Te mwae te uba
- Description:
- Te mwae te uba. Neck ornament of pearl shell. This mwae (neck ornament) consists of a large uba (mother of pearl shell) of a golden yellow variety. It has been ground and highly polished into a disc shape with a high glossy sheen. There is a small perforation at top end near the hinge. Threaded through the hole is 3-ply kora string (coconut sennit) on which is strung an alternating pattern of te moromoro (trade bead) in red, forest green, and ...
- 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