Cowry Necklace

Name/Title

Cowry Necklace

Entry/Object ID

E-30

Description

Necklace made from cowry shells strung on monofilament line, golden cowry with some blue cowry.

Item Type

Necklace

Collection

El Camino College Anthropology Museum

Category

Ethnography
Anthropology

Acquisition

Accession

95.1.18

Source or Donor

Linda Gassett

Ethnography

Cultural Region

Region

Polynesia

Continent

Oceania

Culture/Tribe

Samoan

Dimensions

Length

44 in

Materials

Material

Cowry Shells

Material Notes

Golden and blue cowry shells

Condition

Overall Condition

Very Good