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Ei (Necklace)
unknownPre 1982
Auckland War Memorial Museum Tāmaki Paenga Hira
Auckland, New Zealand
Ei. Necklace consisiting of white pupu (shell) tungangi (Pacific Strawberry Cockle, Fragum fragum), pupu tarona (pink shells, possibly Littorina coccinea) and a few yellow poreo (Cowrie, Monetaria annulus). The pupu tungangi are bored and strung end to end, alternating with bundles of three pupu tarona on translucent nylon taura tautai (fishing wire).
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Details
- Title: Ei (Necklace)
- Creator: unknown
- Date Created: Pre 1982
- Location: [Rakahanga]/Cook Islands
- Provenance: Collection of Auckland Museum Tāmaki Paenga Hira
- Subject Keywords: Ornament, Neck
- External Link: Auckland Museum: Collections Online
- Medium: Shell, cotton thread
- Rights: please see our Cultural Permissions guidelines for information on re-using this image., Auckland Museum's cultural-permissions policy applies
- Other reference number: 49913
- Acquisition number: 1982.33
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