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Hearst Museum object titled Bracelet, accession number 11-39697, described as Made with brown seeds, four clusters connected by double links, metal clasp.

Hearst Museum object titled Bracelet, accession number 11-37012, described as Coral strung as bracelet with vegetable fiber, and brown and white discs.

Hearst Museum object titled Bracelets, accession number 11-39696a,b, described as Pair, seed; each has nine circlets of brown beads surrounding one Abrus precatorius (Jequirity bean); metal clasp.

Hearst Museum object titled Kūpe‘e (anklet/bracelet), accession number 11-1137, described as Teeth anklet fragment fastened to twine mesh; twine fastened thru holes in teeth.

Hearst Museum object titled Kūpe‘e (anklet/bracelet), accession number 11-1138, described as Teeth anklet fragment fastened to twine mesh; twine fastened thru holes in teeth.

Hearst Museum object titled Lei (necklace), accession number 11-2648, described as Bundle of braided strings of (?) hair with 2 strings of glass beads at each end.

Hearst Museum object titled Lei (necklace), accession number 11-400, described as Ornament of strings of finely braided human hair.

Hearst Museum object titled Lei (necklace), accession number 11-2583, described as White shells, red and black seeds.

Hearst Museum object titled Lei (necklace), accession number 11-36987, described as Tooth and bead necklace.

Hearst Museum object titled Lei (necklace), accession number 11-1185, described as Original entry: "Braided human-hair rope" Additions: "N.B. This hank is NOT braided; it is twined. This may be a 'heia', a rememberance of honored dead." Fide Barbara (Kenani) Burns: "Called 'whale tooth necklace'" Part of a 'lei niho palaoa' Ivory tooth necklace.