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Department PacificAccession Date 07 Jul 1993Accession Number 1993.134Description Ei. Necklace. Consisiting of round brown ua (seeds) puka (Lantern Tree, Hernandia nymphaeifolia), small red ua (seeds) mata koviriviri (Red-bead tree, Adenanthera pavonina),…
Ei. Necklace. Consisiting of round brown ua (seeds) puka (Lantern Tree, Hernandia nymphaeifolia), small red ua (seeds) mata koviriviri (Red-bead tree, Adenanthera pavonina), and yellow pupu (shell) raroara (Yellow ear-shell, Melampus luteus). The ei is comprised of a grouping consisting of an ua matakoviriviri, an ua puka, followed by another ua matakoviriviri. This grouping alternates with multiple raroara, forming a pattern across the entire length of the ei.
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