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ornament, neck
Department PacificAccession Date 20 Oct 1986Display Room Pacific LifewaysAccession Number 1986.241Description Necklaces
Necklaces
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ornament, neck
Department PacificAccession Date 20 Oct 1986Display Room Pacific LifewaysAccession Number 1986.241Description Necklace
Necklace
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'ūla vavae
Department PacificAccession Date 20 Oct 1986Accession Number 1986.241Description 'ūla vavae. Neck ornament. 'Ula is a type of Samoan adornment, worn around the neck. It is worn on special occasions, as part of a dance attire and offered as gifts to family,…
'ūla vavae. Neck ornament. 'Ula is a type of Samoan adornment, worn around the neck. It is worn on special occasions, as part of a dance attire and offered as gifts to family, friends and visitors. This 'ula is made up of vavae (kapok) seeds. These are black in colour with a thin and fragile shell exterior. They have been perforated on two sides and strung on a brown string. This 'ula is broken in several area, resulting in twelve parts of this 'ula, plus a number of loose vavae.
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