklace-shell, Orobophana pacifica) and white/yellow pupu raroara (Melampus flavus). The pupu are bored and strung in a pattern of approximately 50-60 pupu rengarenga alternating with sets of two pupu raroara on white cotton thread forming the ei. The pupu raroara are bored and strung towards their narrow wends. A piece of red and white cloth fabric is tied around the ei. Ei may be worn looped once.
Accession number: 1993.134 Last Update: 20 Sept 2018
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Necklace (English)
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- Cook Islands
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1993.134
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07 Jul 1993
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54585.28 (ethnology)
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