bracelet

human history

Shells and coloured beads bracelet. The bracelet band is comprised of four rows of shells (cowrie?) that are decorated along the centre with paired and stringed beads in ‘tear-drop’ shapes made up of yellow, red, green and blue beads on a base of red and black beads. There are 12 ‘tear-drop’ pairs and 24 in total. The two sides along the length of the band are also decorated with ‘tear-drop’ shapes in black, white and blue beads on a base of aqua blue and yellow beads. There are 11 ‘tear drops’ on each side. At one end of the bracelet is a paired ‘tear-drop’ (in black, white and blue beads on a base of aqua blue and yellow beads) with a larger teardrop in the centre with smaller green and black beads which is used to latch over the creamy coloured button on the ether end.

Nama tāpiringa: 2014.41.6 Whakahounga o Mua: 24 Sept 2026
Accession Number

2014.41.6

Rā Tāpiringa

30 Jun 2014

Tohu Tuakiri Kē

56737.6 (ethnology)

Wāhanga

Pacific

Uiuitia Tirohanga API
5 Mātātuhi
bracelet; 2014.41.6; 56737.6 Cultural Permissions Apply
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