Niihau Shell Leis / Linda Paik Moriarty.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Moriarty, Linda Paik, Author.

Language:

English

Physical Description:

1 online resource (104 p.)

Place of Publication:

Honolulu : University of Hawaii Press, [2023]

Language Note:

In English.

Summary:

Discusses the history of the traditional Hawaiian necklaces made of seashells and explains how the necklaces are made.

Contents:

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

Notes:

Description based on online resource; title from PDF title page (publisher's Web site, viewed 28. Feb 2023)

ISBN:

0-8248-4648-6