Te mwae teimoone

human history

Te mwae teimoone. Shell currency. This long strand of te moni (shell currency) consists of small pieces of white te nouo (conus shell) and dark brown te nana (coconut shell) ground into small discs drilled at their centre and strung in an alternating monochrome pattern on a length of medium brown cord of te kora (coconut sennit), tied off at each end.

Nama tāpiringa: 1936.295 Whakahounga o Mua: 12 Jul 2019
Ingoa Kē

Shell currency

Te Bau

A ni bai

Wāhi
Beru/Gilbert Islands/Kiribati
Accession Number

1936.295

Rā Tāpiringa

1936

Tohu Tuakiri Kē

24056 (ethnology)

1 (Maude Collection)

Wāhanga

Pacific

Uiuitia Tirohanga API
6 Mātātuhi
Te mwae teimoone; 1936.295; 24056, 1; Cultural Permissions Apply
Te mwae teimoone; 1936.295; 24056, 1; Cultural Permissions Apply Cultural Permissions Apply
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