kahoa pelesitiki

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A lei or garland made from red and white plastic. The necklace is constructed in a way that the red and white colours are interspersed and appear as if they are coiled. The body of the lei is further added ‘volume’ by the small thin strips of red and white plastic ‘whiskers’.

Accession number: 2014.53.10 Last Update: 2 Aug 2023
Common Name

Adornment

Other Name

lei

head ornament

Place
Niue
Associated Place

Niue

Accession Number

2014.53.10

Accession Date

04 Aug 2014

Department

Pacific

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