Lei niho palaoa

Language: German
Language: German

Breast jewellery

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Necklace with a hook-shaped pendant; on both sides of the pendant are bundles of braided hair cords, which are tied together at both ends with cord made of olonā fibres. A few olonā cords are threaded through the pendant for support. [UM]

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Cataloguing data

Object type
Breast jewellery
Dimensions
Length: 32 cm
Width: 5 cm
Height: 12.5 cm
Material/Technique
Hair, Pottwalzahn, Plant fibre
Current location
Linden-Museum Stuttgart
Inventory number
S 41341

Provenance and sources

  • Assignment to a curated holding:
    Helbig; 3286
  • Production
    when
    19th century
  • Change of physical control or legal title
    where
    Hawaii
Provenance
The Linden-Museum bought this chest ornament in 1985 from the geographer and explorer explorer and traveller Karl Helbig (1903-1991). In the 1930s Helbig travelled the Indonesian islands and crossed the island of Borneo. Borneo. Later, he was particularly interested in Central America. It is is not yet known how this Lei niho palaoa came into Helbig's possession. came into Helbig's possession. [UM]

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CC BY-NC-ND 4.0 DEED

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