Tipua (ear drop)

Object | Part of Pacific Cultures collection

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NameTipua (ear drop)

ProductionUnknown; 1770s; Society Islands

Classificationear ornaments

Materialsshell (animal material), plant fibre

DimensionsOverall: 45mm (length), 20mm (diameter)

Registration NumberFE003023/2

Credit lineGift of The Imperial Institute, 1955

Tipua (ear drop) | Collections Online - Museum of New Zealand Te Papa Tongarewa