ornament

human history

Hair ornament. Consisting of multiple bundles of curly dark brown and black rouru (hair), bundled together using threads of light to mid tone brown coconut sennit. These bundles are interwoven into a thick braid woven from coconut sennit. The braid is looped at each end.

Accession number: 1950.128 Last Update: 18 Jun 2018
Common Name

Adornment

Other Name

Hair Ornament (English)

Place
Marquesas/French Polynesia/Pacific
Accession Number

1950.128

Accession Date

04 Jul 1950

Other Id

31934 (ethnology)

203 (Oldman Collection)

Department

Pacific

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