Abalone
Abalone are also known as paua. Three species occur naturally in New Zealand; black foot paua (Haliotis iris), yellowfoot paua (Haliotis australis) and white foot paua (Haliotis virginea). The beautiful iridescent shell is often incorporated into Maori carving and used as jewellery.
Object Summary
- Accession Loan No.
- 112/1992/28
- Collection Class
- Molluscs
- Collection Area Region
- Australia and New Zealand
- Collector Excavator
- Bovey, Mrs Ethne
- Common Name
- abalone
- Simple Name
- mollusc : shell
- Period Classification
- Modern (1945-); Modern (1900-)
- Production Town
- Production Person Initials
- Production Person Surname
- Production Year Low
- Production Year High
