discuss document export feedback print share gallery-landscape xml Search hua Rapunga hou Te mwae ni wi n aomata human history Tukua Tirohanga API Ingoa KēNeck ornament of human teeth (English)Kupu whakaahuaTe mwae ni wi n aomata. Neck ornament of human teeth. This is made of two material components: te kora (coconut sennit fibre cordage) and wi n aomata (human teeth). The series of wi n aomata range in type defining the area of the human jaw it was obtained from. A small perforation has been drilled into the root end of each tooth pendant where a two-ply kora has been threaded through. The wi n aomata range in off-white colour, many showing darkened areas and some even featuring a hollow opening near the root end. It is heavy in weight. The ends have been fastened into a knot. These types of te mwae (Neck ornaments) can symbolise the victory of a battle, often obtaining the teeth of their opponent. In contrast to this, the teeth could also be obtained from ones ancestors to keep them close by.WāhiKiribatiAccession Number1985.46Rā Tāpiringa1985Tohu Tuakiri Kē51506 (ethnology)WāhangaPacific Uiuitia Tāpirihia ki Taku Kete Te mwae ni wi n aomata; 1985.46; 51506; Cultural Permissions… … Read more Tirohia ngā pikitia Mātātuhi me ngā tuhinga Mātātuhi Mātātuhi Taonga Taonga Rārangi MihiCollection of Auckland Museum Tamaki Paenga Hira, 1985.46, 51506Takenga ā-AhureaKiribatiKaiwaihanga Matua Unknown (Maker)WāhiKiribatiRāPre 1936Tikanga Waihangadrilled polished woven [handwoven]Waitohu/māka51506 (handwritten) 51506; KIRIBATI; Pres. Maude (label, stick on/label)Pāohosennit/cord (fiber product)coconut (fibre)/plant fibre/natural fibre/fibre[human]/mammal/tooth/boneRaraunga Ine980mm30mmHuinga KaupapaAdornment/- PACIFIC SUBJECTS -Taumata whakarōpūOrnament, NeckBody AdornmentOrnamentPersonal ArtefactsWhakahounga o Mua30 Oct 2019 E hangaia tonutia ana te kohinga tuihono a Tāmaki Paenga Hira; tāpirihia ai ngā whakahoutanga me ngā pūkete i ia wiki. I ētahi wā, kāore anō kia whakaūhia ngā pūkete e ngā kaimahi o Te Whare Taonga, tēnā pea he hapa kei roto i ngā kōrero. Search hua Rapunga hou The gift of curiosity With unlimited free entry to all paid exhibitions, discounted event tickets and exclusive Member-only events, a Museum Membership is the gift that keeps on giving year-round. SEE OPTIONS FROM $60