Cowrie Shell & Seed necklace

Jewelry

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El Camino College Anthropology Museum

Name/Title

Cowrie Shell & Seed necklace

Entry/Object ID

E-36

Description

In good condition, this necklace is 46 inches long, consisting of 3/4 inch large brown seed-nuts of 1 1/2 interspaced every 7 1/2 inches long its length. Fastening knot is visible, strung on plastic filament. The cowrie shells are varying colors of yellow, cream and white.

Item Type

Necklace

Collection

El Camino College Anthropology Museum

Category

Ethnography
Anthropology

Acquisition

Accession

95.1.24

Source or Donor

Linda Gassett

Ethnography

Cultural Region

Region

Polynesia

Continent

Oceania

Culture/Tribe

Samoan

Dimensions

Circumference

46 in

Material

Cowry Shells, seeds

Condition

Overall Condition

Excellent