Atigi | PūPū (Shell)

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Jon Apisa. Atigi | PūPū (Shell). 2025. watercolor on paper, 4.25" x 2.75" (10.8cm x 6.985cm).

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“Atigi | PūPū” (Shell) mini watercolor painting by Jon Apisa.

This was painted with watercolor on paper, 4.25 x 2.75" x (10.8cm x 6.985cm).

“Shell” is known as:

• Atigi in Sāmoa
• PūPū in Hawaiʻi
• Ngeʻesi in Tonga
• PūPū in Tahiti
• Angaanga in Māori

Bivalvia (bivalve) is:

• ʻŌlepe in Hawaiʻi
• angarua in Māori

Mollusca (Mollusk) is:

• animara ivi ʻore in Tahiti

Tridacna squamosa (fluted giant clam) is:

• Faisua in Sāmoa
• ʻŌlepe nui in Hawaiʻi
• Vāsua in Tonga
• Pāhua in Tahiti

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Atigi | PūPū (Shell) watercolor sketchbook painting by Jon Apisa 01/18/2025

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