Cowrie Shell Necklace
Name/Title
Cowrie Shell NecklaceEntry/Object ID
E-41Description
Necklace made up of assorted sizes of cowrie shells strung on a blue monofilament. The necklace is very stiff and thick, due to the many shells used to make it. The shells are yellow and white in color, with blue-grey on the tops of all of them. The smaller shells on the edges are loose, but the monofilament line is not frayed, and none of the shells are chipped or broken.Collection
El Camino College Anthropology MuseumCategory
Ethnography
Anthropology
Acquisition
Accession
95.1.29Source or Donor
Linda GassettEthnography
Cultural Region
Region
PolynesiaContinent
OceaniaCulture/Tribe
Samoan