Artifact Number:
06136
Object:
Ornament
PENDANT
Material:
SHELL
Dimensions:
8 x 4 x 2 cm
Origin:
Nuku Hiva, Marquesas, Polynesia
Comments:
Tooth-shaped shell ornament, hole drilled on one end, porous. Worn by a chief as a sign of rank; kapu to commoners.
Given by William McGrath thru A. Seale.
Collection Name:

