Loading
Hei (Neck ornament)
Unknown
Auckland War Memorial Museum Tāmaki Paenga Hira
Auckland, New Zealand
Hei. Neck ornament. Consisting of pink, purple, and white coloured spiral shaped land snail pūpū (shells). The pūpū are bored and are threaded onto cotton string. The threaded pūpū are then woven around, and possibly sewn into a cloth fabric base.
Show lessRead more
Details
- Title: Hei (Neck ornament)
- Creator: Unknown
- Location Created: Tahiti
- Type: Artifact
- External Link: Auckland Museum: Collections Online
- Rights: please see our Cultural Permissions guidelines for information on re-using this image., Auckland Museum's cultural-permissions policy applies
Additional Items
Get the app
Explore museums and play with Art Transfer, Pocket Galleries, Art Selfie, and more
Interested in Natural history?
Get updates with your personalized Culture Weekly
You are all set!
Your first Culture Weekly will arrive this week.