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Te nuota

human history
  • Other Name

    Waist ornament of human hair (English)

  • Description

    Te Nuota. Belt of human hair. The nuota is a waist ornament used as part of the adornment for Kiribati male dancers' costumes. The nuota is made with long lengths of flat braided ira n atu (human hair) and these are all a natural mix of dark brown and black in colour. Benu (coconut husk fibre) of a light brown colour is incorporated into the braids of ira n atu.

    Each braid is approximately 2mm in width and bristly in texture overall as loose ends of invidivual hair strands stray from each braid. Each end of the nuota is knotted securely. This nuota is currently stored as a bundle.

  • Place
    Nonouti/Gilbert Islands/Kiribati
  • Accession Number
    1940.3
  • Accession Date
    1940
  • Other Id

    25222.2 (ethnology)

  • Department

    Pacific

Te nuota, 1940.3, 25222.2, Photographed by Andrew Hales,… … Read more

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  • Te nuota, 1940.3, 25222.2, Photographed by Andrew Hales, digital, 15 Nov 2018, Cultural Permissions Apply
  • Te nuota, 1940.3, 25222.2, Photographed by Andrew Hales, digital, 15 Nov 2018, Cultural Permissions Apply
  • Te nuota, 1940.3, 25222.2, Photographed by Andrew Hales, digital, 15 Nov 2018, Cultural Permissions Apply
  • Te nuota, 1940.3, 25222.2, Photographed by Andrew Hales, digital, 15 Nov 2018, Cultural Permissions Apply

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