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Hei. Neck ornament. Consisting of pink, purple, and white coloured spiral shaped land snail pūpū (shells). The pūpū are bored and are threaded onto cotton string. The threaded pūpū are then woven around, and possibly sewn into a cloth fabric base.

Accession number: 1918.71 Last Update: 8 Mar 2019
Other Name

Neck ornament (English)

Place
Tahiti/Society Islands/French Polynesia/Pacific
Accession Number

1918.71

Accession Date

1918

Other Id

8880 (ethnology)

Department

Pacific

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ornament; 1918.71; 8880; Photographed by Andrew Hales; digital; 31 Jan 2018; Cultural Permissions Apply
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