ornament

human history

Hair ornament. Consisting of bundles of curly, thick, short, dark brown and black coloured rouru (hair) bundled together using threads of coconut sennit. These bundles are interwoven into a base, comprised of a thick woven braid made of coconut sennit, with a loop at each end of the woven base. Plant fibres are visible in a couple of bundles of rouru. A small piece of cotton thread is wrapped around the base.

Nama tāpiringa: 1931.533 Whakahounga o Mua: 18 Jun 2018
Wāhi
Uapou/Marquesas/French Polynesia/Pacific
Accession Number

1931.533

Rā Tāpiringa

19 Oct 1931

Tohu Tuakiri Kē

16800 (ethnology)

3278 (Bishop Museum)

Wāhanga

Pacific

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