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Long necklace of tiny white shells ('ei pupu) from the Cook Islands. 'Ei pupu are made from the yellow or brown shells of a snail, with the shells frequently boiled or soaked to bleach white. These necklaces are given as gifts and are not widely available outside of the Cook Islands.
necklaces
shell (animal material)
Necklace
"Product of Cook Ils" (handwritten paper tag attached with string to necklace)
Original To Stephen Phillips House (Salem, Mass.),
Unknown
Pacific Island Group
Gift of the Stephen Phillips Memorial Charitable Trust for Historic Preservation
2006.44.3625
Online Collection Database
Cook Islands [dependent state]
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