Te bure

Description:

Te Bure. Dance ornament of egg cowrie shells. This is a dance ornament worn upon the neck or across the waist. They are considered rare and valuable. Another example is te bure n aonibai (arm ornaments) that would be worn for the ruoia dance. These bure are bulbous in form, off-white in colour and smooth in surface texture. Both of their ends feature short spires. Opposite, the other ends present an interior canal. The aperture of the bure are...

Display date:

Made: Pre 1940; Acquired: Circa 1940

Location:

Gilbert Islands

Collections:

Auckland Museum Collections Online

Content partner:

Auckland War Memorial Museum Tāmaki Paenga Hira

Availability:

Not specified