Bracelet

Large round bead, strung on lengths of brown gauzy European cotton, knotted at the ends. The bead is made up of many thin discs of light and dark brown sea turtle shell, held together by a wooden pin running through their centers. Contrasting light and dark disc edges form five broad stripes across the width of the bead.

Hawaiian bracelets (kupeʻe) were produced in a variety of forms using materials such as marine shells, bone, ivory, and boar’s tusks. Post-contact, materials such as metals or cloth could be used in the production of bracelets.