Ei

human history

Ei. Necklace consisting of pupu (shells) rengarenga (Yellow necklace-shell, Orobophana pacifica), grey-blue ua (seeds) poepoe (Job's Tears, Coix lacryma-jobi) brown pupu raroara (Melampus casteneus) and white/yellow pupu raroara (Melampus flavus). The ua and pupu are bored and strung with purple coloured cotton thread in no apparent set pattern.

Nama tāpiringa: 1993.134 Whakahounga o Mua: 20 Sept 2018
Ingoa Kē

Necklace (English)

Accession Number

1993.134

Rā Tāpiringa

07 Jul 1993

Tohu Tuakiri Kē

54585.35 (ethnology)

Wāhanga

Pacific

Uiuitia Tirohanga API
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Ei, 1993.134, 54585.35, Photographed by Jennifer Carol, digital, 30 Dec 2016, Cultural Permissions Apply Cultural Permissions Apply
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