Hawaiian dog-tooth leg ornament, or kupe'e niho 'ilio. Wide anklet of layered dog teeth strung with two-ply twine attached to thicker looped plant fiber. Worn by men during dance ceremonies.
jewelry worn on legs and feet
ceremonial objects
tooth
twine
Anklet
Original to Phillips House (Salem, Mass.),
2408
Unknown
Probably Hawaii, Pacific Island Group
6 7/8 x 1 1/16 (HxW) (inches)
Gift of the Stephen Phillips Memorial Charitable Trust for Historic Preservation
2006.44.422
Hawaii (United States)
Hawaii county (Hawaii) [county]
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