discuss document export feedback print share gallery-landscape xml Search hua Rapunga hou 'Ula tupe human history Tukua Tirohanga API Ingoa KēUla tupe (Samoan)Necklace of St. Thomas bean seeds (English)Kupu whakaahua'Ula tupe. Necklace of St. Thomas bean seeds. This 'ula (necklace) is made from the seeds of the tupe tree (St. Thomas bean). The tupe seeds are shaped like small thin coins. When money was introduced to Samoa it was named Tupe due to its similarity in size and shape to the tupe seeds. The 'ula is made up of fifty one tupe that have been painted with black oil-based paint. A length of clear nylon string has been threaded through two tiny holes in the seeds to create the 'ula. Without a fastening mechanism the nylon string has simply been tied in a few knots to keep the 'ula together. 'Ula were made to be worn at festive occasions or offered as gifts of welcome or farewell to friends and family.WāhiSamoa/PacificAccession Number2015.22.17Rā Tāpiringa07 Apr 2015Tohu Tuakiri Kē56758.17 (ethnology)WāhangaPacific Uiuitia Tāpirihia ki Taku Kete neck ornament; ula tupe; 2015.22.17 Tirohia ngā pikitia Mātātuhi me ngā tuhinga Mātātuhi Mātātuhi Taonga Taonga Rārangi MihiCollection of Auckland Museum Tamaki Paenga Hira, 2015.22.17, 56758.17Takenga ā-AhureaSamoanKaiwaihanga Matua Anae Faleseu (Maker)WāhiSamoa/PacificRā2014Tikanga Waihangastrung drilled ThreadedPāohopod (seed component)/plant materialvarnish/coating (material)paint/coating (material)Raraunga Ine565mm20mmTaumata whakarōpūNecklaceJewelleryBody AdornmentsAdornment03 Personal ArtifactsWhakahounga o Mua14 Sep 2023 E hangaia tonutia ana te kohinga tuihono a Tāmaki Paenga Hira; tāpirihia ai ngā whakahoutanga me ngā pūkete i ia wiki. I ētahi wā, kāore anō kia whakaūhia ngā pūkete e ngā kaimahi o Te Whare Taonga, tēnā pea he hapa kei roto i ngā kōrero. Search hua Rapunga hou The gift of curiosity With unlimited free entry to all paid exhibitions, discounted event tickets and exclusive Member-only events, a Museum Membership is the gift that keeps on giving year-round. SEE OPTIONS FROM $60