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Buli Kula

human history
  • Other Name

    Golden cowrie shell (Fijian)

  • Description

    Buli Kula. Cowrie shell. Intended for personal adornment. This cowrie shell is large in size. The shell's exterior is a creamy white colour and its interior cavity is of a darker amber colour. A hole is drilled and pierced on the side of the shell, likely intended for suspension. The outer surface has a glossy patina.

  • Place
  • Accession Date
    1924
  • Other Id

    14847 (ethnology)

    O166 (Edge-Partington)

  • Department
ornament, 14847, O166, Photographed by Jennifer Carol,… … Read more

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