Niihau Shell Leis / / Linda Paik Moriarty.
Discusses the history of the traditional Hawaiian necklaces made of seashells and explains how the necklaces are made.
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| Superior document: | Title is part of eBook package: De Gruyter University of Hawaii Press Archive eBook-Package Pre-2000 |
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| Place / Publishing House: | Honolulu : : University of Hawaii Press, , [2023] ©1986 |
| Year of Publication: | 2023 |
| Language: | English |
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| Physical Description: | 1 online resource (104 p.) |
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| Other title: | Frontmatter -- CONTENTS -- Preface -- Acknowledgments -- Introduction: Shells and Man -- History of the Ni'ihau Shell Lei -- Types of Shells Used in Ni'ihau Leis -- Collecting the Shells -- Making a Lei -- Styles of Sewing Shell Leis -- Selecting a Lei -- Care and Storage of Ni'ihau Shell Leis -- Appendix A. Scientific Descriptions of Ni'ihau Shells -- Appendix B. Ni'ihau Shell Leis in Museum Collections -- Bibliography |
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| Summary: | Discusses the history of the traditional Hawaiian necklaces made of seashells and explains how the necklaces are made. |
| Format: | Mode of access: Internet via World Wide Web. |
| ISBN: | 9780824846480 9783110564150 |
| DOI: | 10.1515/9780824846480 |
| Access: | restricted access |
| Hierarchical level: | Monograph |
| Statement of Responsibility: | Linda Paik Moriarty. |