ornament, neck
human history
Nassa shell and bailer necklace. Large central shell is a segment of the large Melo ‘bailer’ shell. This is set between a fan effect of shell pieces. 6 on one side and 5 on the other. The cord stap is decorated with 2 rows of nassa shells. There is a single blue plastic bead at the termination of the strap.
Nama tāpiringa: 2016.85.6 Whakahounga o Mua: 6 Jul 2018
- Collection Area
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- akm.collections.field_type_title_label
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- Te reo Name
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- Ingoa Kōrero Noa
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- Ingoa Kē
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- Momo Ingoa Kē
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- Kupu whakaahua
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- Wāhi
- Papua New Guinea
- Wāhi Hāngai
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- Field Collection Place
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- Wāhi Whāiti Taketake i Kohia ai
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- Rā Kohinga
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- Rā i Kohia i te Wāhi Taketake
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- Accession Number
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2016.85.6
- Rā Tāpiringa
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11 Nov 2016
- Tohu Tuakiri Kē
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56771.6 (ethnology)
- Momo Tohu Tuakiri Kē
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- Wāhanga
- Rūma Whakaatu
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- Herenga
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- Momo
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4 Mātātuhi
