Overview
Only a Cook Islander of high status, such as a priest or chief, would have worn this necklace. Whale bone and human hair were particularly sacred. The figure in the centre is a pig, and the double spheres may represent male genitalia.
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Free museum entry for New Zealanders and people living in New Zealand