Te ntabo

Description:
Te ntabo . Red shell neck ornament. This is a pendant that has been cut from the shell of koikoinanti (bivalve shell fish; Gafraum tumidum). It is concave in form and shaped like an almond. The convex surface has been smoothed to show a slightly polished area. Opposite, the concave surface shows the remains of the original interior of the shell. The depth of the shell material can be seen from where it has been cut into an almond shape. The co...
Display date:
Made: Pre 1936; Acquired: Circa 1936
Location:
Gilbert Islands
Collections:
Auckland Museum Collections Online
Content partner:
Auckland War Memorial Museum Tāmaki Paenga Hira
Availability:
Not specified
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Auckland Museum Collections
Auckland War Memorial Museum Tāmaki Paenga Hira