Head ornament
human history
Headband. The main headband is comprised of raffia wound tightly in bands of alternate colours of red, blue, and orange, with yellow raffia woven through to create chequered patterning and the names ‘TOFA’ and ‘TUVALU’. ‘Tofa’ is goodbye in the Tuvaluan language. The top of the band is intricately decorated with misa shells (Melambus luteus and Melambus fasciatus) that are attached using white raffia, with one missing.
Nama tāpiringa: 2014.53.3 Whakahounga o Mua: 2 Feb 2024
- Collection Area
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- akm.collections.field_type_title_label
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- Te reo Name
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- Ingoa Kōrero Noa
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- Ingoa Kē
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- Momo Ingoa Kē
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- Kupu whakaahua
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- Wāhi
- Tuvalu
- Wāhi Hāngai
- Field Collection Place
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- Wāhi Whāiti Taketake i Kohia ai
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- Rā Kohinga
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- Rā i Kohia i te Wāhi Taketake
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- Accession Number
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2014.53.3
- Rā Tāpiringa
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04 Aug 2014
- Tohu Tuakiri Kē
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- Momo Tohu Tuakiri Kē
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- Wāhanga
- Rūma Whakaatu
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- Herenga
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- Momo
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