Ei
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Ei. Necklace. Personal adornment. Consisting of poreo (cowrie), monetaria annulus (scientific name)and brown and black speckled sprial shaped pupu (shells), euplica scripta (scientific name). The poreo (cowrie) and pupu (shells) are bored, with nylon wire threaded through the holes forming the ei (necklace).
Accession number: 1993.134 Last Update: 20 Sept 2018
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- Te reo Name
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Shell necklace (English)
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- Description
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- Place
- Rarotonga/Cook Islands
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- Accession Number
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1993.134
- Accession Date
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07 Jul 1993
- Other Id
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54585.32 (ethnology)
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- Department
- Display Room
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