Necklace

Jewelry

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El Camino College Anthropology Museum

Name/Title

Necklace

Entry/Object ID

E-33

Description

Golden and tiger cowry shell necklace with wiliwili seeds. Multiple cowry shells are yellowed, either naturally or with age, some with dark grey coloring on top. The tiger shell beads are a soft brown color, with white spots and speckles on top, accented with the red wiliwili seeds.

Item Type

Necklace

Collection

El Camino College Anthropology Museum

Category

Ethnography
Anthropology

Acquisition

Accession

95.1.21

Source or Donor

Linda Gassett

Ethnography

Cultural Region

Region

Polynesia

Continent

Oceania

Culture/Tribe

Hawaiian

Dimensions

Length

55 cm

Materials

Material

Cowry Shells, Wiliwili seeds

Material Notes

See link below for information on Wiliwili seeds

Condition

Overall Condition

Very Good

Web Links and URLs

Wiliwili Seed Information