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Ei. Necklace. Personal adornment. Consisiting of small white coloured spiral shaped pupu (shells). The pupu (shells) are bored with possibly kiriau (hibiscus fibres) threaded through the holes of approximately six pupu (shells) forming a bundle. The ei (shell necklace) is comprised of multiple bundles of pupu (shells) attached to a 2-ply cord made of possibly kiriau (hibiscus fibres).

Nama tāpiringa: 1949.146 Whakahounga o Mua: 20 Sept 2018

Ingoa Kē

Shell necklace (English)

Wāhi

Cook Islands

Accession Number

1949.146

Rā Tāpiringa

1949

Tohu Tuakiri Kē

31054 (ethnology)

Wāhanga

Pacific

Whakaahuatanga ā-Kiko

Ei. Necklace. Consisiting of small white coloured spiral shaped pupu (shells). The pupu (shells) are bored with possibly kiriau (hibiscus fibres) threaded through the holes of approximately six pupu (shells) forming a bundle. The ei (shell necklace) is comprised of multiple bundles of pupu (shells) attached to a 2-ply cord made of possibly kiriau (hibiscus fibres). "3" is written in black ink on a white pupu (shell). "1" is written in black ink on a white pupu (shell). "0" is written in black ink on a white pupu (shell). "5" is written in black ink on a white pupu (shell). "4" is written in black ink on a white pupu (shell). Good condition.

Ei

Ei

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Mātātuhi (5)

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Ei

Ei

Mātātuhi me ngā tuhinga

Mātātuhi (5)

Taonga

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