Catalog Number
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Catalog Number |
CAS 0281-0011 | |
| Category | Accessories/Ornaments | |
| Object Name | Headband / shell lei | |
| Culture | Polynesian | |
| Global Region | Oceania | |
| Country | Society Islands | |
| State/Prov./Dist. | ||
| County | ||
| Other Geographic Data | unknown | |
| Maker's Name | Unknown | |
| Date of Manufacture | ca. early 1900s | |
| Collection Name | N/A | |
| Materials | Shells; Commercial cloth; Thread | |
| Description | Headband comprised of several types of small shells that are sorted by type and color (white, black, yellow, and orange), and then strung together in small ringlets of approx. nine shells each; The individual ringlets are then strung on a large diameter cloth or fabric core in a particular color sequence to produce a geometric pattern; The predominant color is yellow. | |
| Dimensions (cm) | Max Diam = 20.5, Length = 1.4 | |