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Foufou

human history
  • Other Name

    Headband (English)

  • Description

    Foufou. Headband. This is a hand woven foufou. It is made from both lau fou (lace bark) and lau fā (pandanus leaf). lau fā has been used to form the circular foufou. Lengths of lau fou have been used to weave over the two bands of lau fā portraying a plaited finish across the head band piece. An embellishment made of lau fou has been attached to the area where the bands have been closed off and stitched together.

    The embellishment features a pom-pom style piece with twirled ribbons and a bow made of the same material fibre. The entire foufou has retained its natural pale yellow colours.

  • Place
    Niue
  • Accession Number
    1966.207
  • Accession Date
    1966
  • Other Id

    38794 (ethnology)

  • Department

    Pacific

Foufou, 1966.207, 38794, Cultural Permissions Apply

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  • Foufou, 1966.207, 38794, Cultural Permissions Apply
  • Foufou, 1966.207, 38794, Cultural Permissions Apply
  • Foufou, 1966.207, 38794, Cultural Permissions Apply
  • Foufou, 1966.207, 38794, Cultural Permissions Apply
  • Foufou, 1966.207, 38794, Cultural Permissions Apply
  • Foufou, 1966.207, 38794, Cultural Permissions Apply
  • Foufou, 1966.207, 38794, Cultural Permissions Apply
  • Foufou, 1966.207, 38794, Cultural Permissions Apply
  • Foufou, 1966.207, 38794, Cultural Permissions Apply
  • Foufou, 1966.207, 38794, Cultural Permissions Apply

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