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Ei

human history
  • Other Name

    Necklace (English)

  • Description

    Ei. Necklace consisting of small spherical dark brown/black coloured seeds ua (seeds) puka (from the Lantern tree, Hernandia nymphaeifolia) and small pupu (shells) teatea (white). The ei is arranged in small groupings consisting of three ua puka with small clusters of pupu teatea placed in-between each of the ua puka, followed by larger groupings of pupu teatea. The ua puka and the pupu teatea are bored and strung on nylon taura tautai (fishing line).

  • Place
    Mangaia/Cook Islands
  • Accession Number
    2015.22.9
  • Accession Date
    07 Apr 2015
  • Other Id

    56758.9 (ethnology)

  • Department

    Pacific

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  • Ei, 2015.22.9, 56758.9, Photographed by Jennifer Carol, digital, 13 Dec 2016, Cultural Permissions Apply
  • Ei, 2015.22.9, 56758.9, Photographed by Jennifer Carol, digital, 13 Dec 2016, Cultural Permissions Apply
  • Ei, 2015.22.9, 56758.9, Photographed by Jennifer Carol, digital, 13 Dec 2016, Cultural Permissions Apply
  • Ei, 2015.22.9, 56758.9, Photographed by Jennifer Carol, digital, 13 Dec 2016, Cultural Permissions Apply
  • Ei, 2015.22.9, 56758.9, Photographed by Jennifer Carol, digital, 13 Dec 2016, Cultural Permissions Apply
  • Ei, 2015.22.9, 56758.9, Cultural Permissions Apply
  • Ei, 2015.22.9, 56758.9, Cultural Permissions Apply
  • Ei, 2015.22.9, 56758.9, Cultural Permissions Apply
  • Ei, 2015.22.9, 56758.9, Cultural Permissions Apply
  • Ei, 2015.22.9, 56758.9, Cultural Permissions Apply
  • Ei, 2015.22.9, 56758.9, Cultural Permissions Apply

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