Catalog Number | CAS 0281-0029 | |
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; Commercial cloth; Thread | |
Description | Headband worn by women in their hair; Small pink, white, and pale purple shells are pierced and strung on white thread and then wrapped around core of commercial cloth strips whose ends have been sewn together to form a continuous loop. | |
Dimensions (cm) | Max Diam = 24.0, Length = 2.5 |