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Ei (Necklace)
Georgina Matepi2014
Auckland War Memorial Museum Tāmaki Paenga Hira
Auckland, New Zealand
Large and ornate rigid collar, chest or breast ornament. White trim.Two lines of small brown seeds closest the neckline, followed by three lines of white cowrie shells and long feather fringe. Fastens at reverse with shell and loop attachment.
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Details
- Title: Ei (Necklace)
- Creator: Georgina Matepi
- Date Created: 2014
- Location: Cook Islands
- Provenance: Collection of Auckland Museum Tāmaki Paenga Hira
- Subject Keywords: Ornament, Neck
- External Link: Auckland Museum: Collections Online
- Medium: Cowrie shell, feather, seed, wool (textile), shell
- Rights: please see our Cultural Permissions guidelines for information on re-using this image., Auckland Museum's cultural-permissions policy applies
- Other reference number: 56758.12
- Acquisition number: 2015.22.12
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