‘Ei

‘Ei. Necklace. Personal adornment. Consisting of strung small yellow shells; yellow, cream and chestnut coloured conus shells. Chestnut coloured conus shell has light brown and grey coloured bands and stripes across shell. Three small yellow shells are interspaced along ‘ei at regular sections. Large cream conus shell threaded in a "charm" detailing overall. Shells are bored and strung on nylon wire.

Ingoa Kē

Necklace (English)

Wāhi

Gambier Islands/French Polynesia/Pacific Mangareva/Gambier Islands/French Polynesia/Pacific

Accession Number

2020.16.4

Rā Tāpiringa

07 Sep 2020

Wāhanga

Pacific