Ei

human history

Ei. Long Necklace. Personal adornment. Consisiting of small dark red brown seeds and raroara (type of shell, cream coloured and spiral shaped), melampus flavus (scientific name). The pupu (shells) and seeds are bored with cotton thread threaded through the holes forming the ei (necklace).

Nama tāpiringa: 1993.134 Whakahounga o Mua: 20 Sept 2018
Ingoa Kē

Necklace (English)

Accession Number

1993.134

Rā Tāpiringa

07 Jul 1993

Tohu Tuakiri Kē

54585.7 (ethnology)

Wāhanga

Pacific

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