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Te mwae teimoone

human history
  • Other Name

    Shell currency (English)

  • Description

    Te mwae teimoone. Shell currency. This long strand of te moni (shell currency) consists of small pieces of white nouo (conus shells) and dark brown nana (coconut shells) ground into small discs drilled at their centre and strung in an alternating monochrome pattern on a length of medium brown cord of te kora (coconut sennit). This te moni was previously tied off to form a te mwae (neck ornament) however this has broken. The pieces of nouo and nana are an average of 6.

    5mm in diameter.

  • Place
    Ocean Island/Gilbert Islands/Kiribati
  • Accession Number
    1915.34
  • Accession Date
    1915
  • Other Id

    12728 (ethnology)

  • Department

    Pacific

Te mwae teimoone; 12728; Cultural Permissions Apply

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  • Te mwae teimoone; 12728; Cultural Permissions Apply
  • Te mwae teimoone; 12728; Cultural Permissions Apply
  • Te mwae teimoone; 12728; Cultural Permissions Apply
  • Te mwae teimoone; 12728; Cultural Permissions Apply
  • neck ornament

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