Catalog Number |
CAS 1998-0002-0006 | ![]() |
Category | Accessories/Ornaments | |
Object Name | Headband / shell lei | |
Culture | Polynesian | |
Global Region | Oceania | |
Country | Society Islands | |
State/Prov./Dist. | Tahiti | |
County | ||
Other Geographic Data | unknown | |
Maker's Name | Unknown | |
Date of Manufacture | ca. 1925 | |
Collection Name | N/A | |
Materials | Shells; Cotton string; Commercial cordage | |
Description | Circular head band consisting of small cone-shaped brown and white shells which are strung together on white string into small circlets of 6 shells each; The individual circlets are then strung onto length of thick commercial cordage whose ends are tied together, forming a continuous band. | |
Dimensions (cm) | Thickness = 2.5, Max Diam = 23.0 |