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ornament, neck

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ornament, neck
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Auckland War Memorial Museum Tāmaki Paenga Hira
Collection
Auckland Museum Collections
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neck ornament of 'te nana' and porpoise teeth with a 'nouo' shell pendant. A treasured and now rare item, this necklace is strung with finely worked coconut shell discs interspersed at intervals with ten porpoise teeth, and with an attached Conus shell disc pendant, nikabono. Necklaces of this type are usually worn by women and girls, and only very occasionally by men, during dance performances or other festive occasions. Porpoise were of special significance to the chiefly, as it was believe...

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https://www.aucklandmuseum.com/discover/collections/record/88782
Locations
Beru / Gilbert Islands / Kiribati
Related subjects
Ornament, Neck / Body Adornment / Ornament / Personal Artefacts / Infomuse

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