Te nuota

human history

Te nuota. Belt made of human hair. Hair dark in colour. Long braids in 3-ply. 9 long braids braided in 3-ply. Each are flat laid together and sewn together to make a wide flat belt. Each end is tied secure with faded red cotton ribbon. Small european twine pieces visible at intervals which have been incorporated to help attach the braids together.

Accession number: 1940.3 Last Update: 27 Jun 2019
Other Name

Waist ornament of human hair

Te Nuota ae ituaki

Place
Nonouti/Gilbert Islands/Kiribati
Accession Number

1940.3

Accession Date

1940

Other Id

25223.5 (ethnology)

Department

Pacific

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Te nuota, 1940.3, 25223.5, Photographed by Andrew Hales, digital, 14 Nov 2018, Cultural Permissions Apply
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