| Catalog Number |
CAS 2016-0005-0013 |
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| Category |
Accessories/Ornaments |
| Object Name |
Headband / shell lei |
| Culture |
Micronesian |
| Global Region |
Oceania |
| Country |
Federated States of Micronesia |
| State/Prov./Dist. |
Yap |
| County |
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| Other Geographic
Data |
Western Caroline Islands |
| Maker's Name |
unknown |
| Date of Manufacture |
ca. 1970-80 |
| Collection Name |
N/A |
| Materials |
Plant fiber: Pandanus leaves; Raffia grass leaves, Cowrie (Cypraeidae) shells; Commercial wool yarn; Commercial thread |
| Description |
Headband / shell lei composed of a woven plant fiber ring to which cowrie shells are attached by the short ends so that they protrude on the exterior of the ring. |
| Dimensions (cm) |
Width = ca. 18.0, Thickness = ca. 1.0, Length = ca. 23.0 |