Necklace (lei niho palaoa)

Large necklaces of this kind (lei niho palaoa) were a development of the early nineteenth century, when whalers and traders began to supply sperm-whale teeth and walrus tusks in quantity, allowing craftsmen to create impressive versions of the old smaller hook-shaped pendant. The hair cords are also...

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Main Author: Unknown
Format: Still Image
Language:unknown
Subjects:
Decorative Art
Oceanic: Polynesian: Hawaiian
Hawaiian
necklaces
jewelry
Oceania
Sperm whale
walrus*
Online Access:http://digital.libraries.psu.edu/cdm/ref/collection/arthist2/id/71618
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spelling ftpennstateuncdm:oai:digital.libraries.psu.edu:arthist2/71618 2023-05-15T18:26:40+02:00 Necklace (lei niho palaoa) Unknown early 19th century North and Central America, United States, Hawaii, creation; Europe, England, Greater London, London, British Museum, Oc1854,1223.11, repository Whale ivory, human hair, fiber Pendant length: 12.5 cm JPEG http://digital.libraries.psu.edu/cdm/ref/collection/arthist2/id/71618 unknown Department of Art History, Visual Resource Centre Selections 12_4880_37_S 12.4880.37.S http://digital.libraries.psu.edu/cdm/ref/collection/arthist2/id/71618 This image is posted for Penn State University users only and is intended for non-profit, educational uses. It may not be posted on unrestricted web sites nor reproduced in printed publications. Decorative Art Oceanic: Polynesian: Hawaiian Hawaiian necklaces jewelry Oceania Image ftpennstateuncdm 2022-08-30T08:28:00Z Large necklaces of this kind (lei niho palaoa) were a development of the early nineteenth century, when whalers and traders began to supply sperm-whale teeth and walrus tusks in quantity, allowing craftsmen to create impressive versions of the old smaller hook-shaped pendant. The hair cords are also more substantial, made of fine eight-ply braid. This is a particularly large and handsome example. Still Image Sperm whale walrus* PennState: Digital Collections
institution Open Polar
collection PennState: Digital Collections
op_collection_id ftpennstateuncdm
language unknown
topic Decorative Art
Oceanic: Polynesian: Hawaiian
Hawaiian
necklaces
jewelry
Oceania
spellingShingle Decorative Art
Oceanic: Polynesian: Hawaiian
Hawaiian
necklaces
jewelry
Oceania
Unknown
Necklace (lei niho palaoa)
topic_facet Decorative Art
Oceanic: Polynesian: Hawaiian
Hawaiian
necklaces
jewelry
Oceania
description Large necklaces of this kind (lei niho palaoa) were a development of the early nineteenth century, when whalers and traders began to supply sperm-whale teeth and walrus tusks in quantity, allowing craftsmen to create impressive versions of the old smaller hook-shaped pendant. The hair cords are also more substantial, made of fine eight-ply braid. This is a particularly large and handsome example.
format Still Image
author Unknown
author_facet Unknown
author_sort Unknown
title Necklace (lei niho palaoa)
title_short Necklace (lei niho palaoa)
title_full Necklace (lei niho palaoa)
title_fullStr Necklace (lei niho palaoa)
title_full_unstemmed Necklace (lei niho palaoa)
title_sort necklace (lei niho palaoa)
url http://digital.libraries.psu.edu/cdm/ref/collection/arthist2/id/71618
op_coverage early 19th century
North and Central America, United States, Hawaii, creation; Europe, England, Greater London, London, British Museum, Oc1854,1223.11, repository
genre Sperm whale
walrus*
genre_facet Sperm whale
walrus*
op_relation Department of Art History, Visual Resource Centre Selections
12_4880_37_S
12.4880.37.S
http://digital.libraries.psu.edu/cdm/ref/collection/arthist2/id/71618
op_rights This image is posted for Penn State University users only and is intended for non-profit, educational uses. It may not be posted on unrestricted web sites nor reproduced in printed publications.
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