Institute for Biodiversity Science and Sustainability

CAS Anthropology Collections Database


Catalog Number

CAS 1998-0002-0007   CAS 1998-0002-0007; Necklace
Category Accessories/Ornaments; Bead & Leatherwork
Object Name Necklace
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
Description String of white cone-shaped shells and yellow or orange snail-like shells, arranged in alternate groupings for possible use as headband.
Dimensions (cm) Width = 2.0, Thickness = 0.8, Length = 424.0