Catalog Number |
CAS 1998-0012-0002 | |
Category | Accessories/Ornaments | |
Object Name | Headband / shell lei | |
Culture | Micronesian: Marshallese | |
Global Region | Oceania | |
Country | Marshall Islands | |
State/Prov./Dist. | unknown | |
County | ||
Other Geographic Data | unknown | |
Maker's Name | Unknown | |
Date of Manufacture | ca. 1960s | |
Collection Name | N/A | |
Materials | Shell: cowrie (Cypraeidae); Seeds; Monofilament line | |
Description | Head band made entirely of white cowrie shells and small gray onion-shaped seeds, strung in an intricate pattern on monofilament. | |
Dimensions (cm) | Width = 5.2, Max Diam = 21.0 |