Artifact Number:
01270
Object:
Necklace
Lei niho palaoa
Material:
Ivory (whale), glass, plant
Dimensions:
Origin:
Hawaii, Polynesia
Comments:
This lei niho palaoa consists of 4 fusiform whale ivory beads alternating with red glass beads and the central pendant of whale's tooth. It is 67 cm long. Dimensions of one ivory bead: 6.75 x 1.75 cm. Niho: 9.25 x 5 x 3.25 cm.
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