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ornament, neck

On display
human history
  • Other Name

    'ula fala (Samoan)

  • Description

    Pandanus key necklace.

  • Place
    Upolu/Western Samoa
  • Accession Number
    1996.201.11
  • Accession Date
    12 Dec 1996
  • Other Id

    55208 (ethnology)

  • Department

    Pacific

  • Display Room

    Pacific Lifeways

'ula fala; neck ornament; 1996.201.11; 55208

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  • 'ula fala; neck ornament; 1996.201.11; 55208
  • 'ula fala; neck ornament; 1996.201.11; 55208
  • 'ula fala; neck ornament; 1996.201.11; 55208
  • necklace
  • Necklace
  • Necklace

Artefact

  • Display location

    Pacific Lifeways

  • Credit Line
    Collection of Auckland Museum Tāmaki Paenga Hira, 1996.201.11, 55208
  • Public Access Text

    Worn primarily by tulafale or talking chiefs, ‘ula fala may today be worn by any persons of status. They are made from pandanus fruit keys, which range in colour from yellow to red. Today the keys are usually painted a dark red, perhaps enhancing the prestige of these necklaces by linking them to Polynesian regard for the colour of red which carries connotations of sacredness, high rank and value.

  • Cultural Origin

    Upolu

  • Place
    Upolu/Western Samoa
  • Date
    Unknown
  • Media

    pandanus key/fruit/plant material

    plant fibre/natural fibre/fibre

  • Measurement Description
    length 1180mm
  • Measurement Reading

    1180mm

  • Classification

    Ornament, Neck

    Body Adornment

    Ornament

    Personal Artefacts

  • Last Update
    20 Aug 2021
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