Necklace (Lei Niho Palaoa)
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Caption
Hawaiian. Necklace (Lei Niho Palaoa), before 1902. Human hair, sperm whale tooth, fiber, cord: 13 in. (33 cm) pendant: 3 9/16 in. (9 cm). Brooklyn Museum, Gift of George C. Brackett and Robert B. Woodward, 02.258.2623. Creative Commons-BY (Photo: Brooklyn Museum, 02.258.2623_acetate_bw.jpg)
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Collection
Gallery
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Collection
Culture
Title
Necklace (Lei Niho Palaoa)
Date
before 1902
Geography
Place made: Hawai‘i, United States
Medium
Human hair, sperm whale tooth, fiber
Classification
Dimensions
cord: 13 in. (33 cm) pendant: 3 9/16 in. (9 cm)
Inscriptions
"2623" Culin number
Credit Line
Gift of George C. Brackett and Robert B. Woodward
Accession Number
02.258.2623
Rights
Creative Commons-BY
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