discuss document export feedback print share gallery-landscape xml ornament human history Tukua Tirohanga API Ingoa Kōrero NoaAdornmentIngoa KēTe Buangui (Kiribati)Kupu whakaahuaornament made of jawbone of a whale. worn by wealthy older men at ceremonial occasions. a symbol of wealth and importance as it is hard to obtain. a whole parcel of land may be exchanged for this object.WāhiTabiteuea/Gilbert Islands/KiribatiAccession Number1936.295Tohu Tuakiri Kē24051 (ethnology)204 (Maude Collection)WāhangaPacific Uiuitia Tāpirihia ki Taku Kete neck pendant Tirohia ngā pikitia Mātātuhi me ngā tuhinga Mātātuhi Mātātuhi Taonga Taonga Rārangi MihiCollection of Auckland Museum Tāmaki Paenga Hira, 1936.295, 24051Takenga ā-AhureaKiribatiKohingaMaudeWāhiTabiteuea/Gilbert Islands/KiribatiPāohowhalebone/mammal/boneplant fibre/natural fibre/fibreWhakaahuatanga Inelength 245mm, width 80mmRaraunga Ine245 x 80mmTaumata whakarōpūOrnamentPersonal ArtefactsWhakahounga o Mua20 Aug 2021 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. 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