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ornament, neck

human history
  • Ingoa Kē

    pendant

  • Kupu whakaahua

    Boars tusk pendant. Two pieces of the tusk pushed together over dried plant fibre to secure it. The more complete the circle, the more prestigious the pendant.

  • Wāhi
  • Accession Number
    2016.85.5
  • Rā Tāpiringa
    11 Nov 2016
  • Tohu Tuakiri Kē

    56771.5 (ethnology)

  • Wāhanga
neck ornament; Papua New Guinea; 2016.85.5

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