Necklace (Lei Niho Palaoa)
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Caption
Hawaiian. Necklace (Lei Niho Palaoa), Human hair, sperm whale tooth, fiber, 14 9/16in. (37cm). Brooklyn Museum, Brooklyn Museum Collection, X893. (Photo: Brooklyn Museum)
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Collection
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Collection
Culture
Title
Necklace (Lei Niho Palaoa)
Geography
Place made: Hawai‘i, United States
Medium
Human hair, sperm whale tooth, fiber
Classification
Dimensions
14 9/16in. (37cm)
Credit Line
Brooklyn Museum Collection
Accession Number
X893
Rights
Creative Commons-BY
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