Dogs' Teeth for Leglet
97-120-458
From: United States of America | Hawaiian Islands | Kauai
Curatorial Section: Oceanian
| Native Name | Kupe'e Niho 'Ilio |
| Object Number | 97-120-458 |
| Current Location | Collections Storage |
| Culture | Hawaiian |
| Provenience | United States of America | Hawaiian Islands | Kauai |
| Culture Area | Oceania | Polynesia |
| Section | Oceanian |
| Materials | Dog Teeth |
| Description | Five dogs' teeth for a kupe'e niho 'Ilio (ankle rattle). Each tooth has a circular perforation at the root end from which it could be strung. Kupe'e niho 'Ilio were leg ornaments that were worn by men during dance ceremonies. The leg ornaments would consist of layered dog teeth strung on plant fiber. |
| Length | 4.2 cm |
| Credit Line | Gift of the Academy of Natural Sciences of Philadelphia, 1997 |
| Other Number | L-120-458 - Old Museum Number | 3313 - ANSP Number |
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