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Ei. Necklace consisiting of small white and orange/brown coloured spiral shaped land snail pupu (shells), (Rarotonga Partula snail, Partula assimilis). The pupu are bored and strung through their wider ends with nylon taura tautai (fishing wire). The pupu are strung on alternating sides of the tautai, alternating in groups of 6-10 off-white coloured pupu and 6-10 orange pupu forming a colour pattern in the ei.

Nama tāpiringa: 1985.347 Whakahounga o Mua: 20 Sept 2018

Ingoa Kē

Necklace (English)

Wāhi

Rarotonga/Cook Islands

Accession Number

1985.347

Rā Tāpiringa

23 Sep 1985

Tohu Tuakiri Kē

51927.8 (ethnology)

Wāhanga

Pacific

Whakaahuatanga ā-Kiko

Ei. Necklace consisiting of small white and orange/brown coloured spiral shaped land snail pupu (shells), (Rarotonga Partula snail, Partula assimilis). The pupu are bored and strung through their wider end with nylon taura tautai (fishing wire). The pupu are strung on alternating sides of the tautai, alternating in groups of 6-10 off-white coloured pupu and 6-10 orange pupu forming a colour pattern in the ei. Good condition.

Ei

Ei

Mātātuhi me ngā tuhinga

Mātātuhi (5)

Taonga

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Ei

Ei

Mātātuhi me ngā tuhinga

Mātātuhi (5)

Taonga

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