Catalog Number | CAS 2018-0002-0013 | ![]() |
Category | Jewelry & Metalwork | |
Object Name | Necklace | |
Culture | Polynesian: Hawaiian | |
Global Region | Oceania | |
Country | USA | |
State/Prov./Dist. | Hawaii | |
County | ||
Other Geographic Data | Island: Maui | |
Maker's Name | ||
Date of Manufacture | ca. 2010 | |
Collection Name | N/A | |
Materials | Kukui (Aleurites moluccanus) nuts; Sea shell; Monofilament; Commercial ribbon | |
Description | Single strand necklace consisting of black kukui nuts alternating with groups of 8 small brown and white conch-like shells, which are strung from the bottom by their narrow (distal) end, so that their proximal ends point out in different directions; Strung on monofilament line; Ends are tied to short length of black satin ribbon, knotted together. | |
Dimensions (cm) | Max Diam = 2.7, Length = 41.3 |