Te mwae teimoone
- Description:
- Te mwae teimoone. Shell currency. This long strand of shell currency consists of small pieces of white nouo (conus shell) and te nana (dark brown coconut shell) ground into small discs drilled at their centre and strung in an alternating monochrome pattern on a length of medium light brown fibre cord, tied off with extra loose thread braided at each end. The disc pieces are 4mm in diameter.
- Display date:
- Made: Pre 19 Dec 1951; Acquired: Circa 1951
- Location:
- Gilbert Islands
- Collections:
- Auckland Museum Collections Online
- Content partner:
- Auckland War Memorial Museum Tāmaki Paenga Hira
- Availability:
- Not specified