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North Pacific, Hawaiian Islands, Niihau Island, ca 19th century CE. A pair of wonderful, wearable necklaces strung from puka shells or snail shells. The cream-colored necklace is strung with hundreds of slender, naturally-forming puka shell beads that have been ground down into discoid forms, and the second necklace features hundreds of orange-pink snail shells that can only be found on Niihau Island. Both necklaces are presented in a koa wood display case. Size (white necklace): 35" L x 0.375" W (88.9 cm x 1 cm); (orange-pink necklace): 39.5" L x 0.7" W (100.3 cm x 1.8 cm); (display case): 2" L x 10" W x 20" H (5.1 cm x 25.4 cm x 50.8 cm)

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Provenance: private Hawaii, USA collection, acquired from 2000 to 2010

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#179931

  • Condition: Wearable as shown and strung in modern times. Shells are from the 19th century; stringing and metal components are modern. Minor chips and abrasions to some beads, but otherwise intact and excellent. Great bead coloration throughout. Display case is in excellent condition. Previous inventory label on verso of case.

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