Te tui misa

human history

Te tui misa. Misa shell necklace. This tui misa is created with misa kena (seashell, Melambus luteus) of a pale yellow colour with brown misa uli (seashell, Melambus fasciatus) as accented shells in a double row composition strung onto nylon string. This tui misa was given as a farewell gift to the donors in the 1970s.

Nama tāpiringa: 1987.78 Whakahounga o Mua: 2 Dec 2019
Ingoa Kē

Shell necklace (English)

Wāhi
Nanumea/Tuvalu
Accession Number

1987.78

Rā Tāpiringa

28 Apr 1987

Tohu Tuakiri Kē

52426 (ethnology)

Wāhanga

Pacific

Uiuitia
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Te tui misa, 1987.78, 52426, Cultural Permissions Apply
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