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Catalog Number CAS 2016-0005-0013   CAS 2016-0005-0013; Headband / shell lei
Category Accessories/Ornaments
Object Name Headband / shell lei
Culture Micronesian
Global Region Oceania
Country Federated States of Micronesia
State/Prov./Dist. Yap
County
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