Te nikabono

human history

Te nikabono. Conus shell ornament. This nouo (conus shell) is cut from the base and ground into a flat disc perforated near the edge for ornamental suspension. The surface of the outward facing side of the nouo is convex and smooth with the natural spiralled ridges of the shell showing on the underside. The nouo is off-white in colour with slight darker speckling on the outer surface. A small perforation is made near the edge for the purpose of ornamental suspension.

Nama tāpiringa: 1940.3 Whakahounga o Mua: 30 Nov 2018
Ingoa Kē

Neck ornament of conus shells (English)

Wāhi
Nonouti/Gilbert Islands/Kiribati
Accession Number

1940.3

Rā Tāpiringa

1940

Tohu Tuakiri Kē

25180.3 (ethnology)

Wāhanga

Pacific

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Te nikabono; 1940.3; 25180.3; Cultural Permissions Apply
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