'Ula sisi

Description:
'Ula sisi. Necklace of shells. This 'ula (necklace) is made of yellow sisi (shells). The sisi are circular in shape with a smooth surface. The sisi have been drilled and threaded using a piece of beige coloured twine. The 'ula is made using fili lua (two ply braid). Two strands of threaded sisi have been twisted to create a thicker strand to make the 'ula. With no fastening mechanism the string is simply knotted to hold the 'ula together. 'Ula...
Display date:
Made: Unknown; Acquired: Unknown
Location:
Samoan
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