Pavahina

human history

Pavahina. Ornamental tassel. A tuft of grey huruhuru (human hair) from the beard of male elders. It is bound around a central shaft of nape (coconut sennit) with additional nape fibre wrapped around the outer surface with a loop at base end. The nape is brown in colour.

Whakahounga o Mua: 18 Jun 2018
Ingoa Kōrero Noa

Adornment

Ingoa Kē

Ornamental tassel (English)

Wāhi
[Tahiti]/French Polynesia/Pacific
Rā Tāpiringa

Unknown

Tohu Tuakiri Kē

2015.x.52 (temporary accession number)

Wāhanga

Pacific

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