Neck ornament of human teeth (English)

Te mwae ni wi n aomata. Neck ornament of human teeth. This te mae (Neck ornament) consists of sixty seven wi n aomata (human teeth) in total, each perforated at the root. The wi n aomata are strung onto te kora (coconut sennit) of a light brown colour. Te moromoro (trade beads) are strung interspersed between each wi n aomata, most are blue in colour, and there are 6 circular discs incorporated also. Each wi n aomata is off-white and yellowed with age.

32568 (ethnology)

Pacific