Main Page     Search Page

 
 

Artifact Number:
 01315

Object:
Necklace
Lei niho palaoa

Material:
 Ivory, hair, textile, plant (olona)

Dimensions:
 26 x 14.2 cm

Origin:
 Hawaii, Polynesia

Comments:
 The strands of hair are braided in varying thicknesses. A knot of olona (Touchardia latifolia) used to bind the strands of hair together with the pendent can be seen at this junction. The olona (Touchardia latifolia) tying cords are wrapped with black ribbon. Through Queen Emma's will, this and many other cultural objects, were passed to Princess Pauahi, with the provision that it go to a museum in Hawaii's future.

This object is associated with Emma

Collection Name: Queen Emma Collection

© Bishop Museum. All Rights Reserved.
All media are for the personal use of students, scholars and the public. Any commercial use or publication of them is strictly prohibited.

BERNICE PAUAHI BISHOP MUSEUM
The State Museum of Natural and Cultural History
1525 Bernice Street
Honolulu Hawai`i 96817-2704 USA