Pipi

human history

Pipi. Belt. A wide belt made of brown pepe seeds accented with smaller pomea seeds and hihi vao (sea snail shells). the seeds are arranged into two long rows, although there are a few missing finishing into a large loop and toggle at the ends. The seeds and shell components are decoratively strung together with black cotton thread to create this belt.

Nama tāpiringa: 2004.120.27 Whakahounga o Mua: 20 Oct 2023
Ingoa Kē

Belt (English)

Wāhi
Niue
Accession Number

2004.120.27

Rā Tāpiringa

18 Nov 2004

Tohu Tuakiri Kē

56284 (ethnology)

Wāhanga

Pacific

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