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Ei. Necklace. Personal adornment. Consisiting of small white coloured spiral shaped land snail shells, partula bella (scientific name). Some of the shells are tinged yellow and pink. The shells are bored with possibly kiriau (hibiscus fibres) threaded through the holes of approximately six shells forming a bundle. The ei (shell necklace) is comprised of multiple bundles of shells threaded onto a 2-ply cord, possibly made of kiriau (hibiscus fibres).

Nama tāpiringa: 1931.390 Whakahounga o Mua: 20 Sept 2018

Ingoa Kē

Necklace (English)

Wāhi

Rarotonga/Cook Islands

Accession Number

1931.390

Rā Tāpiringa

22 Jul 1931

Tohu Tuakiri Kē

16650.1 (ethnology)

Wāhanga

Pacific

Whakaahuatanga ā-Kiko

Ei. Necklace. Consisiting of small white coloured spiral shaped land snail shells, partula bella (scientific name). Some of the shells are tinged yellow and pink. The shells are bored with possibly kiriau (hibiscus fibres) threaded through the holes of approximately six shells forming a bundle. The ei (shell necklace) is comprised of multiple bundles of shells threaded onto a 2-ply cord, possibly made of kiriau (hibiscus fibres). The cord is broken. Fair to good condition overall.

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