Pavahina
human history
Pavahina. Ornamental tassel. A tuft of grey huruhuru (human hair) from the beard of male elders. It is bound around a central shaft of nape (coconut sennit) with additional nape fibre wrapped around the outer surface with a loop at base end. The nape is brown in colour.
Last Update: 18 Jun 2018
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- Te reo Name
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Adornment
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Ornamental tassel (English)
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- Description
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- Place
- [Tahiti]/French Polynesia/Pacific
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Unknown
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2015.x.52 (temporary accession number)
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- Display Room
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