ornament, neck
human history
Very rare necklet worn by men. It is made from the ear rings (hakaruwa) which are laboriously ground from shells. 41 rings in total, in varying sizes. Each shell strung and knotted into place with fibre. Some shells have natural reddish-pink colour.
Nama tāpiringa: 1930.16 Whakahounga o Mua: 20 Aug 2021
- Collection Area
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- akm.collections.field_type_title_label
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- Te reo Name
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- Ingoa Kōrero Noa
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- Ingoa Kē
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- Momo Ingoa Kē
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- Kupu whakaahua
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- Wāhi
- Unknown
- Wāhi Hāngai
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- Field Collection Place
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- Wāhi Whāiti Taketake i Kohia ai
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- Rā Kohinga
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- Rā i Kohia i te Wāhi Taketake
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- Accession Number
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1930.16
- Rā Tāpiringa
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1930
- Tohu Tuakiri Kē
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4634 (ethnology)
- Momo Tohu Tuakiri Kē
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- Wāhanga
- Rūma Whakaatu
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- Herenga
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- Momo
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