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necklace

human history
  • Other Name

    Navigation aid

  • Description

    Necklace consisting of nine sets of two overlapped oval mother-of-pearl pieces held together by a silver rivet to form cross shapes. Sets are attached to each other with knotted black waxed cord and small coconut shell rounds.

    Black muka cord has a larger oval mother of pearl toggle like piece at he back of neck.

  • Place
    Muriwai Beach/[West Coast Beaches]/Waitakere City/Auckland/New Zealand
  • Accession Number
    1994.147
  • Other Id

    JY147 (jewellery)

  • Department

    Applied Arts and Design

necklace, 1994.147, JY147, © Auckland Museum CC BY NC

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  • necklace, 1994.147, JY147, © Auckland Museum CC BY NC
  • necklace, 1994.147, JY147, © Auckland Museum CC BY NC
  • necklace, 1994.147, JY147, © Auckland Museum CC BY NC
  • necklace, 1994.147, JY147, © Auckland Museum CC BY NC
  • necklace, 1994.147, JY147, © Auckland Museum CC BY NC
  • necklace, 1994.147, JY147, © Auckland Museum CC BY NC
  • necklace, 1994.147, JY147, © Auckland Museum CC BY NC
  • necklace, 1994.147, JY147, © Auckland Museum CC BY NC
  • necklace, 1994.147, JY147, © Auckland Museum CC BY NC

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