Cowrie and Aqua Colored Shell Necklace

Jewelry

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El Camino College Anthropology Museum

Name/Title

Cowrie and Aqua Colored Shell Necklace

Entry/Object ID

E-37

Description

A cowrie necklace made with small snail shells that have been dyed an aqua color. The necklace is stiff and thick due to the amount of shells used. The string it is stung on is worn, and you can clearly see were it has been tied off.

Item Type

Necklace

Collection

El Camino College Anthropology Museum

Category

Ethnography
Anthropology

Acquisition

Accession

95.1.25

Source or Donor

Linda Gassett

Ethnography

Cultural Region

Region

Polynesia

Continent

Oceania

Culture/Tribe

Hawaiian

Dimensions

Circumference

38 in

Material

Cowry Shells, Turban shell

Color

Aqua

Condition

Overall Condition

Good

Notes

Slight fraying on threads at end of necklace near knots. Also knots are beginning to fray very slightly.