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Te bunna

human history
  • Common Name
    Adornment
  • Other Name

    Neck ornament of human hair (English)

  • Description

    Te bunna. A neck ornament to bestow a blessing and protection on a visitor, te bunna can be also worn as part of dancers' costumes during performances for added spiritual protection. This bunna is made from finely twisted strands of te ira n atu (human hair) of a dark colour and highly textured as a result of the twisting technique. At each end of the bunna the strands are knotted securely together and further fastened with white commercial thread.

  • Place
    Beru/Gilbert Islands/Kiribati
  • Accession Number
    1936.295
  • Accession Date
    1936
  • Other Id

    24108.1 (ethnology)

    193 (Maude Collection)

  • Department

    Pacific

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