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'Ei. Neck ornament consisting of small white shells with pink coloured tips, brown and white mottled coloured, spiral shaped shells, and black pearls. There are three sets of each type of shell that alternate with a single black pearl. There are six black pearls in total. The shells and pearls are bored and threaded onto nylon wire.

Nama tāpiringa: 856962 Whakahounga o Mua: 24 Mar 2022
Ingoa Kē

Neck ornament (English)

Wāhi
Mangareva/Gambier Islands/French Polynesia/Pacific
Accession Number

2019.28.2

Rā Tāpiringa

05 Feb 2019

Wāhanga

Pacific

Uiuitia
4 Mātātuhi
'ei, 2019.28.2, Cultural Permissions apply
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