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Kupe'e Palaoa

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Kupe'e Palaoa. Ivory wrist ornament. This is a two-sided, oval form. One side features a curved surface and the other side a flat surface. The flat side is lined with three drilled perforations that connect internally. It is pale yellow in colour with a smooth and polished surface. Its colouring is the result of being wrapped in Tī leaves and exposed to sugar cane smoke. This ornament would be worn across the wrist.

Whakahounga o Mua: 11 Jun 2018

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Ingoa Kōrero Noa

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Ingoa Kē

kupee palaoa (Hawaiian)

Ivory wrist ornament (English)