cowrie shell lei (necklace), unrecorded Kanaka Maoli artist
Artwork Overview
cowrie shell lei (necklace),
late 1800s–1980
Where object was made: United States
Material/technique: braiding; cowrie shell; plant fiber; possibly cloth
Dimensions:
Object Length/Width (Length x Width): 35 x 5.5 cm
Object Length/Width (Length x Width): 2 3/16 x 13 3/4 in
Object Length/Width (Length x Width): 35 x 5.5 cm
Object Length/Width (Length x Width): 2 3/16 x 13 3/4 in
Credit line: Gift of Fritz W. Forbes
Accession number: 2007.4001
Not on display
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