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

Accession number: 1993.134 Last Update: 6 Jan 2019
Other Name

Shell and seed necklace (English)

Accession Number

1993.134

Accession Date

07 Jul 1993

Other Id

54585.4 (ethnology)

Department

Pacific

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