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Kahoa

human history
  • Ingoa Kē

    Necklace

  • Kupu whakaahua

    Kahoa. Necklace. Kahoa are worn as an adornment in Tonga by men, women and children. They can be made from natural and synthetic materials, or a combination of the two. This kahoa Is made from small coral discs which have been strung onto a rolled piece of string, there are pueki shells spaced along the length of the kahoa, in between sections of coral.

  • Wāhi
  • Accession Number
    1969.94
  • Rā Tāpiringa
    24 Apr 1969
  • Tohu Tuakiri Kē

    41223 (ethnology)

  • Wāhanga
ornament, neck, 1969.94, 41223, Cultural Permissions Apply

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