discuss document export feedback print share gallery-landscape xml Search hua Rapunga hou Te mwae ni wi n aomata human history Tukua Tirohanga API Ingoa KēNeck ornament of human teeth (English)Kupu whakaahuaTe mwae ni wi n aomata. Neck ornament of human teeth. This is made of four material components: te kora (coconut sennit fibre cordage), wi n aomata (human teeth), te nana (coconut shell) and te nouo (cone shell; conus). The series of wi n aomata range in type defining the area of the human jaw it was obtained from. A small perforation has been drilled into the root end of each tooth pendant where a two-ply kora has been threaded through. The wi n aomata range in off-white colour, many showing darkened areas and some even featuring a hollow opening near the root end. One half of the neck ornament near the fastened end shows where two small dark brown discs of te nana have been used to thread between each wi n aomata. In contrast to this the other half uses two small off-white discs of te nouo between each wi n aomata. The end have been fastened into a knot. These types of te mwae (Neck ornaments) can symbolise the victory of a battle, often obtaining the teeth of their opponent. In contrast to this, the teeth could also be obtained from ones ancestors to keep them close by.WāhiBeru/Gilbert Islands/KiribatiAccession Number1936.295Rā Tāpiringa1936Tohu Tuakiri Kē24014 (ethnology)222 (Maude Collection)WāhangaPacific Uiuitia Tāpirihia ki Taku Kete Te mwae ni wi n aomata; 1936.295; 24014, 222; Cultural… … Read more Tirohia ngā pikitia Mātātuhi me ngā tuhinga Mātātuhi Mātātuhi Taonga Taonga Rārangi MihiCollection of Auckland Museum Tamaki Paenga Hira, 1936.295, 24014; 222Takenga ā-AhureaKiribatiKohingaMaudeKaiwaihanga Matua Unknown (Maker)WāhiBeru/Gilbert Islands/KiribatiRāPre 1936Tikanga Waihangadrilled woven [handmade] [handwoven]Waitohu/māka24014; Beru Is.; GILBERT Is.; DEP: MR. & MRS; H.E.MAUDE (label, stick on/label)Pāohosennit/cord (fiber product)coconut (fibre)/plant fibre/natural fibre/fibre[coconut shell]/shell (plant material)/plant material[Conus]/shellhuman/mammal/tooth/boneRaraunga Ine800mm35mmHuinga KaupapaAdornment/- PACIFIC SUBJECTS -Taumata whakarōpūOrnament, NeckBody AdornmentOrnamentPersonal ArtefactsWhakahounga o Mua30 Nov 2018 E hangaia tonutia ana te kohinga tuihono a Tāmaki Paenga Hira; tāpirihia ai ngā whakahoutanga me ngā pūkete i ia wiki. I ētahi wā, kāore anō kia whakaūhia ngā pūkete e ngā kaimahi o Te Whare Taonga, tēnā pea he hapa kei roto i ngā kōrero. Search hua Rapunga hou The gift of curiosity With unlimited free entry to all paid exhibitions, discounted event tickets and exclusive Member-only events, a Museum Membership is the gift that keeps on giving year-round. SEE OPTIONS FROM $60