Wehi - ornament (50-Oa-D06-036-K20-003)

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Type: Wehi (ornament) Material: Shell
Dimensions: 4.15 x 2.85 x 2.23 cm Origin: Anahulu Valley Use: A wide variety of ornaments were fashioned by the people of Hawaiʻi. From leaves and flowers, to human hair and whale bone, the materials were crafted to create many styles of leis, bracelets, and anklets. This modified shell may have been one of several shells strung together on a cord and worn.

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