Neck ornament of human teeth (English)

Te mwae ni wi n aomata. Neck ornament of human teeth. A te mwae (neck ornament) of approximately 57 wi n aomata (human teeth), each perforated at the root. The wi n aomata are strung onto te kora (coconut sennit) of a light brown colour and interspersed with one or two te moromoro (trade beads) of dark green colour. The kora is knotted at each end. Each tooth is off-white and yellowed with age.

22927 (ethnology)

233 (Maude Collection)

Pacific