Pare ei

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Other Name
Hatband (English)
Description
Ei taomi pare. Hatband. Band is circular, rounded and lined with cloth. Cotton thread is threaded through bored yellow, orange and white coloured pupu rikiriki (small shells) which are hand-sewn into the band and methodically arranged to create patterns across the entire band.
Place
[Cook Islands]
Accession Number
1974.147
Accession Date
29 Nov 1974
Other Id
46611.2 (ethnology)
Department
Pacific

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Collection of Auckland Museum Tamaki Paenga Hira, 1974.147, 46611.2
Cultural Origin
[Cook Islands]
Collection
Genge
Primary Maker
Unknown (Maker)
Place
[Cook Islands]
Date
Pre 1974
Technique
sewn
Media
shell
cloth
Measurement Description
length 520mm
Measurement Reading
232mm
18mm
Classification
Ornament, Neck
Body Adornment
Ornament
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