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.

Nama tāpiringa: 1950.128 Whakahounga o Mua: 18 Jun 2018
Ingoa Kōrero Noa

Adornment

Ingoa Kē

Hair Ornament (English)

Wāhi
Marquesas/French Polynesia/Pacific
Accession Number

1950.128

Rā Tāpiringa

04 Jul 1950

Tohu Tuakiri Kē

31934 (ethnology)

203 (Oldman Collection)

Wāhanga

Pacific

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