Hei

human history

Hei. Neck ornament. Consisting of small yellow pūpū (shells), Orobophana pacifica, and speckled brown and white spiral shaped pūpū. The pūpū have been arranged to form a pattern consisting of two to three rows of small yellow pūpū that alternate with two to four rows of the speckled brown and white coloured pūpū, they are bored and are threaded onto cotton thread. The threaded pūpū are then wrapped and possibly sewn into a fabric tubular base.

Nama tāpiringa: 1918.71 Whakahounga o Mua: 18 Jun 2018
Ingoa Kē

Neck ornament (English)

Wāhi
Tahiti/Society Islands/French Polynesia/Pacific
Accession Number

1918.71

Rā Tāpiringa

Aug 1918

Tohu Tuakiri Kē

8879 (ethnology)

Wāhanga

Pacific

Uiuitia Tirohanga API
7 Mātātuhi
ornament; 1918.71; 8879; Photographed by Andrew Hales; digital; 31 Jan 2018; Cultural Permissions Apply
ornament; 1918.71; 8879; Photographed by Andrew Hales; digital; 31 Jan 2018; Cultural Permissions Apply Cultural Permissions Apply
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