Te mwae teimoone

human history

Te mwae teimoone. This long strand of shell currency consists of small pieces of white te nouo (conus shell) and dark brown te nana (coconut shell) ground into small discs drilled at their centre and strung in an alternating monochrome pattern on a length of medium brown cord of te kora (coconut sennit), tied off into a Neck ornament ornament.

Whakahounga o Mua: 30 Nov 2018
Ingoa Kōrero Noa

Adornment

Ingoa Kē

Shell currency (English)

Wāhi
Unknown
Rā Tāpiringa

Unknown

Tohu Tuakiri Kē

2011.x.72 (temporary accession number)

Wāhanga

Pacific

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