Te mwae te ntabo

human history

Te mwae te ntabo. Spondylus shell neck ornament. This mwae (Neck ornament) features a red, irregularly shaped te ntabo (spondylus shell) which is perforated and strung on to a fine cord of te nimwaerere (human hair and coconut sennit blend). The outer surface of the ntabo is naturally bumpy in texture and red in colour while the underside is white ink colour. Ntabo are highly sought after due to their red colour.

Nama tāpiringa: 1936.295 Whakahounga o Mua: 30 Nov 2018
Ingoa Kē

Neck ornament of Spondylus shell (English)

Wāhi
Tabiteuea/Gilbert Islands/Kiribati
Accession Number

1936.295

Rā Tāpiringa

1936

Tohu Tuakiri Kē

24099.1 (ethnology)

241 (Maude Collection)

Wāhanga

Pacific

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