Ei

human history

Ei. Necklace consisting of blue-grey ua (seeds) poepoe (Job's Tears, Coix lacryma-jobi) and pupu rengarenga (Yellow necklace-shell, Orobophana pacifica shell). The ua and pupu are bored and threaded on nylon taura tautai (fishing line). The ei is threaded in a pattern of five ua poepoe followed by one pupu rengarenga for the entirity of the ei. Ei can be worn looped once.

Nama tāpiringa: 1985.347 Whakahounga o Mua: 20 Sept 2018
Ingoa Kē

Necklace (English)

Wāhi
Cook Islands
Accession Number

1985.347

Rā Tāpiringa

23 Sep 1985

Tohu Tuakiri Kē

51927.7 (ethnology)

Wāhanga

Pacific

Uiuitia Tirohanga API
5 Mātātuhi
Ei, 1985.347, 51927.7, Photographed by Jennifer Carol, digital, 08 Dec 2016, Cultural Permissions Apply
Ei, 1985.347, 51927.7, Photographed by Jennifer Carol, digital, 08 Dec 2016, Cultural Permissions Apply Cultural Permissions Apply
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