Artifact Number:
 05026

Object:
Necklace
Lei niho palaoa

Material:
 tooth (whale), glass (bead)

Dimensions:
 31 x 4 x 2 cm

Origin:
 Hawaii, Polynesia

Comments:
 This western style necklace consists of 5 fusiform beads of ivory evenly spaced out with smaller red glass beads on string. This lei palaoa once belonged to Paki, the father of Bernice Pauahi Bishop.

This object is associated with Paki

Collection Name: Liliuokalani Collection

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