Te bure

human history

Te Bure. A pair of egg cowrie shells. This pair of bure are each perforated with a short cord of te kora (coconut sennit) threaded through to attach them together. Both of these bure are white in colour with a matte surface. The interior of the shells are orange in colour. There is an additional small circular hole in the surface of one shell.

Accession number: 1936.295 Last Update: 30 Nov 2018
Other Name

Egg cowrie shells (English)

Accession Number

1936.295

Accession Date

1936

Other Id

24146.3 (ethnology)

Department

Pacific

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Te bure, 1936.295, 24146.3, Photographed by Andrew Hales, digital, 06 Nov 2018, Cultural Permissions Apply Cultural Permissions Apply
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