Alas (breast pendant)
Date19th - early 20th century
GeographyHawaii , USA
MediumCarved hawksbill sea turtle scute
DimensionsDiameter: 6 11/16 in. (17 cm)
Diam. (hole in center): 2 3/8 in. (6 cm)
Diam. (hole in center): 2 3/8 in. (6 cm)
ClassificationsJewelry & Personal Accessories
Credit LinePurchase, 1954 (1946.1)
Object number1946.1
DescriptionTortoise shell breastplate. Circular plaque with a round hole in the center, and an allover incised design resembling a Chinese cloud pattern except for a small, slightly tapered section along one edge. On the back, the entire surface is covered with incised hatched lines, with a similar plain tapered section along one edge.On View
Not on view
early 20th century
19th – 20th century
19th century (collected 1874)
ca. 8th century BC
19th c. or earlier
c. 5th century BC – 4th century