Pūpū Harakeke

Description
Pūpū harakeke. This white shell is a sub-fossil shell recovered from the forest floor which is revealed under shifting sand dunes. The empty shell is blown like a koauau to create a special song. This is like the fairy music created by the Kauri snail turning the lip of their shell into the breeze and creating and eerie whistle.
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Object detail

Object Type
Musical Instrument/Musical/Technical Equipment/General
Mollusc Specimen/Natural History Specimen
Media/Materials Description
textile, general/shells
Measurements
0 - Whole = Length (mm) = 72mm
0 - Whole = Width (mm) = 31mm
0 - Whole = Height (mm) = 24mm
Object Type
Alternate: Shell, flax snail
Accession Number
NPM2005.126.31

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