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Ei

human history
  • Common Name
    Adornment
  • Other Name

    Shell necklace (English)

  • Description

    Ei. Necklace. Personal adornment. Consisiting of two types of pupu (shells). Pupu rengarenga (small yellow shells), orobophana pacifica (scientific name) and pink-striped spiral shaped pupu (shells), littoraria coccinea (scientific name). The pupu (shells) are bored, with nylon wire threaded through the holes forming the Ei (necklace).

  • Place
    Cook Islands
  • Accession Number
    1982.33
  • Accession Date
    29 Jan 1982
  • Other Id

    49909.3 (ethnology)

  • Department

    Pacific

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Images

  • Ei, 1982.33, 49909.3, Photographed by Jennifer Carol, digital, 19 Dec 2016, Cultural Permissions Apply
  • Ei, 1982.33, 49909.3, Photographed by Jennifer Carol, digital, 19 Dec 2016, Cultural Permissions Apply
  • Ei, 1982.33, 49909.3, Photographed by Jennifer Carol, digital, 19 Dec 2016, Cultural Permissions Apply
  • Ei, 1982.33, 49909.3, Photographed by Jennifer Carol, digital, 19 Dec 2016, Cultural Permissions Apply
  • Ei, 1982.33, 49909.3, Photographed by Jennifer Carol, digital, 19 Dec 2016, Cultural Permissions Apply
  • Ei, 1982.33, 49909.3, Photographed by Jennifer Carol, digital, 19 Dec 2016, Cultural Permissions Apply

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