shell lei (necklace), unrecorded Kanaka Maoli artist
Artwork Overview
shell lei (necklace),
late 1800s–1980
Where object was made: Niihau, Hawaii, United States
Material/technique: possibly plant fiber; string; ni'ihau shell; shell
Dimensions:
Object Length/Width (Length x Width): 34 x 4.5 cm
Object Length/Width (Length x Width): 1 3/4 x 13 3/8 in
Object Length/Width (Length x Width): 34 x 4.5 cm
Object Length/Width (Length x Width): 1 3/4 x 13 3/8 in
Credit line: Gift of Fritz W. Forbes
Accession number: 2007.4010
Not on display
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