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Ei (Necklace)
unknownPre 1981
Auckland War Memorial Museum Tāmaki Paenga Hira
Auckland, New Zealand
Ei. Necklace consisiting of small white, pink and light brown spiral shaped pupu (shells) (Clypeomorus batillariaeformis, possibly more than one species). The pupu are bored towards their wider end and strung on nylon taura tautai (fishing line). Ei is long and may be worn looped once.
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Details
- Title: Ei (Necklace)
- Creator: unknown
- Date Created: Pre 1981
- Location: Rarotonga/Cook Islands
- Provenance: Collection of Auckland Museum Tāmaki Paenga Hira
- Subject Keywords: Ornament, Neck
- External Link: Auckland Museum: Collections Online
- Medium: Shell, nylon
- Rights: please see our Cultural Permissions guidelines for information on re-using this image., Auckland Museum's cultural-permissions policy applies
- Other reference number: 49194
- Acquisition number: 1981.116
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