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Lei niho palaoa (chest ornament)early 19th century

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Necklace with two thick bundles of dark brown fiber cord in a U-shape, secured through a cream-colored bone or ivory rectangular pendant at the bottom
Title
Lei niho palaoa (chest ornament)
Culture
Hawaii
Place Made
Hawaii
Date Made
early 19th century
Medium
Walrus tooth, olonā fiber, human hair
Dimensions
11 × 8 × 2 1/2 in. (27.94 × 20.32 × 6.35 cm)
Credit Line
Ancient Art Acquisition Fund
Accession Number
M.2014.71
Classification
Jewelry and Adornments
Collecting Area
Art of the Pacific
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