'Ula tupe
- Description:
- 'Ula tupe. Necklace of St. Thomas bean seeds. This 'ula (necklace) is made from the seeds of the tupe tree (St. Thomas bean). The tupe seeds are shaped like small thin coins. When money was introduced to Samoa it was named Tupe due to its similarity in size and shape to the tupe seeds. The 'ula is made up of fifty one tupe that have been painted with black oil-based paint. A length of clear nylon string has been threaded through two tiny holes...
- Display date:
- Made: 2014; Acquired: 08 Mar 2014
- Location:
- Samoan
- Collections:
- Auckland Museum Collections Online
- Content partner:
- Auckland War Memorial Museum Tāmaki Paenga Hira
- Availability:
- Not specified
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