Te mwae te nikabono

human history

Te mwae te nikabono. Neck ornament of conus shells. Sixty two segments of nouo (conus shell) ground and polished into flat circular discs, perforated near edge and strung onto dark brown te kora (coconut sennit). The nouo discs are off-white in colour with natural spiralled speckling across the surface. There is a hole at the centre of many of the nouo discs.

Nama tāpiringa: 1940.3 Whakahounga o Mua: 30 Nov 2018
Ingoa Kōrero Noa

Adornment

Ingoa Kē

Neck ornament of conus shells (English)

Wāhi
Kiribati
Accession Number

1940.3

Rā Tāpiringa

10 Jan 1940

Tohu Tuakiri Kē

25181.2 (ethnology)

2011.x.568 (temporary accession number)

Wāhanga

Pacific

Uiuitia Tirohanga API
12 Mātātuhi
Te mwae te nikabono; 1940.3; 25181.2, 2011.x.568; Cultural Permissions Apply
Te mwae te nikabono; 1940.3; 25181.2, 2011.x.568; Cultural Permissions Apply Cultural Permissions Apply
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